by Tim Parkins | Aug 31, 2025
How I Fell Into One Of The Exact Traps I Help People Avoid Viral meningitis knocked me flat. The lesson I relearned was even more painful. A dramatic chessboard scene lit by golden light, with toppled chess pieces scattered across the board. The fallen pieces symbolize disrupted plans and unexpected chaos breaking strategy. I spent last week flat on my back, fevering with viral meningitis, watching my carefully planned week dissolve into nothing. And I relearned something important I already…
by Tim Parkins | Aug 24, 2025
The Voice You’ve Been Ignoring (at Your Own Peril) You’re meant to do something here. And you know it. Don’t do it, and you’ll end up successful and miserable. Your soul’s voice, trying to break through. You’ve obviously mastered the art of optimization, as you’re crushing it in your career. Fancy job title? Check. Investment portfolio? Diversified. Morning routine? Locked in. You’re hitting your KPIs, crushing your goals, and your LinkedIn profile reads like a success story. But something…
by Tim Parkins | Aug 17, 2025
Freedom Is Anything But Free. You Willing To Pay? The bill always comes due, and responsibility is the currency. Most people want more power. More freedom. More say in their work. More influence in their lives. But power doesn’t just show up one day; it’s earned through taking on responsibility. Many think that freedom is the absence of responsibility, but this thinking is completely backwards. Freedom is the reward you earn for consistently owning and delivering on bigger outcomes. That’s…
by Tim Parkins | Aug 10, 2025
Crossing the Threshold: A Midlife Call to Adventure What if everything falling apart is really just asking you to come back together? There’s a reason your forties and fifties can feel unsettling. It’s the time when the life you meticulously crafted might start to feel foreign, like it no longer fits who you’ve become. And it’s not just you; researchers have confirmed this to be a common occurrence. Psychologists, economists, and sociologists have documented a phenomenon commonly known as the…
by Tim Parkins | Aug 3, 2025
How Your Life Got Optimized For The Wrong Outcomes You didn’t write the rules you’re living by, but they’re still running the show. Last week, I made the case that a new job won’t fix what’s broken inside you because what really needs upgrading isn’t your boss, your org chart, or your coffee budget. It’s your operating system. The beliefs. The habits. The mindset. The stories. All that invisible architecture quietly determining how you respond to the world. And this week, I want to take that…
