Barbara PalmerApr 282 minSmile FileSmile File. A while back, I wrote about a Win Bucket: a way to capture positive feedback and your wins both for your own satisfaction...
Barbara PalmerApr 82 minBurnersBurners. Picture a beautiful 6 burner Viking stove. Let’s name your burners. What needs ‘gas’ or fuel to burn; who and what in your...
Barbara PalmerMar 292 minJunk DrawerJunk Drawer. If you’re like me, you have a junk drawer (or two or six…) where you throw the things you perceive to have value, but that...
Barbara PalmerFeb 231 minThe Future is FemaleOur Future. To celebrate International Women’s Day this year and invest in the future of women leaders I will be holding free workshops...
Barbara PalmerFeb 103 minBraveryBravery. I typed the word Bravery a few weeks ago and while I must have had a blog post in mind when I did, all I did was type the one...
Barbara PalmerJan 202 minNice vs KindI got to spend time over the holidays with close friends and their parents. One night as I took on chef duties and my friend’s dad...
Barbara PalmerJan 62 minWordsWords. I’ve never been one to make New Year’s resolutions and despite all of the people that do, there is data that suggests that by the...
Barbara PalmerDec 7, 20213 minAchievable GoalsAchievable Goals. I worked with a head of sales that consistently missed his goals. Every quarter he would throw out a really...
Barbara PalmerNov 17, 20213 minHow Can I Help?How Can I Help? Doers and fixers – well, do and fix. When they hear a problem, see a challenge, hear a need, they spring into action. ...
Barbara PalmerOct 14, 20213 minAction to WordsAction to words. My friend’s daughter published a book. She is 16. And she made the Amazon Bestseller List. The book is powerful and...
Barbara PalmerSep 29, 20213 minDeodorant. Deodorant. There is a fine line between co-worker and friend. Some people ride the line easily and without issue. Others were taught...
Barbara PalmerSep 2, 20212 minEveryone needs a BillyEveryone needs a Billy. A close friend was having a biopsy and I offered to drive her. “Billy will take me.” Her husband; of course...
Barbara PalmerJul 1, 20213 minPrioritiesPriorities. The phone rings. “This is the high school. There is nothing to be worried about.” I’m not worried, I don’t have a child at...
Barbara PalmerJun 2, 20212 minTransitionsTransitions. It is that time of year: graduations, internships, new jobs. A lot of people going through a lot of change. Transitions...
Barbara PalmerMay 13, 20211 minShared WisdomShared Wisdom. There is so much to learn and re-learn, and I find myself consuming as much content as I possibly can – to educate myself...
Barbara PalmerApr 27, 20212 minRandom Tuesday Sushi by the Sea on a Random Tuesday in April. Random Tuesday. A few weeks ago, I took a random Tuesday off. REALLY off. I even set an...
Barbara PalmerApr 15, 20212 minI Don't KnowI Don't Know. There is a lot that I don’t know. Some of those things, I don’t give a second thought – I can Google, enlist an expert,...
Barbara PalmerMar 31, 20212 minMomMy mother turns 80 today. As I reflect on my relationship with her, I thought I would share what I have learned, directly and in...
Barbara PalmerMar 16, 20212 minTime Stood StillTime Stood Still. Literally … one year ago, my watch stopped. My watch has said 6:17 since late March 2020. At the time, there was no...
Barbara PalmerFeb 23, 20212 minSorry, Not Sorry.Sorry. It’s a trigger word for me. Not the true apology where someone shows remorse for something they did to hurt or offend, but rather...