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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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Filed Under: Jobs, Life Skills

Zone Your Life & Work — What Zoning Is & Why It Matters

September 14, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Zoning embraces the concept of maximizing efficiency by minimizing time and distance when completing assignments of value. People who get a lot done tend to zone their lives and work very well. People who stay busy but don’t get much done tend to mistake random activity for smart, orchestrated movement. Busy and productive are two […]

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Filed Under: Life Skills, Time Management

Empathy: Are You or Aren’t You Empathetic? (And Why It Matters)

September 12, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

If we define empathy as the ability to relate strongly to the emotions of others, the obvious question is, “Why does it matter?” Human emotions run a spectrum of glad to sad, enveloping things like pain, sorrow, fear, desire, ambition, and feelings. We experience these things, as do others. Empathy links us together. Family therapist […]

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Filed Under: Life Skills

Charlie Chaplin & Diana Nyad’s Secret to Success

September 5, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

  September 2013   While millions of Americans spent the Labor Day weekend doing as little as possible, aging contrarian Diana Nyad decided to swim from Cuba to Key West. When she finally arrived and staggered onto the beach of America’s hottest city 2 1/2 days after cannonballing into Havana Harbor, she looked like, well, […]

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Filed Under: Influencing Behaviors, Life Skills

“How Can We?” vs. “Can’t Because…”

September 5, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

One of the keys to a consistently happy life is choosing its best approach. This awareness — that choice exists — is an acquired intuitive deduction because of our upbringing. During our formative years our parents and guardians make our decisions for us, usually by mandate. They tell us what we can and cannot do, […]

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Filed Under: Happiness, Life Skills

Common Traits of Unlikeable People

August 17, 2013 by Ocean Palmer 38 Comments

part 2 of 2 (part 1 dealt with “Likeable Traits”) Shared below is a robust list of “unlikeable traits” largely created by one of my recent business classes. As you read these, remember that these words describe perceptions. The learning point is vital: While we tend to judge ourselves by our intentions . . . […]

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Filed Under: Happiness, Influencing Behaviors, Life Skills

Common Traits of Likeable People

August 15, 2013 by Ocean Palmer 4 Comments

part 1 of 2 (note: part 2 will cover “Unlikeable Traits”) I recently worked with a client company where the curriculum turned from the topic of first impressions to likeability. As a group exercise I asked the class to develop of list of likeable traits. They listed 19. I added a few. Shown below is […]

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Filed Under: Happiness, Life Skills, Multi-Generational Effectiveness

How to Be Happier Today

August 8, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

10 Tips to Brighten the Day Just as we can decide to be positive or negative about life, work, and others, we are also empowered to choose between happy and sad. Recalibrating happiness doesn’t require moving mountains—all it takes aresimple reminders to make a major difference in both “real life” and our chosen career. Since […]

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Filed Under: Happiness, Influencing Behaviors, Life Skills

Unplugged: My Week Off the Grid

July 30, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

The stats paint the dependency: The USA has 311 million people, 311 million personal computers, and 328 million active cell phones. Another stat underscoring digital reliance: six billion cell phones on a planet with seven billion people. Even impoverished Bangladesh — a nation of 150 million with 26 percent living below its poverty line of […]

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Filed Under: Influencing Behaviors, Life Skills, Worry

How to Turn A Negative Situation Into A Positive Experiences

July 17, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

I came across an article in Inc. magazine recently that really lit my tail on fire. In it, the author shared his opinion of how to criticize employees. Basically speaking, his advice was to berate and browbeat your people so they’ll straighten up and perform better. Everything about his approach and techniques rankled me as […]

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Filed Under: Communication Skills, Influencing Behaviors, Jobs, Life Skills, Managing Conflict

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