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How I improved my morning routine | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

He was just days from being admitted to the hospital when a doctor told me I had to get fat into him. I followed my son around all day with spoonfuls of butter, and I kept him out of the hospital until a feeding therapist could force-feed him other high-fat content foods, like, ice cream and French fries. I said, “What about vitamins?”

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Check-up for self-delusion | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Most people with Asperger’s, even if they are geniuses at, say, engineering (which is very common ) get in trouble mid-career for lack of social skills. To be honest though, she led with her head all the time and I think used the same helmet her whole career (they should be replaced or reconditioned at least every 2 years).

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