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Enjoying Switzerland!

This week we are enjoying a lovely holiday over in Switzerland. I grew up having family holidays here so it is bring back lots of memories.

I’d forgotten how much I love this place. The beauty of the scenery is incredible. The mountains, valleys, buildings…everything. It all feels so…Swiss! 

The weather has been amazing so far too. Crisp in temperature but lots of blue skies. We’ve been getting some great pictures.

The place we’re staying is an apartment in a place called Champex Lac which is just under two hours from Geneva. My parents bought the place a while back and it’s so good to finally be out here.

I’m feeling very rested and refreshed already and there’s still a good number of days until we come home!

You can check out the pictures we’ve been taking here: http://gallery.me.com/sam.radford#100218

Tags: Holiday, Switzerland

I’m back

Well after a fun and relaxing week in Orlando, Florida, we are back. It was so good to be away having a proper break. Whilst we’ve done quite a bit of traveling this year, very little has been of the holiday variety.

I enjoyed having time to devour books without feeling like I should be doing something else! One book I picked up over the the States was ‘Screw it, Let’s do it‘ by Richard Branson. I read it on the flight home and loved it. I love his entrepreneurial, non risk-averse approach to life and business.

I found myself being stirred up to not settle for where I am, to keep stretching forward, and to not give up on ideas or hold back because something appears not to be possible or hasn’t been attempted before.

I thought it was funny that that Richard Branson is known as Dr Yes within Virgin circles! I love that.

I also really enjoyed Erwin McManus’s new book called ‘Wide Awake’. I particularly enjoyed the second half of the book and, specifically, a great chapter on focus. It was great because I resonated with Erwin as someone who, like me, struggles with the whole focus thing!

Ok, that’s it for now. I’ll catch up more during the week.

Tags: Erwin McManus, Holiday, Richard Branson

Holiday reading

Well, it’s taken a whilst to finalise, but I have decided on the books which will join me on our holiday to Orlando.

I’m taking three books with me.

As has been my custom for some time with me, the first book on my summer holiday reading pile is the new(ish) John Grisham book Playing for Pizza. I’ve always enjoyed getting engrossed in John Grisham novels and I’m looking forward to this as always.

Second on my reading pile is a book I’ve been meaning to read for at least two years now. I’ve been endlessly hoping that the price would come down a lot, or that a paperback copy would be released. Neither seems to have happened, so I have taken the plunge. The book is called Good to Great and it’s by Jim Collins.

And finally, the last book I’ve decided to take with me was a random find whilst browsing through Waterstones book store on Tuesday evening. I love book stores. Especially when I have no agenda. I can just see what’s out there and am happy to be influenced to purchase whatever takes my fancy. The book which grabbed me this time is called Tribal Leadership and is by Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fischer-Wright.

I’ll share any thoughts and insights when I get back.

What are you reading this summer?

Tags: Books, Holiday, Reading