The new American Dream is about having an interesting life, not making a lot of money.

- Penelope Trunk

Powerful people do not have good listening skills. They hate to listen. They succeed by getting good at faking it ... If you're an extrovert, you thi…

- Penelope Trunk

Blogging is good for your career. A well-executed blog sets you apart as an expert in your field.

- Penelope Trunk

I think self-confidence doesn’t come so much from knowing you’re great as just knowing who you are.

- Penelope Trunk

Getting or giving anything is about social skills. The world is about being comfortable where you are and making people comfortable, and that's what …

- Penelope Trunk

The biggest secret of focused people is that they don't think about focus.

- Penelope Trunk

Spring is a time to find out where you are, who you are, and move toward where you are going.

- Penelope Trunk

Remember that people will brag about what they've achieved, but they don't brag about the price they paid to get it.

- Penelope Trunk

A highly successful person is very focused on what they want to be doing. The weekend and the week look very similar: They are focused on creating th…

- Penelope Trunk