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Embracing vs. Avoiding

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In the 2003 film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King , Théoden and the armies of Rohan come at dawn to the aid of Minas Tirith against the armies of the shadow. A career change? A close friend or significant other. A fluffy pet. A raise or promotion at work. Compliments and praise. Is it a task?

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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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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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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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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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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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My birthday post | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

One of my favorite posts is "your can't manage your worklife if you can't comment about it" [link] I love that post because you are bold and honest and then went on TV and gave some people an education! Her career advice appears in more than 200 newspapers. wishing you all the best! " Thank you for all that!

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