Comments on: Living up to your potential is BS http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:30:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: mamasmouth.com :: How to manage a career in 2012 :: http://www.mamasmouth.com http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/comment-page-3/#comment-269672 mamasmouth.com :: How to manage a career in 2012 :: http://www.mamasmouth.com Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:47:37 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/#comment-269672 [...] a boundary component. For example, many people in their 20s know what they’d like to do but they cannot separate the dreams of their parents from their own, and so they make bad choices for themselves that they spend a decade [...] [...] a boundary component. For example, many people in their 20s know what they’d like to do but they cannot separate the dreams of their parents from their own, and so they make bad choices for themselves that they spend a decade [...]

]]> By: Reading Penelope Trunk changes everything « AlbertCFS http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/comment-page-3/#comment-266760 Reading Penelope Trunk changes everything « AlbertCFS Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:32:41 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/#comment-266760 [...] She says living up to your potential is b.s. [...] [...] She says living up to your potential is b.s. [...]

]]> By: Living Up to Your Potential http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/comment-page-3/#comment-265257 Living Up to Your Potential Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:56:16 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/#comment-265257 [...] this is what I’m telling you: There is no should. There is no living up to your potential. There is just doing your life. You can’t do someone else’s [...] [...] this is what I’m telling you: There is no should. There is no living up to your potential. There is just doing your life. You can’t do someone else’s [...]

]]> By: alex http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/comment-page-3/#comment-263420 alex Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:46:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/#comment-263420 So what do you say to your mom who has said those exact words? So what do you say to your mom who has said those exact words?

]]> By: Living up to your potential is BS | Penelope Trunk Blog « How To Live Happily After College http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/comment-page-3/#comment-260076 Living up to your potential is BS | Penelope Trunk Blog « How To Live Happily After College Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:38:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/#comment-260076 [...] Living up to your potential is BS | Penelope Trunk Blog. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...] [...] Living up to your potential is BS | Penelope Trunk Blog. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...]

]]> By: Tony http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/comment-page-3/#comment-255173 Tony Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:48:51 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/#comment-255173 The mantra for my life could be "I'm not living up to my potential"; full of ideas, lacking in the implementation department; knowing I could do more but never fulfilling the promise. Your sanity check is much appreciated! I'm with you on being kind. I was reading up on the fruits of the Holy Spirit last week - these are my real ambitions, and I remember dwelling on kindness for a while. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_of_the_Holy_Spirit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_of_the_Holy_Spirit#Kindness_.28Latin:_benignitas.29 The mantra for my life could be "I'm not living up to my potential"; full of ideas, lacking in the implementation department; knowing I could do more but never fulfilling the promise. Your sanity check is much appreciated!

I'm with you on being kind. I was reading up on the fruits of the Holy Spirit last week – these are my real ambitions, and I remember dwelling on kindness for a while.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_of_the_Holy_Spirit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_of_the_Holy_Spirit#Kindness_.28Latin:_benignitas.29

]]> By: Alan http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/comment-page-1/#comment-253397 Alan Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:52:40 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/#comment-253397 Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Excellent.

]]> By: Alan http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/comment-page-1/#comment-253396 Alan Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:52:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/#comment-253396 That's snotty. And I can tell you why, believe me I can. That's snotty. And I can tell you why, believe me I can.

]]> By: Randle http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/comment-page-3/#comment-246146 Randle Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:10:52 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/#comment-246146 I love you. I love you.

]]> By: Erik http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/comment-page-1/#comment-245820 Erik Sun, 20 Mar 2011 10:51:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/08/08/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/#comment-245820 You should prioritize work balance in your life. You should certainly be nice, respectful and kind - but you should also not accept being pushed over respectlessly. I recommend this TEDTalk by Nigel Marsh who talks about "How to make Work-life balance work": http://www.ted.com/talks/nigel_marsh_how_to_make_work_life_balance_work.html I also recommend the book "Peopleware", for several different reasons which I'm unable to convey in the moment writing this: http://www.amazon.com/Peopleware-Productive-Projects-Teams-Second/dp/0932633439 You should prioritize work balance in your life. You should certainly be nice, respectful and kind – but you should also not accept being pushed over respectlessly.

I recommend this TEDTalk by Nigel Marsh who talks about "How to make Work-life balance work": http://www.ted.com/talks/nigel_marsh_how_to_make_work_life_balance_work.html

I also recommend the book "Peopleware", for several different reasons which I'm unable to convey in the moment writing this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0932633439/?tag=brazecaree-20

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