by Tim Parkins | Oct 23, 2022
The Gift Of Presence: The Secret To Living A Great Life.
I decided to do something a bit differently this week, as a poem that I came across inspired me. The poem was called “The Life of a Day” written by Tom Hennen.
The Life of a Day
Like people or dogs, each day is unique and has its own personality quirks which can easily be seen if you look closely. But there are so few days as compared to people, not to mention dogs, that it would be surprising if a day were not a hundred times more…
by Tim Parkins | Oct 16, 2022
How To Create The Future You Dream Of
Are you happy with your life? I mean, are you really satisfied with how things are going for you?
If you are like a lot of people, the answer is probably a resounding “hell, no!”. And that really is too bad.
Because if you are not happy with your life today, when will you be happy? Tomorrow? The day after? When you get a new job? When you retire?
Living like that SUCKS. I know; been there, done that. Life is way too short to live that way.
But I also know…
by Tim Parkins | Oct 9, 2022
Having “Bad Days” Are Important To Living A Meaningful Life
Life is not just about finding joy and pleasure.
We devote so much of our time and energy in seeking joy and pleasure. After all, we want to live well!
But without the “downs”, there are no “ups”.
No one wants to experience sadness, grief, pain, or boredom. But the thing is, you can’t have joy, gratitude, satisfaction, and the other positive emotions without having the opposites as well. They are two-sides of the same coin; they…
by Tim Parkins | Oct 2, 2022
The Trap of an Amazing Job Title
Don’t Let Your Ego Make Decisions For You
This morning I was reading an article by the prolific Tim Denning that really resonated with me. It resonated with me so deeply, as I have found myself in this exact situation. And over the course of my career, I have noticed that most people get caught up in this game.
We let our ego and our need for recognition drive our career goals.
This is insanity. But it is also normal.
Our society has conditioned us to always…
by Tim Parkins | Sep 25, 2022
Why you never “feel like” doing what you need to do
So many of us have it all backwards and we really end up hurting our long-term progress. We procrastinate on doing the things that we know that we really should do, the things that actually matter to our success. We tell ourselves that we will get to it after lunch. And then someone books a meeting, we end up on another phone call, and then we just “don’t feel like” doing the task. So it will wait until tomorrow.
Guess what happens then? We…