Ocean Palmer, Author at Ocean Palmer

10 Ways to Impress the Boss

March 20, 2012 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

The best way to avoid hot water is to steer clear of things that turn up the heat. Here are ten tips to help you swim comfortably through the ins and outs of the company aquarium. 1. Take the initiative. If you can do the right thing without being told, you lift a huge burden […]

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Why People Unfriend Each Other on Facebook

March 19, 2012 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

At the end of December 2011, Facebook had 845 million monthly active users. A whopping eighty percent were from outside the U.S. and Canada. More than half this staggering population — 483 million people — are loyal, active, daily users. Add it together and Facebook permeates the world every second of every day. To frame […]

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Why Dual Career Couples Face Challenges

March 14, 2012 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Dual career couples outnumber sole income providers in current family structures. This is especially true in work corridors such as the West Coast, New York, Baltimore-Washington, Chicago, and Denver. While the pursuit of wealth is good, dual careers restrict mobility. Roughly 600,000 annual corporate relocations involve dual-career couples, many of which are necessary uprootings triggered […]

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Why Feeling Good Is Somewhat Formulaic

March 12, 2012 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

“I beg your pardon. I did not do it on purpose.” — Marie Antoinette Marie’s last words, uttered moments before her execution, were to cheer up her executioner. Petite though she was, she had stepped on his foot. To the end, Marie felt it important to be polite. Inspired on this glorious Monday morning by […]

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Why Job Satisfaction Hinges on Four Things

March 8, 2012 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

By definition, job satisfaction is a conclusion we draw from a compilation of interrelated experiences and data points. When those — or at least most of those — are positive, we enjoy our work. But when important things filter through our minds as negative emotional experiences, our job enjoyment drops. Four things usually shape job […]

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Why Many Businesspeople Are Scared of Public Speaking

March 2, 2012 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

“All the great speakers were bad speakers at first.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson The number one fear in business is public speaking, which is a learned skill. Anyone can transform speaking from a weakness to a strength if he or she is motivated to do so. The fear factor stems from three things: Self-induced pressure […]

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20 Facts to Impress Your Friends

March 1, 2012 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Let’s take a break to bone up on a little history. See how many of these you know, memorize the answers, and spring them on your friends. This is some tough people trivia, but tough is good. Answers follow at the bottom of the column. Alfred Nobel, the Swede whose will established annual cash awards […]

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Why Situational Leadership Matters

February 29, 2012 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Few businesses are static. Nearly all of us deal daily with the challenges of changing priorities, competitive pressures, people, problems, margin pressures, and rules. Because of that, it is important to integrate flexibility into your leadership style. Managing and leading are different things. Managers tell and inspect. Leaders inspire results through others. Be clear on […]

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Why It’s Hard to Sustain A Great Sales Culture

February 27, 2012 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Great top-line revenue organizations have sales-centric cultures that fire with full compression on five essential cylinders: Sourcing talent. Onboarding. Talent development. Reward & recognition. Strategic retention. Sourcing talent. Pro selling starts with talent and great sales leaders do not fear hiring skilled people. Weak sales leaders do. They perceive precocious talents as threatening or difficult […]

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Oscar Predictions: 2012

February 25, 2012 by Ocean Palmer 4 Comments

Objectifying subjective things is always a challenge but Hollywood loves to dress up and do it. While 2011 was by all measures a blah year for the film industry, tomorrow several wonderful projects will be honored for well deserved excellence. Having seen nearly all the nominated works, here are my 2012 Oscar selections, starting with […]

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