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European Sales Rights Negotiated for Two Books

August 17, 2017 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

12 Miles to Paradise & Tuki Banjo, Superstar Destined for Europe To say it is a boost for a writer to earn fans and business deals based on the strength of his or her work is a bigger understatement than saying kids like ice cream. I recently reached agreement with Slovakian publisher Peter Fritz to […]

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Smartphones May Cause a Huge Mental Health Crisis

August 11, 2017 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

The blurb I have copied below ran today in Managed Care, a subscription publication popular across the health care industry. The message aligns strongly with what I wrote and teach based upon my most recent book, The Impact of Technology on Behavior & Happiness. This topic — digital addiction — is vitally important to learn […]

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How to Deal with Phone Addiction

August 9, 2017 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Dealing with Phone Addiction: A Second Perspective Author Adam Alter recently released a book about dealing with phone addiction. As this topic comprise a nice chunk of my book The Impact of Technology on Behavior & Happiness, I thought I would share his five suggestions and add a few comments. While some of Alter’s findings […]

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Independence Day: Cutting the Cord with Facebook for A Full, Glorious Month

August 4, 2017 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

July 4th: Independence Day In my book The Impact of Technology on Behavior & Happiness I spent a lot of time researching and writing about the rise of Facebook and its permeation across the global landscape. How the site operates today is radically different than how it was built, and the dark side of today’s […]

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Happiness & the National Mood

July 31, 2017 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

TIME Magazine recently shared results from a current Harris Poll concerning the national mood of adult Americans. One third (33%) rated themselves as happy. As low as this, the score is up two points from a year ago. Harris did not seek to peel back the reasons behind the numbers, instead focusing on net results. […]

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Staying Upbeat in Uncertain Times

July 27, 2017 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Staying Upbeat in Uncertain Times 5 Tips to Stay Positive (note: This piece was originally written for an international in-flight magazine) Every time we board a plane we have four choices on how to pass the time. We can spend that time, waste it, invest it in something that matters, or cherish it. While the […]

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Inclusionary vs. Exclusionary Leadership Styles

July 18, 2017 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

While most organizations operate somewhere between these two extreme leadership approaches, some do not. Three problems typically arise from both Inclusionary and Exclusionary leadership.. In view of the current chaos on Capitol Hill, it is easy to see why: Opposing styles forced to deal with each other tend to spend more time playing tug-of-war than […]

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How Did You Get from “A-to-B-to-C”?

July 17, 2017 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

During a recent interview I was asked a simple but interesting question: “How did you get from A to B to C?” Ask that, or something similar, often enough and some of the answers you hear will strike you as truly remarkable. Some of my most trusted friends have come from family situations that have […]

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Working in a Digital World: The 6 Keys to Skill Development

July 4, 2017 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Nothing has changed the talent development profession as much as the global recession’s propulsion of a heavily wired, increasingly dependent digital world. Innovation exploded, cost dropped, ease of use took quantum steps forward, and permeation mushroomed. User motivations grew from convenience to necessity. Information is everywhere — too much at times — and the challenge […]

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6 Reasons to Train Your Trainers

July 4, 2017 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

It is easy to designate someone a trainer. Some take the job by choice, others based upon departmental need. Some even “fall into it” (a term I heard from a trainer I was coaching) because there was “nowhere else to stick him.” I shook my head at that one; such an explanation is hardly a […]

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