by Tim Parkins | Jul 21, 2024
How Reframing Negative Emotions Allows You To Live A Better Life Living a good life isn’t just about finding joy and pleasure. You devote so much of your time and energy to seeking joy and pleasure. Which is normal. After all, who doesn’t want to have more of that in their lives? But there’s no such thing as a life filled with nothing but joy and pleasure. Without the “downs” of life, there can be no “ups”. No one wants to experience sadness, grief, pain, or boredom. But the catch is, you…
by Tim Parkins | Jul 14, 2024
How You’re Shaping Your Identity – Without Being Aware of It The article “The Perils of Audience Capture” opens with the fascinating – and disturbing – story of the transformation of Nicholas Perry into “Nikocado Avocado”. You may wonder why I am sharing this article with you, as at first blush it doesn’t seem to be related to the world of how to work and live well, which is my usual area of focus. You might think that the idea of a “captive audience” has nothing to do with you. But, I think…
by Tim Parkins | Jul 7, 2024
How to Kick Procrastination in the A$% Procrastination is something that is universal; we are all guilty of doing it sometimes. It is part of our nature. Learning to deal effectively with your tendency to procrastinate is a super-power, as you’ll produce higher-quality work – and feel better about it – when you aren’t constantly working under pressure to get something done because you’ve delayed starting for too long. The article How to Stop Procrastinating by psychologist and author Alice…
by Tim Parkins | Jun 30, 2024
The Art Of The Level Up: Unlearning Who You Are You don’t need to learn more to be successful. Instead, you need to unlearn the things that are holding you back. As someone who deeply values continuous learning, this statement challenges my thinking. I’m always seeking new knowledge to deepen my understanding. However, sometimes you’ll find success by removing obstacles blocking your advancement. In a rapidly changing world, continuous learning is a necessity. To navigate today’s choppy…
by Tim Parkins | Jun 23, 2024
Quiet Maverick: How To Secretly Craft A Job You Love Earlier this week, I met with one of my more junior team members to check in with them and see how things were going. During our meeting, he told me he was really enjoying his role on the team and he felt the team was making significant progress. But he also confided that he felt he wasn’t being fully leveraged and that he had more to offer. He expressed a desire to have more opportunities to apply his technical skills and contribute even…
