Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 29, 2009

I still remember what it is, and have acually accomplished it. " 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. This will help me a lot as I attack a few goals I want to accomplish bit-by-bit.

Accomplishment 111

Accomplishment IT Management Career 111

Penelope Trunk

AUGUST 23, 2010

I used to write at Yahoo finance and I learned so much from that gig. About headlines (study their home page ), and finance advertising ( I got fired for that ), and writing for audiences who don’t know me (so many people telling me I'm an idiot that Yahoo removed the comments ). 3. Shifting to writing more for other outlets.

Career 110

Career IT Management Management 110

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. It was a link in an article that was just posted over at Brazen Careerist in the Economics and Finance group ( [link] ) by Caroline Ceniza-Levine. Our openness can help to educate the masses.

Career 111

Career IT Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

About six weeks later when I had the hairbrained idea to start my own business, I could look at the decisions we had made earlier and how they allowed us to move forward with financing our business. I am a finance geek and he has great ideas and a great tone. I've spent a few hours there already and love it. Posted by a.e.

Career 111

Career IT Utilities Education 111

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. Finance (as cubandcat at Yahoo), and I was sorry to see you go. We are all sending you good vibes.

IT 85

IT Career Motivation Management 85

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. I have ALWAYS sucked at admin (have trouble with complicated tax preparation; dont invest my money smartly; cant grasp general finance issues (ie.

Mining 111

Mining IT Food Management 111

Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 8, 2010

Who feel ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSIBILITY to add to the finances of their family for whatever reason. 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. COULD you be one of these women?

Management 111

Management Management IT Food 111

Penelope Trunk

MAY 30, 2010

Good managers will do their own recruiting by having their own great network. It's a huge PITA for the finance guys to deal with. Posted by A Campbell on May 30, 2010 at 9:51 pm | permalink | Reply No one I know counts on HR to do recruiting for them. Penelope, your true and accomplished voice at this time is writing.

Recruitment 103

Recruitment Career Management Management 103

Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

How much greater good would that have accomplished? In grad school most of my peers thought I was crazy when I changed my concentration from grassroots international development to international finance b/c I found I-dev salaries to be insulting ($30K-$40K w/no insurance and savings plan).

Insurance 111

Insurance Government Management Career 111

Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Ryan Healy has a degree in finance and an ability to run numbers in his head that looks like magic to me. 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.

Food 111

Food IT Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Or just continue to pity them all, no matter how much they accomplish in life? Single parents in particular are under-represented, particularly in my age group and area of interest (frugality, finances, etc.) We're not abnormal, we had a vision and we set out to accomplish it. I need blue sky and sunshine, not grit.

IT 110

IT Mining Hospitality Career 110

Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

kids' schools), the naval gazing and constant weighing of options is really really boring (and, as a math-y finance type, I can't help but think that the time-opportunity-cost of finding the maximum outweighs any possible benefit over the 99th percentile solution.) Though it would never occur to me to fly somewhere to get them done.)

IT 112

IT Career Management Management 112

Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Our family has grown stronger, but it does change life, career and finances. When you walk into an oncologist's office to hear that your 2-year old has cancer, your world changes. Thank you for always giving us ideas off the edge…they make us all think and comment on your blogs. Thanks again.

Career 111

Career IT Insurance Management 111

Penelope Trunk

APRIL 23, 2010

Jason Warner, who was at the time a VP in human resource at Google, pointed out that recruiters don't have time to do an FBI check on everyone. And recruiters know that everyone gets drunk and looks stupid sometimes. But when watching TV or in a darkened movie theater, intimacy is so much simpler to accomplish.

Media 111

Media Communication Networking Electronics 111

Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 22, 2009

You can still have joint marital finances/accounts, but setting up 2 checking accounts (one for his income and household necessities, one for your income and discretionary spending) makes it very clear what money is for what. (Of They told us how smart we were and how we'd accomplish so much.

IT 102

IT Career Education Management 102

Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 17, 2010

The more professional ones are actually alot better… fwiw Posted by finance girl on January 18, 2010 at 1:00 pm | permalink | Reply Sounds like a real pisser of a day. with remarks to “just ignore it” but what this accomplishes really is to keep the facts covered over and simmering on the back burner.

IT 111

IT Performance Entertainment Food 111