Comments on: Figure out what you really want by writing letters to yourself http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/02/give-yourself-a-gift-write-yourself-a-letter/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:07:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Creating the “future you” - Stepcase Lifehack http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/02/give-yourself-a-gift-write-yourself-a-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-197759 Creating the “future you” - Stepcase Lifehack Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:48:40 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/12/25/give-yourself-a-gift-write-yourself-a-letter/#comment-197759 [...] Figure out what you really want by writing letters to yourself [...] [...] Figure out what you really want by writing letters to yourself [...]

]]> By: Dan Savage http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/02/give-yourself-a-gift-write-yourself-a-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-66253 Dan Savage Thu, 03 May 2007 00:48:36 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/12/25/give-yourself-a-gift-write-yourself-a-letter/#comment-66253 I don't make up my letters... I'm waaaaay to lazy. I do, however, edit and condense them, which can make them seem... a little pat, at times. But there's only so much space in the column, and I like to get at least three letters in. So... edit and condense I must... * * * * * * <em>Oh my gosh. This is so exciting! Dan Savage is commenting on my blog. Dan, I love your column. I'm sorry that I accused you of writing your questions. But look, if I hadn't, maybe I'd never had heard from you, right?</em><em><i>Everyone, check out Dan's column -- it's a sex advice column and it's so fun. --Penelope </I> </em> </I> I don't make up my letters… I'm waaaaay to lazy. I do, however, edit and condense them, which can make them seem… a little pat, at times. But there's only so much space in the column, and I like to get at least three letters in. So… edit and condense I must…

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Oh my gosh. This is so exciting! Dan Savage is commenting on my blog. Dan, I love your column. I'm sorry that I accused you of writing your questions. But look, if I hadn't, maybe I'd never had heard from you, right?Everyone, check out Dan's column — it's a sex advice column and it's so fun.

–Penelope

]]> By: Vanessa http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/02/give-yourself-a-gift-write-yourself-a-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-66241 Vanessa Wed, 02 May 2007 23:25:13 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/12/25/give-yourself-a-gift-write-yourself-a-letter/#comment-66241 Found out about your blog from Ramit's post on your book. Great stuff! Found out about your blog from Ramit's post on your book. Great stuff!

]]> By: Shweta http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/02/give-yourself-a-gift-write-yourself-a-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-66221 Shweta Wed, 02 May 2007 21:51:07 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/12/25/give-yourself-a-gift-write-yourself-a-letter/#comment-66221 Also I was just listening to Seth Godin in an interview and he very relevantly mentioned that "there are two boys at school, one gets 6 Bs and one B+, and the parents are ok with that - you're not in trouble. The other one gets one A and 4 C- and you're in big trouble. Though there is a greater chance that the second student would do way better than the one with all Bs (who's well rounded)." What matters is what you do best even if it is at one thing. You don't need to ace it all. <strong>* * * * * *</strong> <I>Thanks for bringing this up Shweta. I just looked through the Tom Rath's new book, Strengths Finder, about how to locate your strengths and focus on using them instead of overcoming weaknesses. Your comment makes me think I should look at the book more closely. It's an important topic. --Penelope</I> Also I was just listening to Seth Godin in an interview and he very relevantly mentioned that
"there are two boys at school, one gets 6 Bs and one B+, and the parents are ok with that – you're not in trouble. The other one gets one A and 4 C- and you're in big trouble. Though there is a greater chance that the second student would do way better than the one with all Bs (who's well rounded)."
What matters is what you do best even if it is at one thing. You don't need to ace it all.

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Thanks for bringing this up Shweta. I just looked through the Tom Rath's new book, Strengths Finder, about how to locate your strengths and focus on using them instead of overcoming weaknesses. Your comment makes me think I should look at the book more closely. It's an important topic.

–Penelope

]]> By: Jacqui http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/02/give-yourself-a-gift-write-yourself-a-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-66156 Jacqui Wed, 02 May 2007 17:36:52 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/12/25/give-yourself-a-gift-write-yourself-a-letter/#comment-66156 It was my sophomore year in college, and I was so busy trying to build the foundation for a career in my free time that I wasn't pulling the grades I managed in high school. Then, one day, I realized I was collecting a lot of great experience and contacts and that none of them asked me about my grades - the "real world" really didn't care about my honors diploma. It was one of the most freeing moments of my college career. It was my sophomore year in college, and I was so busy trying to build the foundation for a career in my free time that I wasn't pulling the grades I managed in high school.

Then, one day, I realized I was collecting a lot of great experience and contacts and that none of them asked me about my grades – the "real world" really didn't care about my honors diploma.

It was one of the most freeing moments of my college career.

]]> By: finance girl http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/02/give-yourself-a-gift-write-yourself-a-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-66137 finance girl Wed, 02 May 2007 16:30:08 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/12/25/give-yourself-a-gift-write-yourself-a-letter/#comment-66137 To Question #2: I certainly agree, and wonder why Google still looks at GPA in hiring criteria...when I saw that I thought to myself "oh how quaint, I haven't been asked/nor thought of my GPA in, oh...17 YEARS...." * * * * * * <I>Ha. Yes, they still check! --Penelope</I> To Question #2: I certainly agree, and wonder why Google still looks at GPA in hiring criteria…when I saw that I thought to myself "oh how quaint, I haven't been asked/nor thought of my GPA in, oh…17 YEARS…."

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Ha. Yes, they still check!

–Penelope

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