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Archive for Office politics June 26, 2007 The unimportance of being right (growing up in a colorblind family) 15 Comments Posted to: Diversity \| Office politics by Penelope Trunk \| 11:55 am June 25, 2007 What generation are you part of, really? Take this test. 143 Comments Posted to: Knowing yourself \| Office politics by Penelope Trunk \| 2:09 am June 19, 2007 Twentysomething: Problems with working at a big company 22 Comments Posted to: Career fulfillment \| Entrepreneurship \| Office politics by Penelope Trunk \| 2:29 am June 13, 2007 Workplace etiquette and the art of selling it 24 Comments Posted to: Management \| Office politics by Penelope Trunk \| 12:03 pm May 31, 2007 Yahoo column: 10 ways to make people hate you at work 14 Comments Posted to: Office politics by Penelope Trunk \| 4:15 am May 29, 2007 Book excerpt: Methods for controlling the hours you work 17 Comments Posted to: Managing up \| Office politics \| Productivity by Penelope Trunk \| 7:21 pm May 21, 2007 Any job can be a good job if you're learning 12 Comments Posted to: Knowing yourself \| Office politics by Penelope Trunk \| 10:47 am May 15, 2007 Book Excerpt: How to give a compliment 6 Comments Posted to: Managing up \| Office politics by Penelope Trunk \| 2:46 pm May 11, 2007 Send: Make sure you're as nice in email as you are in person 7 Comments Posted to: Office politics by Penelope Trunk \| 10:23 am May 10, 2007 Book Excerpt: What the jargon you use reveals about you 21 Comments Posted to: My book \| Office politics by Penelope Trunk \| 9:43 am May 3, 2007 Send: 4 words that sound nice when spoken, but not in email 12 Comments Posted to: Office politics by Penelope Trunk \| 1:55 am April 27, 2007 Send: Etiquette for apologizing in an email 7 Comments Posted to: Office politics by Penelope Trunk \| 2:15 am April 25, 2007 Cupcakes go far at work 31 Comments Posted to: Office politics by Penelope Trunk \| 11:03 am April 19, 2007 Send: Why Good People Send Savage Emails 11 Comments Posted to: Office politics by Penelope Trunk \| 2:35 am April 19, 2007 New guest blogger: Will Schwalbe 1 Comment Posted to: Office politics by Penelope Trunk \| 2:33 am April 11, 2007 How to get your company to listen to your ideas 9 Comments Posted to: Managing up \| Office politics \| Promoting yourself by Penelope Trunk \| 11:42 am April 10, 2007 If someone's bugging you, change yourself 12 Comments Posted to: Office politics \| Self-management by Penelope Trunk \| 1:35 am March 20, 2007 Google Guy: Dressing for success — don't do it all the time 44 Comments Posted to: Office politics \| Promoting yourself by Penelope Trunk \| 1:27 am March 13, 2007 The secret life of salesgirls 16 Comments Posted to: Office politics \| Recruiters \| Women by Penelope Trunk \| 2:13 pm February 27, 2007 The Madison update (and the Britney update) 29 Comments Posted to: Networking \| Office politics by Penelope Trunk \| 3:38 am « Previous entries \| Next entries »		Search this Blog About Me Penelope Trunk is a columnist at the Boston Globe. She has launched three startups and endured an IPO, a merger and a bankruptcy. more > Email me > Blog RSS Feed or enter your email address: Recent Posts Living up to your potential is BS Why you have more trouble with silence than with chatter Twentysomething: 7 reasons why my generation is more productive than yours Five signs that your career is about to get vapid The entrepreneur's guide to a good divorce settlement Five things that are about to stop sucking at work Job hunt tip: The mentor matters more than the company Three bad career questions people ask me all the time Figure out how much you should be paid (and three cheers for transparent salaries) Gen X are the revolutionaries (and the NYT coverage of shared care stinks) Recent Comments Alastair Carnegie: @Aaron, From one Priest Levi to another, “Have you tended your lamp today?”….... Alastair Carnegie: Aaron, You are mistaken, and profoundly so! What side of the bed did you get out of this morning?... Aaron: Now I know why Penelope has (had?) a 2 comment per person per blog post limit. This particular one has... Alastair Carnegie: “While The Cat’s Away The Mice Do Play” A Buddhist Theme, Escape from Samsara:-... Matt: If this is the way Gen Y wants to think of themselves, then let pride go before the fall. There’s a point... Popular Posts 10 tips for time management in a multitasking world 5 steps to taming materialism, from an accidental expert Blogging essential for a good career How much money do you need to be happy? Hint: Your sex life matters more. I’m moving out of New York City Make life more stable with more frequent job changes My financial history, and stop whining about your job My name is not really Penelope Navigating the quarterlife crisis What generation are you part of, really? 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