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The fifth annual Q&A. Or sixth. I can't remember. | Penelope.

Penelope Trunk

On a related topic, I feel that so many times in the business world, particularly for women who hold upper management positions (read: my bosses), they expect you to make a choice that is either family or career. I’ve found very few managers who value both. Her career advice appears in more than 200 newspapers.

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BNET Column: Forget the job hunt. Have a baby instead. | Penelope.

Penelope Trunk

Posted by Ask a Manager on September 7, 2010 at 3:39 pm | permalink | Reply Yes. Posted by Ask a Manager on September 7, 2010 at 6:16 pm | permalink | I think this is actually decent advice. I started in London in the slump of the eighties but still managed fine with very little money or opportunity. " It's implied.

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How to be lost with panache | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

It's change – something I can always count on but not always regulate so I manage it to the best of my ability. Her career advice appears in more than 200 newspapers. Subscribe -- free! Here's another thought – we get to choose who we're lost with so I guess I must enjoy being lost here on this blog!

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Five tips for asking better questions | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

As my career shifts, I find that the key to keeping the shift moving in a productive way is to ask good questions. It’s ironic, because one of the most frequent questions I get from people is “what’s the best way to make a career change?” Anyway, I wouldn’t say redecorating is a career change, but maybe just a vocation vacation.

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How to do damage control | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to do damage control Posted to: Learn to take advice | Self-management September 24th, 2010 Del.icio.us It seems that you manage to keep everything interesting in your household and you can look back on this and laugh about it.

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Start recognizing patterns in problems | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

I've used it to help me manage my subconscious mind's attitudes and beliefs, and I've made a lot of progress with it. I like the way you managed the 'bottleneck" by simply taking positive action and converting the porch into an office. Her career advice appears in more than 200 newspapers.

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Frugality is a career tool | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Nor does having a "house manager" @Penelope You are many things but do you really, honestly believe you are frugal? I am passionate about frugality- I take slow steps toward making a career about it. Frugality forces you to manage time and resources wisely, and it's important to practice it for your career.

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