Chris BarrowFeb 21, 2020Be careful with that goal - it might destroy youThis may sound strange, coming from a business coach who spends most of his days working with clients on setting goals (and the rest...
Chris BarrowJan 19, 2020Is Britain going back to work?I find myself working for the third consecutive weekend this month and it’s not making me happy. The first two weekends I worked on...
Chris BarrowApr 1, 2017Why I’m pulling out of tomorrow’s Manchester MarathonWith less than 24 hours notice (and after many a conversation in the last week about “just doing it”) I’ve reluctantly decided to...
Chris BarrowJul 22, 2016The Frequency of DisruptionChange isn’t the challenge – the pace of change is the challenge. Disruption used to be recorded in geological eras, by reference to the...
Chris BarrowMar 19, 2016Which list?A personal coaching exercise. Take 2 sheets of blank paper and a pen. write a list of the achievements, events and relationships in your...
Chris BarrowMar 13, 2016The Adventure LifeToday brings digital news of the unexpected death of another friend of a friend. The second in as many weeks. People I didn’t know. Who...
Chris BarrowAug 22, 2015Parker Palmer on the “examined life”In his May 10, 2015 Naropa University graduation address, Parker Palmer offered the advice of Socrates, and urged Naropa graduates to...
Chris BarrowJul 11, 2015The film of the bookBack in 2013, when the first version of The Perfect Imperfectionist e-book was created, the good folks at ApexHub created a 1:36 video...
Chris BarrowJun 13, 2015Why I runI straighten my spaghetti. I eat and drink well. I am positive. I am thinner. I listen. I see. I solve problems. I sleep well. I notice....
Chris BarrowJun 6, 2015What makes a hero?There are moments when our integrity is tested to the limit. 80% of the time I want to have the strength of character to make the right...