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Assuring Positive Career Choices: A Toolkit

International Coach Academy

I especially gained insight from his writings on “learned helplessness” (1975), “learned optimism” (1991), and character strengths (2004). They published Character Strengths and Virtues (2004) which looks at mental health from a “what can go right” angle. A couple of tools to get started to follow.

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Time management is not about tasks | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

In the Toastmasters program, which helps improve public speaking and communication, critiques are called evaluations. Brief back story: I resigned from a job 2 weeks ago and plan to spend the next 6 months networking and volunteering, working as close to part-time as possible just to pay the bills.

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Befriend the intern to fire up your career | Penelope Trunk's.

Penelope Trunk

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Befriend the intern to fire up your career Posted to: Networking | Promoting Yourself July 30th, 2010 Del.icio.us Think of quitting as a networking event. Good communication is the key to the start of good and effective self-promotion.

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Lesson from LeBron James: How to decide when to relocate.

Penelope Trunk

Reasons: 1) They simply could not have communicated as easily (e-mail, twitter, etc.) He was saying that, for example, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson would NEVER choose to be on a team together, like LeBron has chosen to play with Dwayne Wade. It really isn't such a simple choice.

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Asperger's at work: Why I'm difficult in meetings | Penelope.

Penelope Trunk

He may not be able to do this himself very easily so a good support network is very important. I'm male, 23 and have yet to work at all, so any and all advice about the subject, especially from someone who has accomplished a great deal while still harboring some of the same anxiety, is more than welcome. Posted by Mark W.

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How to take intelligent risks | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Notes from a grouchy networker Comments (58) Leave a Comment Hi Penelope, Interesting points about taking risks! If it involves other people as it often does, communication and negotiation in the beginning and on an ongoing basis become key factors. Goes to show that whichever way we go sometimes, we wonder about the road not taken.

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Why All Great Leaders Value Strategic Leadership?

Vantage Circle

2004), Strategic Leadership is: “The managerial ability to anticipate, envision, maintain flexibility, and empower others to create strategic change as necessary”. A Strategic Leader can connect with people around them through solid communication skills. Sense of accomplishment is towards the external environment. Jack Welch.