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Steven Churchill Penelope, How can we who've remained employed through the last few years but have shouldered the workloads of 2-3 people use an economic upswing to our advantage with our current employers?

123 weeks ago from Ask Penelope Trunk!

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Penelope Trunk: Actaually, I spent most of my career working at other peoples' companies. Fortune 500, whatever. So I am pretty good at being a corporate citizen. ...MoreActaually, I spent most of my career working at other peoples' companies. Fortune 500, whatever. So I am pretty good at being a corporate citizen. And, if you are going to be at a big company, why not be a good corporate citizen? I mean, why not just be a good team player wherever you are? If you think you're "working for the man" then you are inherently unhappy with your corporate job. But you don't need to be. Or you need to leave. Right?
123 weeks ago

Steven Churchill: Sorry Penelope. I'm often hypersensitive to feedback like that. I guess what you're trying to say is if I'm going to be a corporate employee, then ...MoreSorry Penelope. I'm often hypersensitive to feedback like that. I guess what you're trying to say is if I'm going to be a corporate employee, then be a committed one. NO fence sitters. I'm either all the way in, or all the way out. I guess I was looking for some "rage against the machine" validation from you. Shouldn't have made it personal.
123 weeks ago

Steven Churchill Is it worth developing some irrelevant (but very interesting) content to pull people to your blog? Hoping some will stay/subscribe to the more serious content? I see some A-list bloggers that throw things in that seem so random. Not sure if this is deliberate (and crafty) or just thoughtless.

124 weeks ago from Blogging Ideas

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Penelope Trunk: I think it may look like A-list bloggers throw stuff in just for traffic, but they don't. The A list gets to the A list by staying on their topic ...MoreI think it may look like A-list bloggers throw stuff in just for traffic, but they don't. The A list gets to the A list by staying on their topic but always having an interesting take on their topic. So they think of each post as needing spice. That's what makes them A list. It's totally small-time to put something off-topic up just because it will get traffic. Because it won't. You get traffic by sticking to a topic that people come there for.
123 weeks ago

Russell Allert: I totally agree with Isao and Penelope - staying on topic for the long haul will get you a loyal following. Even if one or two off-topic articles ...MoreI totally agree with Isao and Penelope - staying on topic for the long haul will get you a loyal following. Even if one or two off-topic articles generate you an upswing in traffic it will be fleeting.
123 weeks ago

Stanley Lee If someone who doesn't have any positive or negative online presence (i.e. no Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Brazen Careerist, whatever you name it, etc.), does this work either neutral or negatively (b/c of the lack of online presence describing the person) in the person's favor, with respect to employability in this new age?

124 weeks ago from Ask Penelope Trunk!

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Steven Churchill: I don't know that you'll get your name to the top of google searches very easily, but I know that no online presence is a faux-pas for this job ...MoreI don't know that you'll get your name to the top of google searches very easily, but I know that no online presence is a faux-pas for this job market and generation. Especially for certain professions like design, communications, marketing, PR, etc. Of course this is all with the assumption that your online presence is favorable.
124 weeks ago

Vanessa Alvarado: If you're doing anything technology related, it's a must these days. It certainly doesn't HURT to have a (positive) one.
124 weeks ago

Andrew Shell The Grandmaster in the Corner Office: What the Study of Chess Experts Teaches Us about Building a Remarkable Life http://bit.ly/8cZwbo This article makes me really think about how I can improve in areas of my life by applying "Deliberate Practice".

124 weeks ago from Personal Development

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Steven Churchill: The post has the same flavor as "How Einstein Got So Smart - 10 Learning Hacks" - MoreThe post has the same flavor as "How Einstein Got So Smart - 10 Learning Hacks" - http://bit.ly/7W3b6E

124 weeks ago

Michael Klein: Thanks...I liked this. I am in a singing organization and I think what I saw for myself and others is the key element of deliberate practice, and ...MoreThanks...I liked this. I am in a singing organization and I think what I saw for myself and others is the key element of deliberate practice, and including the 6 traits of good practice. Best to you!
124 weeks ago