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We overestimate the gap between nonprofit and for-profit jobs.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? And you know what? At one point, we were completely stressed out about not being insured, and he asked his boss what everyone else was doing, and she said, “Can’t you get insurance from your spouse? It’s small minded to think you can only do good in a non-profit. That’s what we do.”

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Trend watch: HR, texting, needlepoint | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? When my company was running out of money , I would go to San Diego to give a speech and stay at a four-star hotel and not have a cent. When my company was running out of money , I would go to San Diego to give a speech and stay at a four-star hotel and not have a cent. Or put a hold on it.

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8 Tips for anger management | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? Focus on your trigger points. I thought of having the nanny come in the morning to help me. I have been doing Ashtanga yoga for ten years. Have a regular sleep schedule to improve your ability to self-regulate. Here are seven tips I've tried using: 1. That didn’t work.

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

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to know if you'll be good at sales Posted to: Finding a career | Knowing yourself | Recruiters November 19th, 2009 Del.icio.us The thing is, I have a specific talent in this department: selling ideas.

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How to manage a college education | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? The Internet provides books and discussion, so why would you need to go to school for those things? But most career centers are useless, because most colleges presume you still need college to teach you how to think critically. So they can get away with having incompetent career centers.

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There's no magic pill for being lost. | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? Even since our first date , the farmer has said that he does not want to date me, but he does it anyway. Over eighteen months, we pretend things have changed, but really, here’s where we are: The farmer owns about 100 acres on his own. Then can I sleep with you? She was so smart.

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We're nearing the end of email, maybe | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? So, I have been thinking for a while that I need to stop using email, but I was never sure my hunch was right. If you have something meaningful or thoughtful to say, why not say it to many people? It would mean that more people share ideas and more people understand your way of thinking.

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