Adventures in Career Development

JANUARY 10, 2023

I will eat better, exercise more, drink less, see friends more, work less, say no more, play more guitar, listen to more records, look at my phone less etc etc etc. Once I’ve done that I hope to have more freedom to do other things that make more immediate sense to me.

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The Coaching Tools Company

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

These articles were first posted on Julie's blog, The Coaching Cube , and have been updated for inclusion here. And, when our coachee has finally found someone who is truly interested and fully listening (something that is becoming more and more rare nowadays), well, who wants to walk away from that?

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 22, 2021

This blog is not to highlight the differences between them or to weigh them. This blog talks about the leadership practices in an organization that must not be overlooked. Leaders who invest efforts in knowing the employees personally, listen to their problems and create a culture of mutual respect and commitment.

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Penelope Trunk

MARCH 30, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Webinar. How to be a millionaire from your blog. Posted to: How to blog March 30th, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook You would not know from my blog that I actually make money from it.

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Harvard Professional Development

JULY 28, 2022

As women continue to advance into more leadership roles, negative gender stereotypes about women’s ability to be effective leaders are falling by the wayside. Except when it comes to talking about negotiation. For example, you may excel at active listening, asking open-ended questions, and reading non-verbal signals.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Recently I was talking to a young job seeker who went completely slack-jawed when I mentioned she needs to promote her accomplishments to others. Then I saw someone with a lot less knowledge -- and loads of bad advice -- become popular with career advice sites. When I wrote my second book, that's when I finally got it.

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Vantage Circle

APRIL 11, 2019

The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication, and clear communication is necessary for management success. What is Active Listening? Active listening is when you are fully aware and concentrate on what is being said rather than passively hearing what the speaker is trying to convey. Active listening skills.

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Harvard Professional Development

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

What is often overlooked is the workplace culture, which is more important when it comes to long-term job satisfaction. In contrast, people working in companies that have a positive corporate culture are healthier, happier, more productive, and less likely to leave. They are eager to learn, and they want to advance.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog What makes a blog successful? Posted to: Goal setting | How to blog November 17th, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook I have always thought that blogging is a way to reach your career goals.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 6, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Blogs without topics are a waste of time Posted to: Finding a career | How to blog October 6th, 2009 Del.icio.us The more information and angles you can draw from, the more interesting your insights are. Believe me.

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Crestcom

AUGUST 19, 2022

And on this week’s episode of The Leadership Habit podcast, I sat down with Brian Beckcom to talk about how to give and deliver a great speech. We’re not just talking about the speech where you have to get in front of an audience. So let me tell you a little bit more about Brian. Let’s talk about your podcast.

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On The Job

MARCH 24, 2010

It could be how quickly someone responds to a question, or how they tilt their head while listening to you,” says Navarro, author of “Louder Than Words,” (Harper, $24.99). Here are some ways he says we can learn from non-verbal cues: When someone likes what you’re saying, they lean forward or write down more of what you say.

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Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Everyone is talking about diversity and inclusion these days. It's all over the news, and people are becoming more aware of workplace injustices every day. She talked about her interactions with HR, and she expressed her worries to the leaders. Or even to listen about them. She did, however, leave after a few years.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 8, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to put blog comments to good use Posted to: Learn to take advice December 8th, 2009 Del.icio.us I wrote it on my blog. And friends who follow the blog wrote to me to congratulate me. It’s so different on a blog.

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Crestcom

MARCH 24, 2023

Attention Management is the Key to Productivity with Maura Thomas Hi everyone, it’s Jenn DeWall, and on this week’s episode of The Leadership Habit Podcast, I sat down with Maura Thomas to talk about her newest book. But before we dive into the show, let me tell you a little bit more about Maura. So more of a welcome to the show today.

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Vantage Circle

JULY 31, 2019

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader. This blog, though, is not about them but about the good leadership qualities that help people make their company great, achieve greatness, and bring new transformations in the world. Active Listening.

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Charles Leon

MAY 23, 2021

Some years ago, when my son, Josh, was small, I listened to him and his friends playing football in the garden. This blog is in praise of the designers, in all their shapes and forms, who believe that they can change the world, one tiny step at a time. Thus, from childhood, the brain becomes less of a sponge and more of a yardstick.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Right now, it's critical that you become more focused than ever on your job and your employer. While we all know we should turn off the e-mail and check only every couple of hours, there are other distractions that we are less inclined to eliminate. Things are scary out there, and no one can afford to perform at less than 100 percent.

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 31, 2023

In this blog, we will dive deep into the business core values of 10 well-known companies and understand how they have transformed their values into reality. Tesla never settles for less. They encourage their employees to be always ready to listen to the customer’s needs and work with a service mentality.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

And experience gained from having a job is much more useful experience than anything from not having a job. You can try to talk your way out of this revelation in an interview, but you will always look like you couldn’t handle getting a job so you decided to travel. But it’s simply not true. All experience is not equal.

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CoCaptain

AUGUST 12, 2021

The word is out, and as more people, businesses, and organizations become aware of the value of executive coaching, the executive coaching boom will continue to shoot upwards. Do you have more time on your hands that you would like to monetize? Do you want to get more out of your degree or work experience to help others?

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Penelope Trunk

MARCH 10, 2018

I am also so sick of people not listening to me when I tell them their daughter has Aspergers. It gets Sheryl f **g Sandberg telling women to lean in like women do not care more about staying home with kids than men do. Then they get to be middle aged, where men and women separate more than any other time in life. Which they do.

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Penelope Trunk

JULY 9, 2012

A time of ignorance, when we knew a lot less about what makes us human. I told them that I’m happy to do it on my blog, but I already know I can sell tons of books by writing about my book on my blog. More than 85% of books sales are online, mostly at Amazon. “LinkedIn.” ” “What?

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Adventures in Career Development

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

I wrote more about why I was striking at the start of the dispute, so read it if you are interested. So, I wanted to use this blog to explain where we are and what I think that it all means, particularly as I know a lot of people who read this blog are outside of higher education and might be interested in what is going on.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 22, 2012

It's more efficient to read the book than talk to the author. I get about ten emails a day asking me if I want to talk to someone about their book so I’ll recommend it on the blog. But see, that’s why it’s good that I read the book myself instead of talking to her. My answer is always no. I say, "Yes."

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Vantage Circle

JULY 11, 2019

In a more simplified version, it is the marketing. Listen to our podcast on: Everything you need to know about 'Employer Branding' with Devan Bhalla. Candidates applying for a company with a good employer brand are 50% more qualified. Some more stats for you here. What is Employer Branding? And Stats Don’t Lie, honey!

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Penelope Trunk

MAY 6, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Five tips for asking better questions Posted to: Finding a career | Fulfillment May 6th, 2010 Del.icio.us People spend more time thinking about answers than questions, but it’s the questions that make you look smart.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 17, 2007

Or, you may feel immobilized by the actions of this person, finding yourself less productive or creative as you struggle to deal with the emotions that bombard you. While you may not be able to solve such issues, taking the person out to lunch or coffee and providing them a safe outlet to talk may help. Be clear about the problem.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 15, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Underrated career skill: Asking questions Posted to: Managing Up | Networking December 15th, 2009 Del.icio.us This is hard when most people want to talk about the weather, or the price of gas or whatever. Subscribe -- free!

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Asperger's at work: Why I'm difficult in meetings Posted to: Diversity | Knowing yourself October 29th, 2009 Del.icio.us And I don't even know what I'm arguing for any more. And then she is hesitant to talk again.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Asperger's at work: 5 ways to be less annoying Posted to: Diversity | Knowing yourself | Office Politics November 24th, 2009 Del.icio.us The way to improve this is to spend less time with people. Is this your first time here?

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Lateral Action

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

The better I got, the less money I earned. My clients weren't in a hurry to talk about their success. I wasn’t in a hurry to talk about my success. I talked less about feelings and more about actions. I got paid more than I had ever thought possible for a day's work. I just wanted more clients.

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Penelope Trunk

MAY 19, 2016

I don’t know her well, but her kids went to pre-school with my kids, and she reads my blog. ” My son looked like he was maybe listening. I’m thinking of paying you to stop talking to me. And anyway, I think that might have been more valuable. Although hopefully she is not reading this particular post.

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Penelope Trunk

JULY 29, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Befriend the intern to fire up your career Posted to: Networking | Promoting Yourself July 30th, 2010 Del.icio.us He uses, as an example, the day I promoted an event on my blog a few hours after it actually happened.) Wait, please.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 21, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog 4 Lies about social media Posted to: Job Hunt | Networking | Promoting Yourself October 21st, 2009 Del.icio.us The problem with using Twitter for conversation is that we need more than 140 characters to make a genuine connection with someone.

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Purple Crest

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A popular misconception is that emails are becoming less used and social media may soon replace emails as the main form of communication within a matter of a few years. Most people use generic CTAs like “Know More” or “Read More”. Listen to feedback The best inputs often come from the users. billion email users worldwide.

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Penelope Trunk

AUGUST 23, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to be lost with panache Posted to: Finding a career | Knowing yourself August 23rd, 2010 Del.icio.us But I need to be useful more than I need to confess feeling lost. Who has been more poetic about Malevich? It was hard to shift.

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