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Innovation Team Director finds right mix of theory and application to inspire creativity

Harvard Professional Development

Written by Mary Sharp Emerson, Digital Content Producer, Harvard Division of Continuing Education, based on an interview with Mary Wells. What motivated you to take Creative Thinking at Harvard PDP? I’m a scientist by training. What are the most important problems we can solve now?

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Mindfulness makes you more productive | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook I’m in the midst of dumping my happiness obsession for something else , but I wonder what is the key to a good life if I’m giving up on happiness? So I’m still looking for what can replace happiness as my what-am-I-doing-here thing. Is this your first time here? I don’t know.

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Don't be a snob about career advice | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

But the truth is that it’s pretty easy to see what someone else should be doing if you have distance from a problem. Those are the people who have the best memory of what it was like to be where you are. They can’t hide as much as non-celebrities, so I can learn more about what works and what doesn’t.

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How to find the most fulfilling careers | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to find the most fulfilling careers Posted to: Finding a career | Fulfillment March 14th, 2010 Del.icio.us Real Estate Agents 5. Engineers For Women: 1. Teachers 2. Stay-at-home Moms 3. Administrative Assistants 5.

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How to put blog comments to good use | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to put blog comments to good use Posted to: Learn to take advice December 8th, 2009 Del.icio.us So time passing means that even though I get a ton of comments, I do not usually run my life based on the comments section.

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How to make yourself more likable | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

I have spent most of my career overcoming my lack of social skills by studying research about what makes people likable. Here’s what we know about being likable: 1. But the problem is that I’ve been setting boundaries about what I write about for my whole life. Is this your first time here? Don’t give ultimatums. Everywhere.

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How to make business travel manageable | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to make business travel manageable Posted to: Productivity | Self-management November 11th, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook Last year I traveled almost every week. Eat really well. Get elite status.