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

Penelope Trunk

The most important piece of self-knowledge is that our problems are not unique. This makes sense becuase if someone has invested tons of time in getting to where they are, it’s a really tough thing to say they’re unhappy; then they’d have to take action to change. The question is, how do you know who to take advice from?

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

Penelope Trunk

The kind that can hit numbers, close tough deals with demanding customers, and compete effectively against the most cutthroat of their peers. The kind that can hit numbers, close tough deals with demanding customers, and compete effectively against the most cutthroat of their peers. There’s another kind of salesperson, though.