Author: Richard Ferguson
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Learning\’s from my Silent Retreat
Just before Christmas I joined a group of c50 other people on retreat at Gaia House, a centre for Buddhist learning in deepest darkest Devon. I had wanted to ‘do a retreat’ for a while and having built up my meditation practice for the last 18 months or so, thought now was a good time. Funny,…
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8 Top Tips on Embedding Change
Given that change seems to be endemic in every organisation I come across, it is fair to say that organisations that have the capability to change effectively are stronger and are likely to be more ‘future-proof’ than those that can’t. This is perceived wisdom that few would argue with, but to achieve this capability is easier…
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I bet fear is getting in your way somewhere?
I wonder, as we get sucked into the hugely commercial fiasco that is Halloween this evening, what you are scared of? I am scared of spiders, of upsetting or letting people down that I care about and I am not overly keen on small spaces if I am honest! Apparently we are born with only two…
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Three ways to help people help you
I recently completed the Bury 10k run as a ‘visually impaired guide’ for Paul, a partially sighted chap in his early 50s. Now Paul can see, but only in a hazy fuzzy way out to about 3 metres, further out than that things are not distinguishable at all. Running with Paul was a bit of…
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When was the last time you got out of your comfort zone?
[fusion_text]I have written before and talk a lot (to anyone that will listen) about the fact that life is too short not to be the best you want to be in every facet of your life. Being a better version of you means pushing yourself out of your comfort zone, by definition uncomfortable and not…
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Three reasons you can’t see what you are looking for
Any Dad out there will I am sure have been on the receiving end of this (often semi-sarcastic) refrain “are you Dad looking again?” when you have failed to find something you were looking for. Now we are not alone in suffering from this supposed affliction, my daughters have an even worse case of it…
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Do you catch \’them\’ doing it well?
This blog was inspired by a couple of events, brought together after listening to the Radio 2 Thought for the Day slot last Friday – this was centred on ‘catch people doing it well’. The presenter asked the question – how often do we ask people “what is right with you?” rather than the usual…
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It\’s tough being an effective role model!
I have just submitted a membership application on behalf of my daughter to join Ramsbottom Running Club and will happily stump up the £20 fee – isn’t it funny what you will willingly pay for and on what things you attempt to impose the ‘take accountability for money’ lessons on your children :-) Anyway –…
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Is it time for a health check in business and life?
I have just had my annual ‘well man’ check up at the doctors and it got me thinking – given we are all on the busy treadmill called life, isn’t it easy to get caught up in the daily grind without making sure that we are still fit for purpose. This is pertinent to our…
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And the winner is………..
This month’s short blog is a collection of disparate anecdotes and experiences from recent readings and experiences. I am no fan of the Oscars and cannot abide the duplicitous glamorous falseness that is the American film industry but there is a lesson in humility from the debacle of Sunday night’s award ceremony! For those of…