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Innovation Team Director finds right mix of theory and application to inspire creativity

Harvard Professional Development

Written by Mary Sharp Emerson, Digital Content Producer, Harvard Division of Continuing Education, based on an interview with Mary Wells. What motivated you to take Creative Thinking at Harvard PDP? I’m a scientist by training. What are the most important problems we can solve now?

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Shifting the balance of power. (Mainstream media stinks.

Penelope Trunk

Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook I wake up Wednesday at 4am to a phone call: The Guardian, in London, asking for an interview about my miscarriage twitter. Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook I wake up Wednesday at 4am to a phone call: The Guardian, in London, asking for an interview about my miscarriage twitter.

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Do you overemphasize happiness? | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

The first thing I have to grapple with, besides having spent the last three years of my life completely enthralled and ensconced in the happiness research from positive psychologists , is if I don’t want a happy life, what sort of life do I want? I'm talking about what I think is interesting to me. Is this your first time here?

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How to know if you'll be good at sales | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

For example, I’m an open book—I have very little ability to bluff or play my hand close to my—actually, what is that expression? I have gotten companies funded when they were still just philosophies about how a market will move, what the trends are, and what ideas will work. I know, you’re thinking, WHAT?

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Don't be a snob about career advice | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

But the truth is that it’s pretty easy to see what someone else should be doing if you have distance from a problem. Those are the people who have the best memory of what it was like to be where you are. They can’t hide as much as non-celebrities, so I can learn more about what works and what doesn’t.

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How to find the most fulfilling careers | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to find the most fulfilling careers Posted to: Finding a career | Fulfillment March 14th, 2010 Del.icio.us Real Estate Agents 5. Engineers For Women: 1. Teachers 2. Stay-at-home Moms 3. Administrative Assistants 5.

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Mindfulness makes you more productive | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook I’m in the midst of dumping my happiness obsession for something else , but I wonder what is the key to a good life if I’m giving up on happiness? So I’m still looking for what can replace happiness as my what-am-I-doing-here thing. Is this your first time here? I don’t know.

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