Gordian Business

MAY 20, 2019

“ Know everything about the companies and people you are going to be negotiating with. Amazon had announced, with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo, they would open a major office in New York. In a complex, multiparty setting, don’t take victory for granted, ever. ” — Kevin O'Leary.

Transportation 52

Transportation Management Management Strategy 52

Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 12, 2009

I think a lot about how people ask questions because I get them all the time. One of the most frequent mistakes people make in a job interview is when you switch to complete BS when the interviewer asks, at the end, “Do you have any questions for me?” I told them I’d write about the first three topics people suggested.

Career 93

Career Networking Mentor Management 93

Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 14, 2010

I don’t think people are happy or unhappy. For one thing, people who are happy do not look for a lot of choices, according to Barry Schwartz, in his book, The Paradox of Choice. I think this because I’ve lived in NYC, where people value having a wide range of choices and opportunities over having a life that makes them feel happy.

IT 111

IT Career Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook The culmination of my four-year obsession with happiness research is that I think people need to choose between an interesting life or happy life. Minus one Interesting people raise the bar on themselves. Plus one Sixty percent of our ability to be happy is predetermined by our genes.

IT 112

IT Career Management Management 112