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Barbara Palmer
Feb 4, 20212 min read
Ambition
Ambition. On the night when a woman ascended to the second-highest position in the land, a group of multigenerational women joined...
Barbara Palmer
Jan 22, 20212 min read
Talk Less, Listen More.
A client recently introduced me to Habit 5 of Franklin Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® and it has been on my mind ever...
Barbara Palmer
Jan 7, 20213 min read
Is the Grass Greener?
I started my first job at Paramount Pictures exactly 30 years ago TODAY. When I walked onto the Melrose studio lot, I felt movie magic....
Barbara Palmer
Jan 5, 20213 min read
Word for the Year
2021 Update: The following post was from 1/7/20. At the time, the year held a great deal of promise and anticipation. What I thought...
Barbara Palmer
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Silver Linings
There have been a lot of gray clouds this year – a lot of loss and grief, pain, and fear. And much written on those topics. What I am...
Barbara Palmer
Nov 24, 20201 min read
Gratitude
Gratitude. I am a fan of maintaining a gratitude practice. Call it optimism, or seeing every glass as half full, I believe that there...
Barbara Palmer
Nov 17, 20203 min read
Mind-FULL-ness
Uninspired. Like you, my world has gotten very small. I’m a hugger with few I am allowed to hug. A traveler not allowed to venture. ...
Barbara Palmer
Oct 30, 20203 min read
Work Worth Doing
Work Worth Doing. There is so much work to do: at work, at home, in society, and in our communities. It is sometimes hard to...
Barbara Palmer
Oct 8, 20202 min read
Clothes Off, Mask On
I had cancer. I turned 40 and went for a baseline mammogram.
Barbara Palmer
Sep 24, 20201 min read
Rough Week
It’s been a hard week.
Barbara Palmer
Sep 18, 20204 min read
Boundaries
Boundaries. It has never been more important to establish and try to hold boundaries. I emphasize ‘try’ because there may be times or...
Barbara Palmer
Sep 1, 20203 min read
Tithe
The concept of tithing to a religious organization has always been tied to donations, but recently (and oddly, I might add), I have been...
Barbara Palmer
Aug 20, 20202 min read
For Now
For Now. Powerful words that help with perspective and preparation. As a self-described realist, ‘for now’ allows me to be present, but...
Barbara Palmer
Aug 6, 20202 min read
I'm Tired
I’m Tired. I imagine you are tired too. Clients, partners, friends, and family, I hear similar stories on each call: lack of motivation,...
Barbara Palmer
Jul 16, 20203 min read
Delegation @Home + @Work
One of my favorite training modules is on Delegation. The tips are actionable both @home and @work, with co-workers, partners, and kids....
Barbara Palmer
Jun 22, 20202 min read
Allyship
A former client, now friend, reached out to ask me to participate in her Instagram Live this week on Allyship. Her invite literally...
Barbara Palmer
Jun 1, 20203 min read
Lead in This Moment
A client reached out today asking for wisdom for this time. I immediately said that I didn’t think I had any. Like many of you, I spent...
Barbara Palmer
May 25, 20202 min read
1950's Family Values
What is old is new again.I have been struck lately by the way friends and colleagues have been describing the past 2 months.
Barbara Palmer
May 13, 20201 min read
Celebrating All Women
Mother’s Day is complicated. Not everyone is in a position to share the day or good wishes with their mother. She may no longer be here,...
Barbara Palmer
Apr 30, 20201 min read
Permission
You have permission. I am not a therapist or grief counselor. I am not a mental health professional. I am a coach and I often help people...
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