From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Bring your passion and strengths to your job

by Sam Radford on February 22, 2010

I’m still making my way through Seth Godin’s new book ‘Linchpin’. I read something the other day that really jumped out at me and totally resonated. Here’s what he said:
“Transferring your passion to your job is far easier than finding a job that happens to match your passion”.
It resonated because I’ve felt the very same [...]

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How to rest well

by Sam Radford on February 19, 2010

Rest. We all know we need it. Most of us don’t get enough of it.
And let’s be honest, life is busy, there’s always stuff going on. Who wants to potentially miss out on something exciting because we’re doing something as boring as rest?!
But what if our understanding of rest is all wrong? Rest isn’t about [...]

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What inspires you?

by Sam Radford on February 16, 2010

What are the things that leave you feeling inspired?
Is it a particular type of film? Certain books? A good talk? An interactive conversation?
We’re all inspired in different ways. Sadly though, we all far too often not inspired at all.
We get sucked into the daily repetitive rhythms of life and forget to dream, imagine, and explore.
So [...]

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Is it really a gift if it’s obligatory?

by Sam Radford on February 12, 2010

I’ve been thinking a lot about gifts lately. I’ve been struck by the reality that pretty much all of the gift giving I do is obligatory. Family and friends birthdays, Christmas, and, most recently, Eloise’s baby friends birthdays.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m in no way begrudging this giving of gifts. Not at all. It’s just [...]

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Use your humanity to create change

by Sam Radford on February 8, 2010

I’m in the middle of reading Seth Godin’s latest book called Linchpin. I highly recommend it. This post is not simply a book recommendation though, I wanted to share a quote from the book that I hope will be both inspiring and through-provoking. Here’s what he says:
Everyone, every single person, has been a genius at [...]

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