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A blog is maybe more valuable than a credit score

Penelope Trunk

You know how if you have to be somewhere early in the morning and it’s super important then you can’t sleep the night before? This is how housing court works in Boston. I tried to tell her what is going on — how I got five months behind and have not been able to catch up. That was me. Greenheart?”

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What a Black person thinks when they read this blog

Penelope Trunk

I asked Whitney to annotate one of my blog posts because I want to better understand the white privilege on my blog. I also thought this would be a way to share with you how much I learn from conversations I have had with Whitney leading up to this her commentary on this post. . So here I go! This should be my time to shine.

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The Best Leadership Articles of 2022 (according to you)

Let's Grow Leaders

H ow to Say No at Work: Powerful Phrases to Stand Your Ground. Our number one most-read article in 2022 is on how (and when) to say no at work. If you missed this article, it’s never too late to use these 5 steps to feel more confident in what you’re saying no to and why. Click here for more information. .

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Claudia Goldin won the Nobel Prize for the truth about women and work. Whooo hooo!

Penelope Trunk

After 20 years of blogging, learning to do academic research was a steep learning curve. But really, now we know how much Claudia Goldin helped people throughout her career. Is there an equation for how many times I’ve cited Claudia Goldin’s research on my blog to determine how brilliant I am about women in the workforce?

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5 Tips for Impressing Employers With a Blog

On The Job

While out of work, many unemployed people have turned to blogging. But here's the problem: An employer is going to read that blog. I don't care if you started the blog just for your friends or family, a future paycheck may depend on what you write. Not exactly how you want to impress a prospective or current employer.

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How to get control of your life (and respect to Kate Middleton)

Penelope Trunk

I felt way too tired to stick to my regular routine of promising to post on my blog and then not doing it, but I didn’t want doctors to think I’d given up on life. I didn’t say, Money gives choices not control because what if the last thing he remembered about me was I was bossy and critical? Were the people happy?

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How my son got into Duke

Penelope Trunk

I was planning to take 500 victory laps which is how long it would take to tell you how great I am while pretending to make it all about my kid and not about me. In the olden days — the 2000s — I accepted guest posts on my blog. and How will he socialize? And I also need to tell you one more thing.

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