Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

His brain is wired differently than mine which was a worry at first, but then I realized that all kids his age are wired differently and therefore when they are adults, the world will be a different place. Then I spent some time watching my son on his DS games and on the net. He's going so fast that I can't even keep up.

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Crestcom

JULY 15, 2022

And I feel like I almost wish because I didn’t have a mentor right off. That was absolutely mine, but what inspired you to write your book? So I offer 6, 8, 10 different strategies for ways to do problem-solving right within your team. I still make mistakes, but there are so many notable ones. What can we do? Dr. Janet L.

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Crestcom

JANUARY 6, 2023

Over the years, she has designed countless mentoring, training and leadership programs for her teams. But I’ve always been curious about what is the strategy that we could take on that would not only help us be better than busy, but just have great lives. She said, no daughter of mine will end up a stump. It’s wonderful.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 28, 2010

I want to be more diligent about finding a mentor to help me grow, outside of my supervisor. We meet many in our lives that can become our coaches or mentors, for longer or shorter periods of time. Finding a good mentor/coach/teacher is tough, but starting a blog exposes you to a huge measure of immediate coaching.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

When it comes to finding a mentor, the most effective mentors are 3-5 years ahead of you in the workplace. I was wondering if there were any ways you knew of online to find a mentor. And I benefited both professionally and personally when someone in that position mentored me many years ago. Great post! Thank you!

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Penelope Trunk

JULY 29, 2010

Ryan Paugh , who was basically my intern when I met him , and now he's almost my boss and definitely my social-skills mentor , tells me that I am popular because I'm interesting but that I suck at self-promotion. (He After a year there, one of the senior partners approached me and asked if he could be my mentor. I asked why.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

A friend of mine who recently started blogging used Twitter to ask what others' blog stats were like. I'm getting out of mine a little more each day. One of the best things I have learned from you is to think about a subject after I think I'm done thinking about it. Oneo'thesedays, I'ma just dive right in!

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

I guard that timeslot jealously, for their sake and for mine. No way am I going to hang out at a gate for hours and hours and hours waiting to get on that next flight 'cause mine was cancelled. The best strategy I've picked up is to bring a small photo album of my family with me. Each to their own. Of course not.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 16, 2009

At least two of those in the 6 have been clients of mine in the last 2 years, and I would definitely say that the "quality of life" at those employers is *extremely* variable, depending on whom your managing partner is, whether he (and lets be fair, the partner still is almost certainly *he*) – is hitting his number for the quarter.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

So my new strategy is to focus on one "side project" at a time apart from my full time job as Program Manager at Microsoft. I have some pretty crazy arguments for mine, also.) In 2 years, I prototyped only 2 of them, and kept talking about the others. I review/shift my focus on a monthly/quarterly basis. Love that one!)

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 8, 2010

It's mine, and I don't judge myself about it. Posted by thatgirlinnewyork on January 9, 2010 at 6:45 pm | permalink | Reply Your mornings are like mine, except yours are earlier and you have half the kids. Mine looked a lot like yours without the snow. I am usually 75% successful. This too shall pass.

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Penelope Trunk

JULY 22, 2010

Are there any strategies that are effective in handling this? I like when people have already done some research—it usually helps them have a good question.] I can't go without a job so it's a difficult situation. Something like that. (my Why is that?

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Mate pairing is an important social strategy. Posted by KateNonymous on December 8, 2009 at 4:35 pm | permalink | You're welcome to your experience, I only try to speak from mine. " The Farmer has said and done things to you that I would never have allowed to pass with the boyfriend of a friend of mine.

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Penelope Trunk

MARCH 16, 2010

Make a plan to manage your success 3 great time management strategies I'm failing at Comments (148) Leave a Comment Not soporiferous at all (A very interesting word btw; 'sopor' meaning sleep and 'ferous' meaning savage. To Do lists are hard; it’s true and I struggle with mine every day.

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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Activity Idea: Collaborate to identify successful strategies from last year and brainstorm new ideas for improving workflows. How to Set Up: Host a session where team members share strategies that worked well last year. ” Pair up mentors and mentees in your organization or invite industry experts ensuring better growth.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

I'd like to add one idea from a mentor of mine, who led big organizations in both sectors. There ARE some nonprofits that are run this way (mine is!), A friend of mine is thinking of starting a for profit company that serves not for profits. Salesforce.com rocks! Even small not for profits usually have posted org.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

I've spent years learning to cope with asperger like issues and it is comforting to hear other peoples similar strategies. However, many people with aspergers develop coping strategies. I have Attention Deficit Disorder, and have developed many coping strategies over the years that only my closest friends and relatives know about.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

link] Also, a dear co-worker of mine also has AS, and although I really like her, she tells things that can't possibly be true (e.g. "The I need to think more strategy, planning. — none of these things came close to the truth). I was already working on a (short) list but now I'm worried.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Your blog is about career strategy, but also about a pretty interesting person – Penelope Trunk. You do it your way…I'll do it mine, and let's refrain from bashing others' because we don't like the layout or style they choose to use or the topic or thought they decide to post that day.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 6, 2010

You do this through all types of strategies, whatever each of you thinks will work at the time: negotiating, breaking up, silent treatment, yelling, scapegoating relatives, appealing to passion, and so on. And extra sunglasses in his car, for when I've forgotten mine. You both do it. My husband does, now. He caved to the parents.

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Penelope Trunk

MAY 30, 2010

Are you reacting to their judgements or is this the exit strategy? "Truth in all its glorious mucus" is a fine and rare thing, offering uncut gems that we mine for ourselves. The readers want US, not THEM and their brilliant strategies for "monetizing" and "paywalls" and all that other bullshit.

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Penelope Trunk

JUNE 21, 2010

Which the farmer assumed was the contractor’s fault and not mine because what sane woman would wash dishes in an outside well for eight weeks on her own volition? system or how to wire RS-232 connections – or books on strategy hints for games nobody has played for a decade. Real diversity requires real patience. Also the faucets.

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Penelope Trunk

MAY 12, 2010

3 great time management strategies I'm failing at Productivity tip: Face-to-face contact energizes your brain Comments (75) Leave a Comment too true – refound my work 'start' button today … and it was that easy – just start – it was such a relief ! Posted by James A.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Watching it like a play is a very good strategy Posted by Kerry on November 25, 2009 at 1:30 pm | permalink | Reply So very funny! That's what mine does, so he misses the mean stuff, crazy stuff, discussions of the weather, etc. " Because I came here, and I married a cheesehead, and I got Wisconsin in-laws. It really is.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 14, 2010

You could even say we're all studies in the use of various strategies to become happy, some far more successful than others. I worry that if her eyebrows could be improved, then mine definitely could be, but I can't figure out how to do it: Panic. Finally, I don't agree that the pursuit of happiness is vacuous.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

But then, when I told one of my mentors that I’m not good at sales, he said, “Of course you’re good at sales. A lot of pre-attack strategy goes into it. For example, I’m an open book—I have very little ability to bluff or play my hand close to my—actually, what is that expression? I don’t even know the expression.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 4, 2009

We are talking strategy and he says that startups are always changing. The strategy changes, the tactics change. I hope that the rule of past performance predicting future performance will skew more toward his former exits than mine. He says it has happened at every startup he’s ever had. I try to focus. " We laughed.

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Penelope Trunk

APRIL 23, 2010

Posted by JenG on April 23, 2010 at 7:18 pm | permalink | Reply The thing I've learned, is that the social media platforms aren't mine. At work, when I have to discuss the strategy for launching a new product with a business partner, we use email accounts securely stored in our corporate servers. I admire your courage, P.

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