Barbara Palmer
Representation Matters.
Representation Matters. In my ‘live like a local’ era, I found myself at a concert this weekend. My 8-year-old neighbor was performing...
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Barbara Palmer
- Aug 7
- 2 min
Leadership & Parenting.
Leadership & Parenting. I had a couple of good PR breaks last week. To clarify, PR is when you are mentioned or contribute to an article...
Barbara Palmer
- Jul 17
- 3 min
Be Where Your Feet Are
Be Where Your Feet Are. It is easy to get caught in the swirl of planning for the future and all the permutations of options and...
Barbara Palmer
- Jun 6
- 2 min
Inspiration
Inspiration. Who inspired you? Who are your leadership or parenting role models? Who do you credit with seeing in you what you might not...
Barbara Palmer
- May 9
- 3 min
Locked Out
Locked Out. After a beautiful drive from Kentucky to Virginia, I moved some of my things into my friend’s house (she was out of town),...
Barbara Palmer
- May 1
- 4 min
Wisdom for Your Week | One Year
One Year. It’s been a year since I hit the road to experience a nomad life. I understood that the opportunity in and of itself was a...
Barbara Palmer
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Lessons from the Lake.
Lessons from the Lake. I went kayaking with my new pal Kenny. It was a Do ALL the Things activity in South Carolina before I relocate...
Barbara Palmer
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Says Who?
Says who? Statements of ‘fact’ always lead me to offer a different perspective, particularly with working parents who are overwhelmed...
Barbara Palmer
- Mar 12
- 2 min
Mentorship
Mentorship. Over the past week, I have used mentorship in a variety of ways, with slightly different nuances. I wanted to share so as...
Barbara Palmer
- Feb 13
- 2 min
Today I Noticed
Today I Noticed. I don’t consider myself a particularly mindful person: no yoga or journaling practice; I fail miserably at...
Barbara Palmer
- Jan 24
- 4 min
Fair Play in Action
Fair Play in Action. Last year, I was certified as a Fair Play Method facilitator. Fair Play, designed for a more equitable division of...
Barbara Palmer
- Dec 21, 2023
- 3 min
Transitions
Transitions. A lot of people are going through various transitions right now – and maybe we all are as we change the year from 2023 to...
Barbara Palmer
- Nov 30, 2023
- 3 min
Circle of 5
Circle of 5. Who are the 5 people in your life that you rely on for sound advice, guidance, wisdom and perspective? The people who jump...
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 31, 2023
- 1 min
It’s Not Scary
It’s Not Scary. Halloween? Scary Ghosts? Scary The Dark? Scary Mammogram? NOT SCARY As has been my tradition for the past 16 years, I...
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 25, 2023
- 3 min
Holidays are Coming
Holidays are Coming. I’m not an alarmist, but we are a few short weeks away from the start to the holiday season (read: hectic,...
Barbara Palmer
- Sep 28, 2023
- 3 min
The Months are Short
The Days are Long, the Months are Short. You may have heard this saying slightly different in terms of child rearing: comparing days to...
Barbara Palmer
- Sep 28, 2023
- 2 min
Kindness to Ourselves
Kindness to Ourselves. What would you say to a colleague if they were struggling, had a conflict or needed to shift priorities? Probably...
Barbara Palmer
- Aug 24, 2023
- 2 min
How You Leave
How You Leave is How You are Remembered. I receive a lot of calls from people leaving their jobs. Sometimes by choice or mutual...
Barbara Palmer
- Aug 1, 2023
- 2 min
Stop the Spin
Stop the spin. I had an almost perfect coaching session last week. It was a high potential, junior manager who was struggling with her...
Barbara Palmer
- Jul 12, 2023
- 2 min
Nomad, Not Vacation.
Nomad, Not Vacation. I’ve had people ask how my vacation is going and I want to clarify that I am Open for Business! In fact, since...
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