NEWSLETTER

Hey Reader! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 I just got back from a trip to Punta Cana, where I soaked up lots of sunshine and even more relaxation. ☀️🌴 It was good to get away and take time to just be. I didn’t need to worry about what needed to get done, or to think about how I could make things better, or whether I would be on time. It was just time to sit and relax. That time to relax and unwind does so much good for the body, the mind, and the soul. I already had an article mostly drafted and ready to share with…

Hey Reader! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 As this email is going out, I am likely laying on a beach in Punta Cana. My wife’s cousin is getting married, and we decided to join them to celebrate, as well as to enjoy some sun, sand, and quality time together. 🌴☀️ I hope you’re doing well, taking care of yourself and living your best life. I suspect you’re guilty of something: over-complication. Most of us are, and it costs us dearly. Let’s explore a powerful question that has the power to completely change your world,…

Hey Reader! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 We are fully into Q2 of 2024, and I hope you’re having success at making progress on your goals for the year. I’m doing great in most areas, but there are a couple of areas where I need to put some attention and focus. Knowing where to focus your attention is critical to success in our world, which is why I’m sharing thoughts on the importance of figuring out what you truly want. If you aren’t clear about what you want and what the trade-offs are to getting it, you’re not…

Hey Reader! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 While in theory it is spring, it certainly isn’t feeling like it here over the past couple of days! But I’ve been in this region long enough to understand that there’s always a last snow storm before spring truly gets under way. That’s a pattern that repeats across many domains of life; you are in a period of transition, thinking you’re well on your way, and then there’s an inevitable setback before you get to the other side. That’s where patience comes in, along with the…

Happy Easter !!! 🐣 I hope you had the opportunity to connect with family and loved ones to celebrate. The Easter weekend always feels like the real start of spring. It’s finally starting to warm up here and I’ve been enjoying puttering around in my yard. Excelling in your career and life requires you to overcome your tendency to procrastinate. It is a challenge that we all deal with. I found myself dealing with this last week, and my experience prompted me to share some thoughts on how to…

Hey Reader! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 Welcome to spring! While it may officially be spring, here in Ottawa, it isn’t feeling like it. Brrr. 🥶 On the plus side, with the shift to Daylight Savings Time, it now feels like there’s a ‘bonus’ hour in the day, with it staying light out much later. I’ve met a lot of people whose identity is so wrapped up in work, it’s like work is the entire reason for them to get out of bed in the morning. That’s dangerous. Let’s briefly explore why that is and how you might change…

Hey Reader! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 What a week! It’s been rock and roll for me, but I’m feeling great. Hope that you’re doing well. Let’s jump right in!! Kiss Complexity Goodbye: How to Assure Success Let me start off by saying something that may be controversial – success is simple. That goes completely against the story that most of us tell ourselves, most of the time. As silly as it seems, we want to believe that it’s complicated. Because if it was simple, we would already be successful, right? Success is…

Hello Reader! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 What a week. It was a bit of a rough one for me, if I’m honest. The good news is that I demonstrated to myself that I’m resilient and I’ve got plans in place to protect myself when things go off track. Because they will go off the rails sometimes, that’s just a fact of life. Being able to respond to life’s challenges is a critical skill, and that’s what we’re going to explore this week. Onwards! Tim ⚡️Navigating Emotional Storms: How To Design An Emotional Safety Net…

Hey Reader! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 Welcome to March! I can’t believe that two months of 2024 have already zoomed by. It’s a stark reminder that our time is finite, so we should spend it doing things that we find meaningful. That’s not to say that everything should be fun and games; that would be a recipe for disaster. You need to have some meaning in your life, and this meaning isn’t something you’re going to “discover” by sitting around pondering your place in the universe. The need for meaning – and how…

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Hope that you’ve enjoyed your weekend and are looking forward to the upcoming week.
While the week ahead will almost certainly include a challenge or two, it will also certainly include some positivity and progress. Focus your attention on the progress and let go of the other stuff.
Had an interesting call this week where someone flipped the table on me; instead of me asking the confronting questions, they were peppering me with questions about my experiences as a leader in a…

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I hope you had an amazing weekend and an opportunity to recharge. Time seems to zip by, but I’m having fun learning and building. Hopefully, you can say the same.
The name of the game is continuous improvement, and measuring how you’re doing against where you were at.
Don’t look at how far you’ve got to go; you’ll get depressed and not bother trying. Instead, marvel at how far you’ve come.
Measure the gain, not the gap.”
I guarantee that if you’re trying, you’re…

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Sunday is my favourite day of the week, and this Sunday is extra special – Super Bowl Sunday!! I love everything about it. The game, the half-time show, the amazing snacks, and the sheer scale of the entire production. I find it so enjoyable and let myself get swept up in the madness of the event.
I snack on foods I try to avoid, and inevitably end up binging on them and feeling awful afterwards. Me yelling excitedly at the television is a key part of the experience,…

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Hard to believe, but January is in the rear-view mirror already. Hope that you’re making progress on your goals and dreams! Don’t let another month slip by without making progress.
Part of making progress is ensuring you make time for play. Doing interesting and fun things will provide you with the energy you need to push forward. It’s a huge mistake to just keep your head down, continually grinding away.
Last weekend, my wife and I got out for a little adventure. We…

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I hope you’ve enjoyed your weekend, that you’re feeling rested, and you’re excited for the week in front of you. If not, it’s worth reflecting on why you aren’t feeling that way, and what you might do to change that. Life is too short to just keep looking forward to the weekend and dreading the work week.
For the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring what I view as the biggest mistake people make when changing something significant about their career; not having a solid…

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Another week of 2024 has already flown by. Amazing how quickly time slips through our fingers if we aren’t intentional about how we’re using it. To be clear, that doesn’t mean you should be busy and “productive” all the time. That’s a recipe for disaster. Instead, it means you need to be intentional about where you’re directing your time and attention, if you’re going to keep moving yourself in the direction you’d like to be headed.
How are you doing on your 2024 goals? Are…

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I hope you’ve had a fantastic week. Winter finally arrived here in Ottawa, later than usual, but coming in full force. I’m happy to have it though; I enjoy getting outdoors even in the cold. Living out in the wild where I do makes winter an enjoyable experience. ❄️
For an idea of how much snow we got, just last night – have a peek at my back deck this morning. Pretty crazy!
In last week’s newsletter, I recommended that before starting significant transitions in your…

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Happy New Year!! 🎉
I hope you enjoyed the holiday season and had time to connect with family and friends. And that you’re pumped for the year ahead! I know I am. 😁
I know that the calendar turning another page is really a bit of an arbitrary construct, but I measure my life in years. It is a natural transition period for me. The time between Christmas and New Year’s is usually a bit of a quieter period for me, and it provides me the perfect opportunity to go inwards…

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We’re now in the thick of the holiday season. Neighbourhoods are lit up with festive lights, trees are glowing inside people’s living rooms, and the malls are full of people scurrying about. While some find the holiday season stressful, I rather enjoy it.
I always set aside time for myself during this time of year, reflecting on the year that passed. I ponder how I’ve changed, how much progress I’ve made (or not made!) towards my goals, and whether life feels “on…

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I hope you’ve had an amazing week and you’re gearing up for the holiday season. Keep in mind that this season is about connecting with friends, family, and community, rather than getting too caught up in the holiday’s commercialization.
It is a season for slowing down, for introspection and reflection, and for connection. Make time to treat yourself and the important people in your life well. That’s what it is really about.
As I was considering what topic to touch on this…

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I hope you’ve had a fantastic weekend and took time to unplug and recharge. This can be a hectic time of year for many as we prepare for the holiday season. Don’t forget that investing in yourself is not a selfish act at all; it is a key requirement to allow yourself to be at your best.
The world has so many problems that need solving, so we need you to be at your best. Your contributions matter.
This week’s article focuses on simple steps you can take today to transform your…

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Wishing all of my American readers a happy Thanksgiving weekend. 🦃 I hope you’ve been able to spend quality time with family and friends, and able to reflect on some of the amazing things to be grateful for. With so much focus on negativity, war, and the daily stresses of life, Thanksgiving weekend is a wonderful time to put all that on pause.
Given the holiday, I focused on the theme of gratitude. But I gave it a bit of an interesting, potentially controversial twist!…

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I hope you’ve had an amazing weekend!!
I’ve had ‘change’ on my mind this week. Since change is something that we all have to deal with, I figured I’d share my thoughts with you. The pace of change will not slow down, so you might as well equip yourself to deal with it more effectively.
If you found it helpful, please let me know! (and forward it on to others who may benefit as well)
On with it!!
Tim
Channel Your Inner Chameleon: How To Navigate Constant Change
The only…

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If you’re one of us who went through the switch back to Standard Time from Daylight Savings Time last weekend, I hope you’re dealing well with the shift. Every year I feel surprised by the change, by how dark it gets SO early. Ugh.
Try to take advantage of the daylight when you can; making time for a quick walk outside during the working day is one of the best productivity hacks there is, as well as being good for your health and soul.
Taking care of yourself isn’t a luxury;…

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I hope you had an amazing week and a chance over the weekend to rest up, recharge, and reconnect with yourself to prepare for the week ahead.
In last week’s newsletter, I shared my thoughts about some ways in which fear impacts upon people’s careers. On Wednesday this week, some colleagues and I were discussing how we celebrated Halloween. I mentioned that my wife and I snuggled up on the couch in the basement, with a fire blazing in the woodstove, and watched a horror film…