Barbara Palmer
The magic of "What if..."
What If... What if you could get to your desired outcome by redirecting a conversation, without having to say no? What if two simple...
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BROAD PERSPECTIVE CONSULTING
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Barbara Palmer
- Jan 29, 2020
- 2 min
What if we have it wrong?
By this time in January, you may have abandoned, revised or rationalized away your New Year’s resolutions.
Barbara Palmer
- Jan 7, 2020
- 2 min
What is Your Word?
As you reflect on 2019, is there a word that sums up what you accomplished and how you will remember the year?
Barbara Palmer
- Dec 17, 2019
- 2 min
Win Bucket
When we are children, parents use a sticker chart or marble jar to reward desired behavior. Do something right, earn a sticker or marble.
Barbara Palmer
- Nov 26, 2019
- 2 min
PERSPECTIVE
In a culture where ‘busy’ is revered, it is often hard to take a step back and become aware of our PERSPECTIVE. Through what lens do you...
Barbara Palmer
- Nov 20, 2019
- 2 min
Introducing... Weekly Wisdom for Your Oh $h*t Moments
As you know, I specialize in Oh Sh*t moments: leading a new team, getting promoted, having difficult conversations, returning to work...
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 9, 2019
- 1 min
Best Intentions...
I had intended to send this out earlier in the month - and then life got in the way.
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 10, 2018
- 2 min
Annual Pink Month Message
It's October again. Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 11, 2017
- 1 min
Inspiration Comes in the Smallest Packages
This note marks my 11th year since diagnosis and my 10th October message.
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 12, 2016
- 1 min
Make a Date With Yourself
Why is it that if a friend asks us to dinner ... we keep the appointment?
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 8, 2015
- 1 min
I am...
One in eight women will face a breast cancer diagnosis and 9 years ago, it was my turn to receive that life-changing phone call.
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 8, 2014
- 2 min
Be Present! My Annual Awareness Message
When I was younger, you never said 'cancer' at full voice ... only in hushed tones so as not to draw any attention to the conversation.
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 10, 2013
- 2 min
Tats for Tatas
This is the 7th time I have written my annual reminder to mam-your-grams and each year has its own inspiration.
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 10, 2012
- 2 min
Tears on a Plane
On a very recent Virgin flight from JFK to LAX, I found myself engrossed in an episode of Parenthood on NBC.
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 6, 2011
- 1 min
5 year milestone
It's taken me most of the month to figure out what I wanted to write
this year
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 7, 2010
- 1 min
Pink Month (2010)
Everything is being 'pinked' this month (even Eggland's Best Eggs have a little pink ribbon design stamped on the shell)
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 8, 2009
- 1 min
Allow Me to Preach - For the Third Time
It's that time of year again: the anniversary of my treatment for breast cancer - THREE YEARS ago!
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 9, 2008
- 1 min
My Annual Soapbox - Part Deux
As I bought my pink handled Henkel knives this weekend and stocked up on pretty boxes of pink Special K and cans of pink Campbell's soup
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 9, 2007
- 1 min
My Annual Soapbox
One year ago today I was diagnosed with 'the best possible form of breast cancer'.
Barbara Palmer
- Nov 2, 2006
- 2 min
A TALE OF ONE SILVER WIG
The weekend before my surgery, "the birthday club" jetted to Kansas City for my friend, Cameron's, birthday.
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