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December is a great time for your career
Posted to: Job Hunt | Office Politics
November 28th, 2011
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I know you’re thinking that the workplace is dead between Thanksgiving and Christmas, but actually, December is a great time for careers. Here are five reasons why:
1.     Job hunting is great in December.
January is the biggest month for hiring, but December is the second-best month for a job hunt. This is because people have budget [...]

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How Successful People Deal with Asperger's
Posted to: Diversity | Office Politics
November 22nd, 2011
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I get an incredible amount of email from people with Asperger Syndrome. It’s all really similar. Here’s a sample:
“I’m 45 and a lawyer and I have Aspergers. I don't know what is appropriate, and not appropriate some of the time, such as talking too much about very personal info, or saying something that offends someone.
“I've [...]

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Make Your Work More Meaningful
Posted to: Fulfillment
November 15th, 2011
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This post is sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
Take a look at Steve Martin's business card. I love it because it brings to light the lack of meaning we often feel during the daily routine of work life.

When I was new to the workforce, I saw two ends of a spectrum. On one end, risking [...]

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How to find a job you'll love
Posted to: Fulfillment | Job Hunt
November 11th, 2011
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My homeschool blog is mentioned in the New York Times. It's a small mention, but it's a big deal for me, because lately I've been obsessed with how people learn, and what makes a successful adult. It's appropriate that the Times would link the day I wrote about what my day is like trying to [...]

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Blogging Bootcamp is Stupid
Posted to: How to blog
November 7th, 2011
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Last week I announced that I’m doing a week-long series on how to blog.
Then I received an onslaught of emails reminding me of how I have always said that it’s stupid to try to earn money blogging. Here’s the post where I outline the rationale for this. But the bottom line is that making money [...]

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Blogging Bootcamp with Penelope Trunk
Posted to: How to blog
November 3rd, 2011
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I’m doing a series of webinars about how to blog.
I will teach you how to set goals for blogging and meet them, continuously. I’ll also show you how to develop an approach to blogging that will get you noticed by people you care about very quickly. The bootcamp takes place November 14-18. You can sign [...]

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How to Stave off Loneliness
Posted to: Networking | Self-management
November 2nd, 2011
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Melissa and I had a fight yesterday. We have this fight once or twice a month. Someone who neither of us knows well will ask Melissa something about me just out of an odd curiosity about my life. Something stupid, like, What’s Penelope doing for Thanksgiving?
It’s stupid, yes, but I think it’s even more stupid [...]

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Penelope Trunk founded three startups, including Brazen Careerist. Her career advice runs in 200 newspapers. Inc. Magazine called her "the world's most influential guidance counselor."

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