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Assuring Positive Career Choices: A Toolkit

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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

I'm starting to see posts that seem to suggest that motivation should be all stick, no carrot. 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. " This is fantastic — and very true.

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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. I'd imagine all these apply, especially the network bit, but would you add anything?

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How to keep a New Year's resolution | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

I still remember what it is, and have acually accomplished it. Thanks for the reminder and motivation. " I don't know why, but this really worked for me – I have an organized closet, and I have a lot of other works in progress that I've been trying to accomplish for years. Great post. The two best takeaways?

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

Penelope Trunk

-Dave Posted by Dave on July 9, 2010 at 8:40 pm | permalink | Reply Perhaps it seems that he is choosing an interesting life over happiness with friends and family that he has grown up with… but without a sense of continued personal accomplishment he would ultimately be unhappy if he didn't move on. I think I agree.

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

Penelope Trunk

And, look, I’m accomplishing numbers one and three from my list right here. And sure, your alienation and that frustrating loss of direction and motivation hurts just as much physical pain does, and gets in the way of better intentions. So my blog there is called Free Beer. And so I agree with Amy Parmenter.

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How to bounce back | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

If I don't, and don't get those endorphins, then my whole schedule is off, and I get nothing accomplished, not to mention I am a miserable grouch! I consider showering, dressing and going to work BIG accomplishments during heartbreak. Maybe you could learn to be good at that and I will follow you. :) Great great post.

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