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…
by Tim Parkins | Jul 27, 2025
A New Job Won’t Fix What’s Broken Inside You Most people think they need a new job. What they really need… is a new OS. For a long time, I told myself the story that the problem was them. My boss. My department. The bureaucratic bullshit. The endless meetings that could’ve been emails. So I jumped ship. New job. New org. New title. At first, it felt like I made the right call; new faces, unfamiliar obstacles, a different vibe. But eventually, the same old patterns crept back in: Frustration…
by Tim Parkins | Jul 20, 2025
The 4 Types of Change (And Why You’re Focused on the Wrong One) The 4 Types of Change (And Why You’re Focused on the Wrong One) You’re not imagining it. The old world is dissolving; quietly, slowly, and then sometimes with a bang and quicker than you expect. Political systems are cracking, institutions are bleeding credibility, macroeconomic stability is wobbling, and AI is rewriting the rules of work and what it even means to be human. A lot of us are sinking into noise overload; scrolling…
by Tim Parkins | Jul 13, 2025
Maybe More Willpower Isn’t The Answer After All When working harder isn’t working for you, it’s time to try a different approach. This past week, I noticed the plants in my wife’s garden suddenly burst into life after weeks of what seemed like slow or even stalled progress. Everything seemed to shoot up almost overnight, exploding in vibrant greens. Seeing how quickly this growth happened reminded me of how impatient I can often be with myself, frustrated by the sense that I should be further…
