Category Archives: perfect imperfection

Is Britain going back to work?

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Chris Barrow

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 Sunday, preferring to run Park Run and spend time with Annie on the Saturday. As I … Continue reading →

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Why I’m pulling out of tomorrow’s Manchester Marathon

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Chris Barrow

With less than 24 hours notice (and after many a conversation in the last week about “just doing it”) I’ve reluctantly decided to withdraw from tomorrow’s Manchester Marathon, pushing my next attempt back to Liverpool at the end of May. … Continue reading →

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The Frequency of Disruption

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Chris Barrow

  Change isn’t the challenge – the pace of change is the challenge. Disruption used to be recorded in geological eras, by reference to the advancement of metalwork techniques, through agriculture into industry (with the occasional eruption, earthquake, plague or … Continue reading →

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Which list?

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Chris Barrow

A personal coaching exercise. Take 2 sheets of blank paper and a pen. write a list of the achievements, events and relationships in your life, past and present, that you are proud of; write a list of the failures and … Continue reading →

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The Adventure Life

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Chris Barrow

Today 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 they were isn’t relevant here – those bereaved know that they have our sympathy and … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Imperfectionist 2015 in review

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Chris Barrow

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for my personal blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,300 times in 2015. If it were a NYC … Continue reading →

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Parker Palmer on the “examined life”

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Chris Barrow

Book 19 minutes alone to watch this commencement address. Continue reading →

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The film of the book

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Chris Barrow

Back in 2013, when the first version of The Perfect Imperfectionist e-book was created, the good folks at ApexHub created a 1:36 video introduction. It fell out of an archive the other day and so I thought I would share … Continue reading →

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Why I run

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Chris Barrow

I 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. I create. The first time I donned a pair of trainers and set … Continue reading →

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What makes a hero?

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Chris Barrow

There truly is a hero inside us all, waiting for that moment when destiny leads us to a decision to choose between right and wrong. There are moments when our integrity is tested to the limit. 80% of the time … Continue reading →

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