Comments on: Why you're lucky to be in the office between Christmas and New Years http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/29/why-youre-lucky-to-be-in-the-office-between-christmas-and-new-years/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:54:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: better http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/29/why-youre-lucky-to-be-in-the-office-between-christmas-and-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-214819 better Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:20:11 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1884#comment-214819 Recognizes your hand dear brother It's wonderful blog Recognizes your hand dear brother

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]]> By: Jessica Bond http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/29/why-youre-lucky-to-be-in-the-office-between-christmas-and-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-178711 Jessica Bond Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:11:17 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1884#comment-178711 Working between Christmas and New Years makes you wish it could be that way at the office for the entire year. An excellent time to get caught up and enjoy some quiet time at the office. Working between Christmas and New Years makes you wish it could be that way at the office for the entire year. An excellent time to get caught up and enjoy some quiet time at the office.

]]> By: William Arruda http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/29/why-youre-lucky-to-be-in-the-office-between-christmas-and-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-178700 William Arruda Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:08:55 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1884#comment-178700 I couldn't agree more. There are few days in the year where you truly feel in total control of your schedule and where you can devote your efforts to advancing your career. I tell my clients that this week should be focused on personal branding - thinking about how you can leverage what you accomplished in 2008 and making a plan for integrating your unique promise of value into what you do for the coming year. Spending some focused time on this will make the coming year more fun, fulfilling and successful. Thanks, Penelope for your post. Best. William I couldn't agree more. There are few days in the year where you truly feel in total control of your schedule and where you can devote your efforts to advancing your career. I tell my clients that this week should be focused on personal branding – thinking about how you can leverage what you accomplished in 2008 and making a plan for integrating your unique promise of value into what you do for the coming year. Spending some focused time on this will make the coming year more fun, fulfilling and successful.

Thanks, Penelope for your post.
Best.
William

]]> By: Eamon http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/29/why-youre-lucky-to-be-in-the-office-between-christmas-and-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-178631 Eamon Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:52:37 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1884#comment-178631 Now's a good oppotunity, too, for soaking up info from the web about your industry, and planning what you want to do and how you are going to achieve it over next few months. Now's a good oppotunity, too, for soaking up info from the web about your industry, and planning what you want to do and how you are going to achieve it over next few months.

]]> By: principalspage http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/29/why-youre-lucky-to-be-in-the-office-between-christmas-and-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-178608 principalspage Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:17:08 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1884#comment-178608 Ideas for Blogs.... 1) Write about why a blogger would blog about her successful tactic in emailing editors to get published... and then recommend that people don't do this. Why? Because it worked? 2) Blog about people who can't get away from work during the holidays. There are a lot of us. By the way... just came through Madison and I think you picked a wonderful city to raise your children. Have a wonderful 2009. Ideas for Blogs….

1) Write about why a blogger would blog about her successful tactic in emailing editors to get published… and then recommend that people don't do this. Why? Because it worked?

2) Blog about people who can't get away from work during the holidays. There are a lot of us.

By the way… just came through Madison and I think you picked a wonderful city to raise your children.

Have a wonderful 2009.

]]> By: le http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/29/why-youre-lucky-to-be-in-the-office-between-christmas-and-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-178591 le Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:39:05 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1884#comment-178591 hello P - off topic - happiest of new years to you. Hope the speed bumps of 2008 morph into giagantic mountains of joy and love for you in 2009 - my best to you le hello P – off topic – happiest of new years to you. Hope the speed bumps of 2008 morph into giagantic mountains of joy and love for you in 2009 – my best to you le

]]> By: sifi http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/29/why-youre-lucky-to-be-in-the-office-between-christmas-and-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-178577 sifi Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:31:21 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1884#comment-178577 I am a manager and am working on a peer reviewed document I haven't been able to get to for months. Now that I am almost done I am glad I did it. I will take a week off in late January when this place is a hive! Wanted to add an unrelated story just for laughs. My gen Y employee gave a holiday party in a club and the invitation said, "Dress for Success!" My honey and I, who are 50 and turning 50 this year, respectively, rolled our eyes and decided to go dress/casual. He said, as we got in the car, "I'll bet all the young guys will be in SUITS! It's fun for them because they almost never wear them to work as we did for the entire 80's decade." Sure enough, there they were, strutting in their finery as if it were graduation day. (We were warmly received in our relaxed clothes.) Finally--Happy New Year! I love your blog because it continually reminds me to be myself at work. The successes that come from that are the only kind that really matter. I am a manager and am working on a peer reviewed document I haven't been able to get to for months. Now that I am almost done I am glad I did it. I will take a week off in late January when this place is a hive!
Wanted to add an unrelated story just for laughs. My gen Y employee gave a holiday party in a club and the invitation said, "Dress for Success!" My honey and I, who are 50 and turning 50 this year, respectively, rolled our eyes and decided to go dress/casual. He said, as we got in the car, "I'll bet all the young guys will be in SUITS! It's fun for them because they almost never wear them to work as we did for the entire 80's decade." Sure enough, there they were, strutting in their finery as if it were graduation day. (We were warmly received in our relaxed clothes.)
Finally–Happy New Year! I love your blog because it continually reminds me to be myself at work. The successes that come from that are the only kind that really matter.

]]> By: prklypr http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/29/why-youre-lucky-to-be-in-the-office-between-christmas-and-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-178563 prklypr Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:18:19 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1884#comment-178563 I want to work for Mark F. (even if his spelling is a little dicey - maybe he gave spellcheck the week off, too) I want to work for Mark F. (even if his spelling is a little dicey – maybe he gave spellcheck the week off, too)

]]> By: Mark F. http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/29/why-youre-lucky-to-be-in-the-office-between-christmas-and-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-178559 Mark F. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:46:52 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1884#comment-178559 I am Sr. and off this week (smart), but check emails (stupid -but I have an obligation to stay connected at least once a day)> Most of my staff is off too...they deserve time to recharge batteries and enjoy family and friends (its been a very tough yr at work with downsizing and tough business climate), my staff in office deserves down time too. It's cathartic for them to have a minimum of problems or projects to work on...In the end everyone wins this week...those off...and those in the office...For all I know their reading blogs and surfing net...They deliver 110% all year, I will look the other way! If something truely in need of their attention comes up, I know they will jump to action. Happy new yr! M I am Sr. and off this week (smart), but check emails (stupid -but I have an obligation to stay connected at least once a day)> Most of my staff is off too…they deserve time to recharge batteries and enjoy family and friends (its been a very tough yr at work with downsizing and tough business climate), my staff in office deserves down time too. It's cathartic for them to have a minimum of problems or projects to work on…In the end everyone wins this week…those off…and those in the office…For all I know their reading blogs and surfing net…They deliver 110% all year, I will look the other way! If something truely in need of their attention comes up, I know they will jump to action.
Happy new yr!
M

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