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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

I work near a large specialist cancer hospital. Two regular sights at the local coffee shop: (i) cancer patients with their bald heads, scarves and drips on trolleys; (ii) staff of the hospital – and other customers who work nearby – smoking. Clearly women look for leadership in how to conduct their lives.

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