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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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How to improvise through life well

by Sam Radford on June 30, 2009

For the last seven or eight weeks I’ve been attending an improv comedy workshop every Monday night. It’s been a whole lot of fun! I’m not amazing by any stretch of the imagination, but I’ve been learning lots and have enjoyed being outside of my comfort zone.
Learning about improv through all the exercises and games [...]

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How to find your creative zone

by Sam Radford on May 22, 2009

When are you at your most creative? And, more relevantly, how do you find that place, or zone, when you’re at your most creative?
Sadly, I don’t have a couple of bullet points that’ll tell you how. You have to find it.
But how do you even go about trying to find it? Here’s how it happened [...]

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Are you spending enough time playing?

by Sam Radford on May 8, 2009

It’s very easy to take ourselves – and life – far too seriously. We become consumed by and find our identity solely in the things that we do, rather than who we are. Clearly what we do is important, but life is more than the sum total of all our doings.
Yesterday we looked at the [...]

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Unleash your genius, not just your talent

by Sam Radford on April 23, 2009

I came across this fascinating article in Business Week today from back in October last year. It’s an interview with Stephanie Chick by Marshall Goldsmith.
I thought the below comment in particular was really insightful and thought-provoking:
The hard truth is that talent alone won’t help you sustain success in today’s business environment. Leaders have to look [...]

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Today sees the launch of this dedicated new site – www.samradford.com – where the daily (Monday to Friday) blog for Awaken is now available. This is really a more personal sister site to Awaken Consultancy.
The purpose in separating this from the business site is to make the content more accessible for a broader audience. The [...]

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