Ocean Palmer, Author at Ocean Palmer

October Movie Reviews — In One Sentence

October 31, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

28 October 13 Since I watch very little television and never listen to commercial radio, in the evenings I share a hobby with many others screenwriters: I go the movies to study the art and craft of motion pictures. I watch a wide variety of films, seeking to learn as much as entertained. I also […]

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A Shocking Halloween Sales Stat & American Culture

October 30, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

30 October 2013 Tomorrow is Halloween, my favorite day of the year. I love watching kids have fun collecting and amassing the hoarded joy of childhood — great candy. I am a giver, the bane of dentists everywhere, because I deal out what I loved to collect — big chocolate candy bars, the gooier the […]

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Office Morale: Why It Is . . . The Way It Is

October 28, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Anticipation vs. Realization Why Workplace Attitudes Are What They Are Complex dynamics — such as company morale — do not necessarily require exceedingly complex explanations. In simple terms, organizational emotions are shaped by the relationship between two things, what people expect and what they experience. What people expect. What do workers — individually and collectively […]

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Sir Alex Ferguson’s 8 Rules of Leadership

October 27, 2013 by Ocean Palmer 6 Comments

Sir Alex Ferguson is a legendary soccer coach and manager. Until stepping down this spring after 26 seasons as top man at famed Manchester United, Ferguson was generally respected around the world as the sport’s top leader. Entrusted to his care and custodianship was a franchise worth (at his departure) $3.2 billion. Ferguson owned his […]

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Why You Need Your Sleep

October 22, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

We’ve all heard too many times to count that we’re better off getting plenty of sleep than just a bare minimum. But do you know why? A very interesting article penned by James Gallagher, Health and Sciences reporter for the BBC, explained the answer in layman’s terms I felt compelled to share. The short answer […]

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Situational Management: Do You Lead or Manage?

October 14, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

The term “situational management” refers to the unexpected need for decision-making driven by surfacing circumstance. These “one-offs” are usually unpredictable; and because of that they force us to act or react to make decisions and take action based on a blend of unfamiliar data points. The four steps to effective situational management are: Seek and […]

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September Movie Reviews — In One Sentence

October 9, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

9 October 2013 People who write movie scripts tend to watch a lot of films and like to share opinions. Listed below are one-sentence reviews for 10 recent and current films, each judged by my almost famous “5-finger” scoring system. Ratings: 5 fingers = a great film easily worth the money. 4 fingers = excellent. […]

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What a Good Coach Does and Does Not Do

September 25, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

As more companies continue to investigate whether or not they should hire a professional business coach, it helps to have a good list of what to look for. If you are in the market and can find someone who can do all this — hire them. A good coach . . . 1. Keeps things […]

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Why Modern Progess is One Step Forward, One Step Back

September 23, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

It must be reunion season. Having heard from several friends over the past couple weeks who are courageously heading to theirs, I’ve wished them godspeed and safe egos. Reunion are not my thing. They are like root canals, buying tires, or having to rent a tuxedo. None are listed on the first 28 pages of […]

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A Tale of Two Kennys

September 23, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

This is a story of two men named Ken who took different approaches to retirement. Both were friends of mine. I frequently reminisce about one, the other, or both. Kenny #1 Kenny T lived in central Florida at a very fortunate time. A California company was looking to expand and needed to acquire a whole […]

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