by Tim Parkins | Jan 8, 2023
Happy New Year everyone!
I hope that you all had a fantastic holiday season and that you are eager and ready to tackle 2023. I know I am excited about what the year has in store!
I look forward to helping as many of you as possible achieve your career goals for 2023. Doing work that you love and excel is what allows us to flourish as a society; having more people fully engaged in their work and doing work that matters to them is critical to our collective success.
Thanks for reading. I know…
by Tim Parkins | Dec 18, 2022
How Helping Others Can Make You Better
An excellent article on HBR highlights some research that I found interesting and useful. If you have followed me for some time, you know I don’t like the idea of “work-life balance”. Work plays a role in the one life we have. While we are working, we are living. You get the idea.
Conflict at home will invariably spill into the workplace (or vice versa), since there is no real distinction or separation between work life and the rest of life.
The research…
by Tim Parkins | Dec 11, 2022
It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – For Reflection
For me, the month of December is a special month. It is time to connect with family and friends. A time to share fantastic food and some thoughtful gifts. It is also a time to go inside., both physically and metaphorically.
Where I live, it gets dark very early. And the weather is typically cold and snowy (although not so much this year). This means that I spend a bit more time inside, sitting downstairs by the fire crackling in my…
by Tim Parkins | Dec 4, 2022
Explode Into 2023 By Rocking The Next Month
Don’t let the year just fade out and away.
I can’t believe it is already December. The year has literally flown by. Time seems to pass ever quicker as we age.
It being December means that there is 1 month left in the year (thanks Captain Obvious!). And December means a lot of gatherings with colleagues, family, and friends. Having time to connect with the people that are important to us is so important, and we should enjoy it.
But danger lurks….
by Tim Parkins | Nov 27, 2022
How to build your dream career, step by step
Take a longer-term view.
Many people look at their career over too short of a time horizon. It is very helpful to zoom out, taking a longer term view. Because in reality, your career path will probably be winding and non-linear. And your career will be with you for a long time.
It is best to think of your career as something that you will continue to do for most of your life. Even once you “retire”, you will still need to spend your time making…
