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Url:http://blog.penelopetrunk.com
Author(s):Penelope Trunk
Language:English
Tags:work/life balance, career, advice
Description:Advice at the intersection of work and life
Ratings (21 Ratings)
Popularity:49 Followers

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There's no magic pill for being lost.
When I was in the mental ward, it was mostly girls in their teens with messed up track records and eating disorders. But my roommate was from Kellogg, a top-ten business school.I thought it was ins...more
2009-12-04
Asperger's at work: Why I need a sick day to register my car
The guy who sold me my car cancelled the plates the very next week. Luckily, I didn’t know that because there was a November expiration sticker on the plate. So the fact that I was driving the car ...more
2009-12-01
Leverage the advantages of being an introvert at work
The workplace is set up to reward extroverts. For example, ENTJs make up only 3% of the population but they comprise a wide majority of the world's CEOs. The bias against introverts in America...more
2009-11-30
Thanksgiving drama on steroids: Adding a family business to the mix
I think its safe to say that for the majority of people, Thanksgiving is not about goodness and gratitude, but rather, family drama.Until now, I have been pretty much on the outside of this America...more
2009-11-25
Asperger's at work: 5 ways to be less annoying
The first step to growing a good career in the face of Asperger's Syndrome is to recognize that this is a social skills deficit, by definition, and work, by definition, is a social skills deca...more
2009-11-24
This is what it looks like to have a hard time making a change
Some days I look through old posts, reminding myself of posts that I’ve written that I like and that I should link to. Often, this process serves to let me procrastinate writing while pretending to...more
2009-11-20
How to know if you'll be good at sales
It’s clear to me that emotional intelligence is the most important skill for success in adult life. And the consummate career application of emotional intelligence is the sales department. So I’m f...more
2009-11-19
What makes a blog successful?
I have always thought that blogging is a way to reach your career goals. It’s hard to write a blog if you don’t have a goal. You need to know what blogging success looks like to you, so you know wh...more
2009-11-17
Don't be a snob about career advice
I have found that the best way to manage myself is by asking for a lot of help. The question is, how do you know who to take advice from?The answer is not always intuitive. For example, you'd ...more
2009-11-16
How to make business travel manageable
Last year I traveled almost every week. Some weeks I traveled to three different cities.If you are excited about business travel, thinking it’s a free ticket to see the world, you should stop readi...more
2009-11-11

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