Mindfulness Archives - Ocean Palmer

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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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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Life Without a Cell Phone? Possible or Impossible?

January 9, 2020 by Ocean Palmer 4 Comments

The Case of the Vacationing Cell Phone Could you go a month without one? I have … and it’s not all bad. Matter of fact, it will be six weeks tomorrow. If my friend Aleena Imran succeeds in her persistent attempt to get it released from customs in Pakistan and shipped back to me in […]

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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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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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New Projects

September 13, 2019 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Much of the year has been focused on behavioral-based research, teaching, coaching, and writing. These subjects and programs seem to be resonating louder than ever–with larger and more diverse audiences than ever–and for that I credit the cranial chaos caused by domestic and global disruption. Especially popular have been Worry Circle management seminars and The […]

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The Robots are Coming: Now What?

April 26, 2019 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

As 5G digital transmission speeds–which are 10 to 100 times faster than 4G depending on the application–take root and establish a new normal for digital velocity, right behind them are robots. Retail mega-monster Walmart fired a loud cannon recently, announcing that one-fourth of its stores will integrate robots in place of unskilled labor. The robots […]

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Emotional Intelligence is Key to Happiness in a Digital World

February 16, 2019 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Much has been written about the relationship between a happy, positive workplace and an effective, productive workforce but the definition of happiness can be misunderstood. Often workforce harmony is seen as the presence of positive emotions and the absence of negative ones. On the surface this looks great; but on the inside this happy face veneer can […]

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