This Woman Just Changed Your Whole Career Plan

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No one has influenced the way I think about career like Penelope Trunk. Not even close. Her ideas are so big and so smart, and she manages to kill my dreams and inspire me in a span of two minutes, while covering the same topic. Penelope’s changed everything I thought I knew about professional life. As I […]

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Marketing for People Who Hate Marketing: A Better Strategy

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I haven’t exactly kept my distaste for marketing a secret. In an email to Penelope Trunk, I described myself as “a marketer who hates marketing.” It’s true—it’s a terrible fit for me. Well, most of it. But we’ll get to that… Even if you don’t actually work in a marketing position, you’re quite likely marketing if you’re […]

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The 5-Minute Exercise That Will Save You a Lifetime of Career Frustrations

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I spent 26 years of life thinking I was someone else. I thought I was practical, assertive, competitive, traditional, and extroverted. I thought I was the perfect candidate for climbing the corporate ladder. I recall wrapping up all-nighters in college reasoning it would all be worth it because I was gonna have this big job […]

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