by Tim Parkins | Sep 28, 2025
The Hidden Force Quietly Sabotaging Your Dreams The familiar feels safe, but it’s slowly killing you. Comfort is the cage. But the door is open – if you choose to use it. You know that person who’s been complaining about their job for years but never makes any career move? That’s not laziness. That’s loss aversion (and it might even be you). “It’s not that we fear the unknown. You cannot fear something you do not know. Nobody is afraid of the unknown. What you really fear is the loss of the…
by Tim Parkins | Sep 21, 2025
Why Being Really Good At Your Job Is Now Dangerous Expertise was once your edge. Now it might be your blindfold. Your career is a kaleidoscope. Turn it, or stay stuck in the same pattern. You did everything “right” in your career – climbed steadily, earned the promotions, and built deep expertise in your field. But what if that very expertise is quietly becoming your biggest liability? The most dangerous position in today’s economy isn’t being unemployed. It’s being really, really good at…
by Tim Parkins | Sep 14, 2025
Your Dream Role Is Staring You Right In The Face Your dream role isn’t hiding somewhere else. It’s waiting for you to tell a better story – to yourself and everyone around you. Doors don’t just appear. They light up when you decide to walk the path The new role was supposed to be my fresh start. Different organization, different team, different possibilities. Instead, I found myself stuck in the same patterns, facing the same challenges, feeling the same resentment. Damn it. I realized the…
by Tim Parkins | Sep 7, 2025
September’s About to Drown Out Your Dreams When the storm hits, will you be building your ship or bailing water? September’s about to drown out your dreams Your gut has been screaming at you for months about what you really want to do with your life. September’s chaos is about to drown out that voice completely – unless you do something radical first. Forget January 1st. The real new year starts after Labour Day, when summer’s lazy haze lifts and that hectic back-to-school energy kicks in….
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…
