International Coach Academy

JANUARY 15, 2024

Growing From Adversity My passion is to help people be better than when I met them. In his book “The Happiness Hypothesis”, Jonathan Haidt introduces an “adversity hypothesis” which states that “people need adversity, setbacks and perhaps even trauma to reach the highest levels of strength, fulfillment, and personal development”.

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Development Motivation IT Communication 208

Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

So I get this book in the mail – The Power of Slow: 101 Ways to Save Time in Our 24/7 World – and for some reason I find myself reading it during violin practice. She says, “One of the biggest time sucks in our lives is saying ‘yes’ to something we should have declined. You start with meditation and stick with it.

IT 107

IT Career Management Management 107

Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

But for someone with Asperger's, it's not enough to deal with sensory integration dysfunction; in order to succeed at the workplace, you need some guidelines for bridging the gap between other peoples' social skills and your own. Spend limited amounts of time with people. Get along with people for a little.

Career 111

Career IT Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I tell Now Magazine (I think it’s basically People magazine for the UK audience) to call back after I got the kids off to school. What drives people to sign up at Brazen Careerist anyway? I’m going into our 4pm meeting and I need a summary of your position.) Real honesty can be ugly to some people. What early show?

Media 101

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 17, 2010

He said, “City people probably think so. Before there were animals there was the flag, rising above the dirt ring, and the announcer saying everyone should sing the Star Spangled Banner to honor “the flag that protects our troops, and our churches and our great country.” But most farmers don’t.” I looked at the kids.

IT 111

IT Performance Entertainment Food 111