 By Rick Fullerton | Bio
Last week I began a new job. In itself, this
is not remarkable; people change jobs as a regular occurrence, whether
as a result of individual initiative or organizational circumstance.
For me, this latest career move serves as a stimulus to reflect on my
commitments and priorities and how these evolve over time.[ Read More]
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By Rick Fullerton | Bio
Earlier this
month, I was away from home for over a week on business. In itself,
this is not a big deal. Lots of people travel more frequently and
farther than I do. Yet for me, this trip was filled with unexpected feelings of gratitude and wonder. At the outset, it was to be a routine work
trip to two cities to conduct seminars at the completion of the MBA
course I teach. What set this apart was the opportunity to be in
Calgary, the home of Canada’s energy sector and fastest-growing city in
the country.[ Read More]
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By Rick Fullerton | Bio
 My
last blog anticipated the arrival of a new grandchild, and now I am
pleased to announce that Angus Fullerton Beauregard arrived on March
14th—much to the delight of family and friends! As grandparents, it
seems appropriate to us that he shares Einstein’s birthday. Births,
like graduations and marriages, are major milestones of life. These
events trigger other feelings and reflections, in addition to the
natural joy of celebration.[ Read More]
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By Rick Fullerton | Bio
I am waiting for our third grandchild to be born. In fact, everyone in
our family and circle of friends is primed for the big event—but none
more so than the mother and father to be. Their lives are about to be
totally transformed when their love, commitment and belief in the
future is expressed in the arrival of ‘baby’. Birth, for most people, is the ultimate miracle of life. So it is
natural that birth is celebrated universally as an act of creation.
Beyond the waiting, the sacrifices, the preparation and the costs,
bringing a child into the world is a symbolic declaration of
possibility like no other.[ Read More]
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By Rick Fullerton | Bio
For much of my life, I have had a private conversation about dying. It
began as a young child, probably triggered by overhearing my parents
talking about people fighting cancer or other scary diseases. When I
was 12 and our family doctor knocked on the schoolroom door, my first
thought was that he had figured out I was going to die. I was shocked
to discover he had come to tell me my father had died of a heart attack
at just 53. I was devastated![ Read More]
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By Rick Fullerton | Bio
What fascinates me most at the moment is my increasing interest in
‘everything’. Where in decades past I was consumed by my job, my
family, or my professional pursuits, it seems now that my attention is
drawn to all manner of things. As a result, I am considering how I make
appropriate choices. On reflection, I see several factors that contribute to this expanding range of interests...[ Read More]
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By Rick Fullerton | Bio
I’m in love (or at least infatuated) with an amazing young woman. She
is in her 20s, about the same age as my youngest daughter. I just met
her last Friday, and we are having lunch this week. Let me explain how
this unfolded and why it is so exciting! For several years, I have been an adjunct professor in the faculty of
management at a local university, where I teach graduate courses in
human resources and management skills. This work is very rewarding, yet
I also seek involvement with people involved in practical field work,
where direct action produces tangible results. One such opening occurred on Friday when my wife, Phyllis, and I attended a thesis presentation by Aliza Weller.[ Read More]
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By Rick Fullerton | Bio
Being over sixty and having five grown children, it comes as no
surprise that my wife and I look forward to grandchildren. Like many
close-knit families, we treasure the time our kids have had with their
grandparents. Visits to the island summer home in Mahone Bay or to my
mother in Grand Lake offered life-shaping experiences when the extended
family came to be together. These times were not just about having fun
or creating enduring memories: they were unique opportunities to learn
and grow individually and as part of a larger family. Yet reflecting on the place of grandparents in families and in our
evolving society raises several questions and possible insights.
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On Thanksgiving weekend (the Canadian version that happens in early
October), my wife and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary with
family and friends. Our children—now adults living on their
own—arranged everything so all Phyllis and I had to do was arrive at
the church hall at the appointed time. For those of you with younger
families, there is hope! In anticipation of this event, we pulled out photographs and other
mementos of our married lives together and recalled our earlier 25-year
milestone celebration.[ Read More]
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I met Rick when he was working for Canada’s public service. He later
became Deputy Principal for the Canadian Centre for Management
Development and played a key role in transforming the Centre in support
of La Relève and in establishing professional coaching in the federal
public service. Rick is a leadership consultant and Certified
Human Resources Professional, and holds a Ph.D. in organizational
behavior. He currently teaches graduate level courses at Dalhousie
University’s Faculty of Management and the School of Public
Administration, in addition to consulting on high-leverage change
initiatives for international companies and federal agencies and
departments. We share an appreciation of the value of natural
curiosity, quiet reflection and attentive listening. [ Read More]
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