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Irina Issakova
3) A friendly office environment to reduce unnecessary stress. Co-worker and boss interactions should not be unnecessarily stressful.
Irina Issakova
...manage other people.
Penelope Trunk
We are in the process of putting together a list of the top 50 places to work for Gen Y. I am trying to figure out the algorithm. So...
Mike Darga:
Opportunities for personal development. Good reputation (looks good on my resume for my next-next job). Superiors who I am not smarter than.
135 weeks ago
135 weeks ago
Mike Darga:
or failing that, superiors who at least have a lot of experience and a lot to teach me.
135 weeks ago
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Cassie Holman
when submitting a resume, is it expected that you convert it to a pdf?
Caitlin Fitzsimmons:
Cool. I'll check out the tools. Presuming they work for a Mac too.
142 weeks ago
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Cassie Holman:
by the way everyone, thanks for so many responses to my resume question!
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Irina Issakova
What kind of music do you listen to? What's the place you listen to music most often (car, home, work, etc)?
Penelope Trunk:
addendum: the 25-year-old put on pandora during sex. i found it very disorienting. not the sex. but the nonstop song change.
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Irina Issakova
You reveal a lot of personal information about yourself in your blog. In what way could that information be used against you?
Penelope Trunk:
The scariest thing that could happen is that I wouldn't get funding. But it turns out that investors really reward honesty.
147 weeks ago
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Penelope Trunk:
Good time for a warning: My honesty comes with a 20-yr track record of really strong work performance. Makes a difference for how I'm judged
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Aniss Mansouri
Hi Penelope. How do I choose which people eat lunch with?
Holly Hoffman:
I look for the movers & shakers in my community & find a way to meet them, say at a mixer or event. Then I email them & say hey ...MoreI look for the movers & shakers in my community & find a way to meet them, say at a mixer or event. Then I email them & say hey remember me?
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Holly Hoffman:
Before you have lunch you want to make sure it's worth your time & their time to meet. A few email exchanges usually work for me.
147 weeks ago
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Pete Kistler
Penelope - If you had unlimited cash and resources, how would you change Brazen Careerist?
Penelope Trunk:
We actually have the $ we need. Good investors ensure that. Hardest thing for start-ups is where to grow next. Endless $ won't answer that.
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Irina Issakova:
Oh yes, a personal live-in chef who will only cook healthy delicious meals...
147 weeks ago
147 weeks ago
Irina Issakova
Penelope, do you think you'll start being overwhelmed with these questions and get to a point of not being able to answer all of them?
Penelope Trunk:
I really like these questions. I don't answer questions on my twitter feed. So this is a fun way for me to have a conversation.
149 weeks ago
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Robert Behnke
What are some good phrases to use to show investors you're preserving cash flow in 2009 (at the expense of a REALLY sucky P&L)?
Robert Behnke:
"We need to have a sucky P&L this year to stay alive til next year. But hey, haven't had to ask for more money." That's what i want to say.
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Penelope Trunk:
Idea: Sell something with better margins. Just for now. To get to better cash flow. Then stop selling it as you ramp up the other business.
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Lance
Also, would you date a guy your height or shorter, particularly if he were loaded/rich/socially significant?
Penelope Trunk:
Her obsession with height seems to risk missing out on all the creative, non-height ways to shift power in a relationship.
149 weeks ago
149 weeks ago
Lance
P, what's your advice on maintaining a job and trying to build a business on the side? Ease into it or jump right in?
Penelope Trunk:
So think about how to build something around your blog - something to sell. That tactic would be differentiated enough to succeed, I think.
148 weeks ago
148 weeks ago
Penelope Trunk:
You give advice about dating. Which tons of people do, and get paid a lot for. So try using your blog to market the advice and then charge.
148 weeks ago
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Irina Issakova
Hi Penelope. I am always wondering when you'll visit SF again.
Penelope Trunk:
The big draw in San Francisco was the 25 year old. Now that it’s over, I have to wait until we’re raising our next round of funding.
149 weeks ago
149 weeks ago
Irina Issakova
Were there more? Whooops. Well, I'm sure they're stored somewhere and will be reinstated.
Irina Issakova
Email one of the Ryan's and they'd be able to change it, probably.
Irina Issakova
Bay Area Bunch sounds great!
Irina Issakova
How about Bay Area Awesome Bloggers? :-) We want to convey the youth and enthusiasm of Gen Y.
Irina Issakova
I propose that people from this group move to Bay Area bloggers, consolidate and win the contest! http://bit.ly/Fvquh
Irina Issakova
Ok, here goes. I think maybe we should have only catastrophic insurance and pay for doctors out of pocket. Like this: http://bit.ly/FEXxt.
Mark W.:
Thanks for great article. I especially like the idea of medical savings accounts for transparency and less bureaucracy reasons.
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Daniel Shporin
I can't really explain that question in 150 characters, but when I launch my site I have an article planned answering that.
Irina Issakova:
It seems that savings is good when that money is put towards the most productive use of it. Like new production (food, real stuff).
152 weeks ago
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Irina Issakova:
But in recent years, economy was growing not through useful/real production, but fueled by consumption. So not sustainable?
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Milena Thomas
Maybe I should stage some kind of Economic Showdown. Hmm.
Daniel Shporin:
Unfortunately, Europe's wealth is based off MBS' derived from our housing market. China/Singapore/Japan/New Zealand are better.
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152 weeks ago
Irina Issakova
So where are all the controversial discussions, people?
Irina Issakova
Oh and apparently Juliette's name is actually Juliet.
152 weeks ago from LOST Fans
Benjamin Jancewicz:
Dang, I feel bad now. I've been calling her Juliette this WHOLE time.
151 weeks ago
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Irina Issakova
Now let's talk about Sawyer and Juliette. Chemistry or no chemistry? I think pretty much 0.
152 weeks ago from LOST Fans
Karla Mercado
Still grieving over Daniel Faraday :(
153 weeks ago from LOST Fans
Karla Mercado:
Knowing JJ Abrams, I have a good feeling about a Faraday comeback as well.
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Irina Issakova:
I hope so. What I don't get is how he was in love with Charlotte. I mean, he didn't really know the adult her, right? Weird...
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