International Coach Academy

JANUARY 25, 2024

Even though at the peak of our lives, with the experience and achievements we have collected through the years, it seems that we still are troubled by our perceived shortcomings or lack of accomplishments, and the opportunity to enjoy happiness and achieve life satisfaction at that stage of our lives is easily overlooked. In: Petzold H.G.,

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International Coach Academy

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Achieving these small steps enable us to accomplish larger goals. Peter Senge, Presence: Exploring Profound Change in People, Organizations, and Society, 2005. 3] Senge, Peter (2005) “Presence: Exploring Profound Change in People, Organizations, and Society, 2005. [4 Morgan, Creating A Powerful Coach-Coachee Partnership.

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International Coach Academy

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Furthermore, gratitude exercises often involve recognizing one’s accomplishments and acknowledging the positive contributions of others. It’s as if gratitude arms them with an emotional toolkit to handle life’s ups and downs more gracefully. This simple act can lead to a profound enhancement in self-esteem and self-worth.

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International Coach Academy

AUGUST 8, 2023

Coaching can also help individuals clarify and accomplish career goals (Tofade, 2010). The positive outcomes of life coaching have the potential to impact an individual’s life long-term and, if sustained, can assist in the pursuit of a better quality of life (Griffiths, 2005). Lefdahl-Davis, E.M.,

Executive Coach 208

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 7, 2009

The fit of your jeans is somehow an accomplishment? I'm in jeans that don't really fit right now. I buy my coffee at the gas station. Each day there are little things." " I don't get this. Or am I misreading this sentence?

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 21, 2010

That I didn't accomplish that goal is on me, for not being diligent enough to follow my initial vision to completion. But I remember distinctly the argument most used against my dropping out: That once you dropped out of college, you never went back.

Education 111

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

It may not help you tick off more tasks and accomplishments in the short term … but it just might transform your "To Do List" entirely. I did not feel down, instead I become more, and more confident of myself, and believe me she is right whenever I put my mind on something I always accomplish whatever I want.

Management 111

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 11, 2009

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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Penelope Trunk

MARCH 9, 2010

The times when all I can accomplish is one foot in front of the other, one moment at a time… Posted by Necie on March 9, 2010 at 1:55 pm | permalink | Reply Just because you told your readers to shut up. It's so true – our greatest triumphs are those we accomplish within ourselves. This is me everyday.

IT 111

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 28, 2010

I read it because you're an interesting human being and through your stories, I get a sense of who you are, how you've struggled, and how your struggles and accomplishments are like/unlike my own. The great mentors teach how to work more efficiently so you accomplish more than you peers/competitors. Just like me.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

I am completely unable to accomplish office politics and definite limit my time with other people for the reasons listed above. Posted by Katy on December 7, 2009 at 1:43 pm | permalink | Reply I am completely unable to accomplish office politics and definite limit my time with other people for the reasons listed above.

Career 111

Career IT Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

First, I don't even see how you accomplish what you set out to do. Posted by Gib on October 3, 2010 at 10:25 pm | permalink | Reply I don't know you Penelope, so for that reason I apologize in advance for being so critical. This post is lazy and misguided at best. Wait, what *were* you setting out to do here?

IT 110

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Penelope Trunk

AUGUST 23, 2010

And, look, I’m accomplishing numbers one and three from my list right here. After that the title is irrelevant—you go to a blog because of a good recommendation, not because of a good name. So my blog there is called Free Beer. And I’ll be posting on this blog when there’s a new post on Free Beer.

Career 110

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Penelope Trunk

JULY 29, 2010

From a macro perspective, it pays to penetrate this level of social networks to get things accomplished. ." People my age are now getting business development jobs (like myself), are running social media and marketing for startups and organizations, and in other words are now in much more powerful gatekeeper positions.

Career 111

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 13, 2010

I also don't hear a lot of dissing of early feminists' accomplishments, though there is a pretty strong backlash against feminism's shriller aspects. By the way, who can we blame for inventing the term "tween"?) I haven't observed a lot of criticism of taking your kids to work day. Criticizing Boomer parenting?

Leadership 110

Leadership IT Management Management 110

Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

If someone does something just to say they did it (like running a marathon or climbing the Great Wall of China), but didn't enjoy the actual experience of having done it or the accomplishment itself, it was probably a waste of time.

IT 111

IT Career Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Thanks Penelope :) Eduard Posted by Ideas With A Kick on November 12, 2009 at 4:46 am | permalink | Reply To your first point, if your priority is sightseeing, then having a job with lots of travel is a good way to accomplish the goal.

Management 111

Management Management Food IT 111

Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

I certainly am a fan of working from home and believe that you have a set boundaries and expectations so that you are productive and focused on getting things accomplished to be successful. I check emails, figure out what I need to accomplish for the day, but not much more. So I don't work much in the morning. every day.

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Penelope Trunk

JULY 9, 2010

-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.

Career 111

Career IT Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 12, 2010

I kinda wanted to say "way to stay on the ball"… Posted by Kate on October 12, 2010 at 8:24 am | permalink | Reply I long for the day when you can't tell the difference between a Democrat & a Republican because they actually accomplish something by practicing the novel concept called "working together."

IT 111

IT Career Accomplishment Management 111

Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Posted by JR on December 1, 2009 at 10:20 am | permalink | Reply It is indeed amazing, and all the more admirable that she has been able to accomplish so much in spite of her disadvantages. It's amazing you can even survive, let alone graduate college or run a business.

IT 111

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Obama said…"I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments, but rather as an affirmation of American leadership," I think "representing" something is worthy of recognition, there is no "representing" without doing. " 1 – please list President Obama's accomplishments.

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Penelope Trunk

MARCH 16, 2010

Even if I manage to do that, I will not feel like I have accomplished something important today. And then, when it turns out that it really does mean sleep inducing I didn’t feel accomplished. Once you are drama free, you could actually focus on accomplishing more goals. Who puts a word like that in a picture caption?

Accomplishment 111

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 7, 2010

But secondly, I've been feeling like my career isn't going anywhere and that my work isn't accomplishing anything. First of all it is winter in New England and that is always a gloomy time. Then I read this line "to think that you can affect your own happiness is a fundamentally positive step." " So true!

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 8, 2009

I think you need to write a post about things you've done right, things you want, and how you are going to move on and accomplish them. Exaggeration: repeated tales of humanitarian accomplishments grow in the retelling. Some common forms of self-deception: Beneffectance: We all tell our stories as being beneficial and effective.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 8, 2010

You're accomplishing herculean tasks few women ever think of attempting. Ask yourself if you're doing the right things to accomplish this, not whether you measure up to June Cleaver. Who feel ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSIBILITY to add to the finances of their family for whatever reason. Would you like to be one of these women?

Management 111

Management Management IT Food 111

Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

I encourage the spending debate for entrepreneurs (internally and externally) to be about why to spend, what it accomplishes, how it simplifies, what's the return, etc. This encourages a debate of "reckless vs. careful" and I think that's what you're really getting at.

Career 111

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

How much greater good would that have accomplished? What if intead those millions in grant money had been given to occupational therapy clinics, private specialized clinics, one-on-one service providers, small autism-focused businesses, etc., or just to the parents themselves to allow them to buy more services and training?

Insurance 111

Insurance Government Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

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. So I'd say the mission was accomplished! This gives them background for understanding the kid.

IT 111

IT Education Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Winning is usually accomplished by placing the ball where your opponent isn't located: either you put the ball there yourself or you pass your team-mate so they can put the ball there. She has had good coaches, and clearly she listens to advice. Writing is definitely a skill that can be learned, but it requires tons of practice.

Food 111

Food IT Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

I think too often we are so worried about accomplishing as many tasks as we can that we don't focus enough on the task that is right in front of us. I love the idea of "rewarding yourself with your favorite project at the end" That is such a great way to attack an incredibly overwhelming to do list.

IT 107

IT Career Management Management 107

Penelope Trunk

AUGUST 16, 2010

Looking back I realize it was the one thing in my life that I could control, accomplish something, make progress, etc. A year or so ago I got totally addicted to playing games on my Nintendo DS (I am in my 50's so that itself seems strange – not being 50, but playing video games!). I think it saved me from a total downward spiral!

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Penelope Trunk

MAY 30, 2010

Penelope, your true and accomplished voice at this time is writing. Things can get complicated when changes happen and we lose all the control of something that we previously enjoyed. I'm thinking specifically writing vs. webinars. One of a few trends for you to master may be webinars but it will require work and focus.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

This allows them to accomplish a lot while putting things in perspective and maintaining a positive outlook about the grind along the way. Posted by Adrian on February 12, 2010 at 6:49 am | permalink | Reply We live lives of accumulated errors.

IT 111

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Penelope Trunk

MAY 12, 2010

I always have so many things to get done and feel like I'm never balanced if I don't accomplish it all. ." Posted by jacqjolie on May 12, 2010 at 8:22 am | permalink | Reply Penelope, I think I am going to make that mantra my own! It says it all. This week is no exception.

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IT Career Management Management 107

Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Somehow I need to be reminded of this, and not enough people — especially people of admirable accomplishments and public profiles — openly discuss this stuff, and so I find solace in your blog. It's good to know I'm not the only one with complicated feelings about family workings.

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The Coaching Blog

MAY 16, 2025

The following articles and resources offer tremendous insight and value for coaches wishing to use positive psychology theories and techniques in their practices to work on inner strengths, promote flourishing, and adopt positively focused interventions (Gable & Haidt, 2005).

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