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The Rising Tide of Global Sadness

November 5, 2022 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

I read this piece by David Brooks recently and thought it was so timely and compelling I would share his work in its entirety. I have spent a lot of time over the past few months trading thoughts with some of my contacts around the world on this same topic. This is a thought provoking […]

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Filed Under: Happiness

Who is in Your Hall of Fame?

January 5, 2022 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Who is in Your Hall of Fame? People are, by nature, herd animals, and as life unfolds most of us will meet thousands. The vast majority will bounce off and wash away like beach sand, but some will stick like Band-Aids. A far smaller number have lasting impact and enter your personal Hall of Fame. […]

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Filed Under: Happiness, Mindfulness

Who Is In Your Hall of Fame?

May 25, 2020 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

People are, by nature, herd animals, and as life unfolds most of us will meet thousands. The vast majority will bounce off and wash away like beach sand, but some will stick like Band-Aids. A far smaller number have lasting impact. Only a few will enter your personal Hall of Fame. Who are those people? […]

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Filed Under: Happiness, Mindfulness

Dealing with Disappointment: The Four Words You Need to Know

April 27, 2020 by Ocean Palmer 4 Comments

A daisy chain of unrelated topics connected by braided common themes — frustration and disappointment — have led me to repeating the four words we need to keep in mind whenever we face echoing head noise. I feel strongly about all four, and have a printed summary taped to my computer screen as a relentless […]

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Filed Under: Happiness, Influencing Behaviors, Life Skills, Mindfulness

How to Know if You Are Plateauing

January 9, 2020 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

The first of the year brings discarded pine trees, extra trash to the sidewalk, and increased de-cluttering physically and emotionally. Early January is the #1 time for internet dating website registrations, as well as people filing for divorce. With the job market being as robust as it is, people also get fidgety about how they […]

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Filed Under: Happiness, Mindfulness

From Pakistan: The Big Five

October 24, 2019 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

One of the greatest gifts of my work is where it takes me and the people I meet. Together we make the world a little bit smaller, a responsibility I own whether crossing the big pond going east or west. I was recently coaching an executive in Pakistan who asked my age (three decades his […]

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Filed Under: Coaching, Happiness, Life Skills, Mindfulness

Wisdom & Loneliness

January 28, 2019 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

According to recent published research, loneliness is increasing. Despite technology’s instant access to everyone everywhere, researchers have identified three periods of adulthood when moderate-to-severe feelings of loneliness tend to spike: Our late-twenties. Our mid-fifties. Our late-eighties. One of the big surprises researchers discovered is that three-fourths of all study participants reported moderate-to-high levels of loneliness. […]

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Filed Under: Happiness, Influencing Behaviors

Devotion: An Exquisite Element of Life

January 23, 2019 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Devotion. When it comes to important elements of life, do you have it or is it lacking? Devotion comes with strong emotional bonds, which help determine who you are, the choices you make, and the personal brand you exhibit. Definition:“A keen, committed, and loyal commitment. Zealous or ardent in attachment, loyalty, or affection.”  Gaps in life can be filled several action-oriented ways. […]

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Filed Under: Happiness, Influencing Behaviors, Life Skills

The Pursuit of Happiness

January 20, 2019 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Do you buy this hypothesis or not? Last month Fast Company magazine published an on-line book promotion piece that claimed most of our beliefs about how to pursue happiness are wrong. If you take a look at this list and have a moment to let me know whether or not you buy what the authors are […]

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Filed Under: Blog, Happiness

Mondays: Hard or Easy to Engage?

January 17, 2019 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

The recent uptick in #MondayMotivation social mediaposts triggers four questions: Are Mondays truly a downer for a majority of workers? Do people need – and crave – a pick-me-up when reentering their professional lives after the freedom of the weekend? Why are motivation levels in the workplace declining? How can we shake off the Monday blues? Beyond social […]

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Filed Under: Coaching, Happiness, Jobs

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