Penelope Trunk

JULY 21, 2020

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!

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Penelope Trunk

MARCH 14, 2024

Detail of The Cholmondeley Children at Houghton Hall by Dickinson Last month I spent tons of time going to the hospital for cancer tests. Which means I got clarity about what was really important: getting dressed for doctor visits. So I tried to dress like a glass-half-full person. I tried to be supportive.

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Darius Foroux

JUNE 17, 2022

What do you do when you don’t get something you really want? I’m talking about both small things and big things. I used to get discouraged… Continue reading on The Blog Of Darius Foroux ».

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 9, 2023

After 20 years of blogging, learning to do academic research was a steep learning curve. She told me what I was asking for was best accomplished with an econometrics grad student and gave me some ideas. I think my blog is like a Claudia Goldin book club. Claudia would never tell people what to do.

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International Coach Academy

JANUARY 2, 2024

He is in the United States to complete his MFA in VFX and then potentially to find a job at one of the big VFX companies that do the effects work for Hollywood blockbusters. However, there have been some significant obstacles in the way – mostly having to do with his mindset. He wasn’t sure what to do after graduation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 4, 2015

“Oh the minute they made the announcement, I knew she’d be down on the field,” my husband told my parents over wine and brie. In hindsight it was an audacious move, but I’d always wanted to sing the National Anthem over the microphone in a big stadium. Here’s what they have in common.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Skip level meetings help you connect “what to why,” reinforce the MIT (most important thing), help you build genuine relationships, give you a chance to ask strategic questions to learn what’s really going on, and most importantly, to build genuine relationships. Hmmm…Want to ensure you make an impact?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Skip level meetings help you connect “what to why,” reinforce the MIT (most important thing), help you build genuine relationships, give you a chance to ask strategic questions to learn what’s really going on, and most importantly, to build genuine relationships. Hmmm…Want to ensure you make an impact?

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

While out of work, many unemployed people have turned to blogging. It's become a great way to keep their writing skills sharp, and gives them an outlet for talking about what is going on in their lives. But here's the problem: An employer is going to read that blog. Do not talk about bodily functions.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 6, 2016

If you Google you, do you like who shows up? Do you feel like you’ve got a powerful message to share, but without the right positioning, find yourself talking to the metaphorical mute button? There’s nothing better you can do to enhance your brand than having a long track record of success. . Do what you can to be helpful.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 7, 2015

“I may not be the best organist, and yes I play it like a piano. But I am determined to learn the Tocatta part of Tocatta and Fugue in D minor down for Saturday for a tour group I am playing for.” Notice that Vince’s words had nothing to do with talent (which would imply finite potential).

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International Coach Academy

MAY 7, 2023

‘Black and White’s thinking is one of the most common challenges I see with coaching clients. Despite how much I expected to have a career break and enjoy the free time for energizing learning, I felt scared of not having the same steady flow of income anymore. They do not just DISLIKEs someone but HATE them.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 6, 2014

They’ve got limited information, but they figure if you wanted to tell them you would. I’ve been asking around for input into one simple question “What question would you most like to ask your leadership (but are afraid to).”I’ve Why are we doing it this way? ” Here are the top 10.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

I’ve written 640 blog posts and never had a response like I received from last Monday’s post, What Happens When We Really Listen. “I’ve never done this before, and I’m a bit surprised I’m doing this now. Thanks for the reminder to do this better.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Last week I announced that I’m doing a week-long series on how to blog. Then I received an onslaught of emails reminding me of how I have always said that it’s stupid to try to earn money blogging. Here’s the post where I outline the rationale for this. A blog is a career tool, like a resume.

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International Coach Academy

MARCH 8, 2022

I have personally experienced the damage that rust can do to iron and the harm that a toxic mindset can cause to a person and those close to them. In effect, it means that, at this moment, you accept yourself fully, treat yourself with kindness and respect, and nurture your growth and wellbeing as you would do for a loved one.

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Adventures in Career Development

MARCH 16, 2023

If you’ve been following this blog you will have spotted that I’ve been on strike quite a bit as part of the #UCUrising campaign. If you aren’t interested in the ins and outs of UK higher education, feel free to ignore this blog, I’ll be back to talking about career career guidance pretty soon.

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Penelope Trunk

MARCH 17, 2016

This is really the course I’d like to teach every day of my life. But for now, I’m teaching it only four days: May 2 -5 each night for one hour, from 7pm to 8pm Eastern. One of the best methods for figuring out what you should be doing with your life is to think about times you have totally loved what you were doing.

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Corporette

JANUARY 10, 2024

I have actually gotten some good mental health advice from therapists on TikTok, FWIW…) Taking mental health days as needed? In the past, we’ve also discussed how your career affects your happiness and rounded up what readers say are the best things are that they’ve done to improve their happiness.

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Adventures in Career Development

JANUARY 2, 2024

As my previous posts have demonstrated I have a chequered history in keeping to my new year’s resolutions. But, I feel that my commitment to reflective practice demands that I at least make some effort to reflect on my life and work and think about how I might change things in the future. Write some books.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

I have two more doctor appointments on Tuesday and maybe even more after that. My mom is coming to Boston to go with me so I am not going alone. I think back to how I used try to write blog posts while breastfeeding. I was so tired then, and I still wrote. I am telling myself to just write.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Golden Ladders by Yoko Ono I’m scared to talk about my job at Harvard because of imposter syndrome. But I know from experience that writing here and talking about myself incessantly is the way to beat it. I took the job and wrote my first column about that. I know I’m financially incompetent. Because I am reckless.

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The Coaching Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

We have now made the decisions on the companies and individuals that should be selected as winners in this year’s programme and I had some good news. Having reviewed information on all of those shortlisted, I am pleased to confirm you have been picked as the 2024 winner, congratulations.

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Penelope Trunk

MAY 2, 2016

Your writing course is a way better crash course than anything I got in college. – Caitlin. As a writer, you’d think I’d just write my own testimonials, but the research that shows people instinctively know a fake testimonial. I’m not sure how, but part of being a good writer is knowing your limits.

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Crestcom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Dan is the author of the highly acclaimed blog Leadership Freak. From that home, he writes his blog, Leadership Freak. How Dan Became the Leadership Freak He began writing the blog about 12 years ago. Before starting the blog, he had minimal writing experience, so it was an interesting choice! So, I told him the story.

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Career Advancement

MARCH 8, 2021

Recently I shared insights on which skills will be most critical for jobs of the future. Embarking on a new career pathway takes courage, especially if it’s substantially different from what this individual once envisioned for himself. Here are a few ways you can do that: Give her the opportunity to mentor others.

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The Coaching Tools Company

APRIL 3, 2024

These articles were first posted on Julie's blog, The Coaching Cube , and have been updated for inclusion here. What do you do when a client avoids answering your question? I agreed, and wondered when opportunity would present itself. So I asked him, "How do you think she might feel when you do that?"

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Penelope Trunk

MARCH 27, 2023

I’m going to stop being so transactional. This means that I’m not going to be as pissy as usual when your comments don’t come as frequently as they used to. I read a paper that says that you can tell how good an influencer is, not by how many followers they have, but by how many comments they have.

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The Coaching Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Since light can’t exist without the dark, I think it is safe to say that peace can’t exist without the dark. In other words, I don’t want to be overly dependent on others when it comes to forming my beliefs. The question at issue: What is the next right thing to do? Self-reflection is like looking into a mirror.

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Penelope Trunk

MAY 12, 2023

Heather and I both started blogs in 2002, we both got in trouble for writing about our coworkers, we both wrote about our bodies, our pregnancies, our money, and our divorces. And I always admired her. I realized he was my best source of information for how Heather thinks about her blog — I always picked up when he called.

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The Coaching Tools Company

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

These articles were first posted on Julie's blog, The Coaching Cube , and have been updated for inclusion here. A few years ago, I asked a coachee for feedback at the end of a coaching session (which I frequently do). Curious, I asked what specifically I had done that made her feel comfortable.

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ReNew Business

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

A list of endless whys I ask myself relentlessly every time I watch the news or read a DEI report. I have had a body reaction (not a positive one) every time I had to listen to the metrics of diversity. I have never believed that quota do actually help us become more inclusive. We ask for what one needs.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 29, 2023

I thought the good friend test was who do I tell that I got a job at Harvard. But I ended up telling everyone. Then I thought maybe the good friend test was who can I reach out to when I’m having a total breakdown? So I decided to do something about that. I’m waiting.

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Mind Mapping Software

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In my recent Xmind webinar, I shared 10 brainstorming techniques – delivered via mind maps – that can help you amplify your creativity and generate higher value ideas. Brief instructions on what each brainstorming technique is, how you can apply it and, most importantly, how to use it – in an actionable step-by-step format.

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Mind Mapping Software

MAY 18, 2024

As the Chatmind blog observes, it can “turn hours of work into minutes of clarity.” You can then decide which elements to accept and add to your map and what needs further refinement via additional prompts in the AI window. I like this arrangement a lot. So I’m safe from copyright infringement, as far as I can tell.

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The Coaching Tools Company

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as The Power of "May I?" These articles were first posted on Julie's blog, The Coaching Cube , and have been updated for inclusion here. So what does this have to do with coaching? Here's what I ask to get to this 'client gold'. In fact, May I?

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Corporette

JANUARY 22, 2024

Depending on where you are in your career, you may want to check out our best general interview tips , best on-campus interview tips , the best job application tips for mid-levels , or readers’ tips for women interviewing at high-level jobs. You can see her full suggested answer to the question here !

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