Penelope Trunk

MARCH 16, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to get unstuck in life Posted to: Goal setting | Productivity March 16th, 2010 Del.icio.us on March 17, 2010 at 10:51 am | permalink | I agree with alex that we can't live a life doing everything that is needed to be done first.

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OCTOBER 15, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Start recognizing patterns in problems Posted to: Knowing yourself October 15th, 2010 Del.icio.us People think their work situation is so complicated and I have to understand all the motivators. Is this your first time here? Evolution is a bitch.

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JANUARY 8, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog 8 Tips for anger management Posted to: Office Politics | Parenting | Self-management January 8th, 2010 Del.icio.us Use solutions-based language in tense conversations. But I am working on anger management. there are three of us.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How I improved my morning routine Posted to: Time management September 13th, 2010 Del.icio.us I tell him, "Good job finding a solution to your problem." Is this your first time here? Subscribe -- free! No biggy, just surprised.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

A lot of us spend way too much time trying to mind-read to figure out what motivates the crazy normal people around us…which is distracting and depressing. And she's stuck and not finding solutions. It is what it is…admit that and find ways to deal with it. I am a top U.S. She is afraid to work and earn a living.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

My family and many other families have been able to find a solution to this type of situation. We are barely 30 and are desperate and motivated to be where we want and to have what we want. My family incorporated the business many, many years ago. So, it can be done. Patience and good luck! Posted by Mark W.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 1, 2009

aspiesforfreedom.com Wrong Planet is another, though I wouldn't touch that one with a 10 foot pole :P Posted by Eponine on January 4, 2010 at 1:40 am | permalink | Say what? Posted by MamaMia on May 19, 2010 at 10:34 am | permalink | Reply I had no idea this type of stuff was so hard for you! You have a good sense of humor.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

There are no bad bosses The easiest instructions for how to start a blog Comments (66) Leave a Comment Good question/ test to check how relevant the original motivation(s) is(are)! Our best literature was written by people with nothing to lose and a voracious internal motivation to communicate their take on the world with written words.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Posted by J on May 9, 2010 at 7:24 pm | permalink | Despite the different set of "parts" under my clothes, I'd probably interact with people in just about the same way I do now. Posted by J on May 9, 2010 at 7:30 pm | permalink | Reply Penelope, great post! No, they're not. "How I never knew how to LISTEN.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Posted by Kay Teris on January 1, 2010 at 9:43 am | permalink | Reply I like the direct honest truth. Posted by Thanh Lu on January 3, 2010 at 1:08 am | permalink | As someone hitting a wall at work (and home and everywhere), I appreciate hearing what you are going through and how you are trying to deal with it.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

And each of your break-ups has been motivated by fear of this growth and change, rather than by nastiness or gossip. We play hide and seek with our own motives. Awareness of every single motive, of all the biological/physiological mechanisms and sensory signals bombarding us would paralyze our capacity to act decisively.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to write about your life Posted to: How to blog | My book February 11th, 2010 Del.icio.us " Posted by Kat Wilder on February 11, 2010 at 8:56 am | permalink | Reply Good post. Is this your first time here? I totally forgot to say haiku.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

Posted to: Fulfillment | Knowing yourself January 14th, 2010 Del.icio.us Posted by Maureen Sharib on January 14, 2010 at 12:57 pm | permalink | Reply I know I love overseas because it makes life harder and I like that. Posted by Alanna on January 14, 2010 at 1:00 pm | permalink | Reply "I’m not sure I buy that.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

But then, when I told one of my mentors that I’m not good at sales, he said, “Of course you’re good at sales. I have seen many organizations with highly successful sales organizations based on team collaboration (internally among the staff) and consultative solution discovery (externally with customers). He’s right. Posted by Jim C.

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

But there's no magic solution. Pain usually preceeds growth, is a heckuva teacher and motivator. There may indeed be no "magic solution", but all the "sprinkles" you wrote about will ultimately continue to brighten your life. Just wondering– I want to be able to offer up some solutions here!

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

Inspiration and motivation are the factors that differentiate a leader from a boss, in my opinion. "Hope and Change" are not solutions. Change is a solution. I have been happiest in my career while working under an inspirational leader and inversely the most miserable when I have worked for a dream crushing boss.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Posted to: Fulfillment February 16th, 2010 Del.icio.us Posted by Jennifer on February 16, 2010 at 11:45 am | permalink | Reply Hmm I scored -5 but I think I am pretty happy. Posted by Sture B on March 4, 2010 at 4:17 am | permalink | Reply Great blog post. Is this your first time here? My satisficer husband helps with that.

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