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Attention to problems matters more than solutions to problems

Penelope Trunk

Fortune magazine has started reporting about family in corporate life. Fortune magazine is a monument to how messed up corporate life really is. I realize that this is because people who are strong performers at work get lots of advice for how to manage their career. We all know corporate jobs are messed up.

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Being an expert takes time, not talent | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

When my last car broke down in the middle of an intersection, I got the magazine out of the trunk before I abandoned the car. And if you think management in corporate life is an exception, you’re wrong. I think that’s why I carry the magazine with me everywhere I go. This is true of pitching, painting, parenting, everything.

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