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Barbara Palmer
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Burners
Burners. 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 Palmer
Mar 29, 20222 min read
Junk Drawer
Junk 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 Palmer
Feb 23, 20221 min read
The Future is Female
Our Future. To celebrate International Women’s Day this year and invest in the future of women leaders I will be holding free workshops...
Barbara Palmer
Feb 10, 20223 min read
Bravery
Bravery. 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 Palmer
Jan 20, 20222 min read
Nice vs Kind
I 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 Palmer
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Words
Words. 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 Palmer
Dec 7, 20213 min read
Achievable Goals
Achievable Goals. I worked with a head of sales that consistently missed his goals. Every quarter he would throw out a really...
Barbara Palmer
Nov 17, 20213 min read
How 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 Palmer
Oct 14, 20213 min read
Action to Words
Action 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 Palmer
Sep 29, 20213 min read
Deodorant.
Deodorant. There is a fine line between co-worker and friend. Some people ride the line easily and without issue. Others were taught...
Barbara Palmer
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Everyone needs a Billy
Everyone 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 Palmer
Jul 1, 20213 min read
Priorities
Priorities. 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 Palmer
Jun 2, 20212 min read
Transitions
Transitions. It is that time of year: graduations, internships, new jobs. A lot of people going through a lot of change. Transitions...
Barbara Palmer
May 13, 20211 min read
Shared Wisdom
Shared 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 Palmer
Apr 27, 20212 min read
Random 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 Palmer
Apr 15, 20212 min read
I Don't Know
I 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 Palmer
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Mom
My 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 Palmer
Mar 16, 20212 min read
Time Stood Still
Time 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 Palmer
Feb 23, 20212 min read
Sorry, 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...
Barbara Palmer
Feb 16, 20212 min read
Public Service Announcement
Guest Wisdom. Anyone that knows me knows that I am passionate about women’s health and diagnostic screenings. A friend shared an...
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