NEWSLETTER

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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…

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I insist on getting outside during my lunch break for a walk as often as I can (even when the weather doesn’t cooperate). Not only does it feel great to move my body, exposing myself to nature, but these walks also let ideas bubble up. There is something about movement while being outside that gets my creative juices flowing.
During one of these walks one day this week, I remembered Halloween was right around the corner. Halloween represents the transition from harvest…

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Not sure about you, but it has been a hectic week for me! 🔥
But that is just the way life goes sometimes; things happen in cycles. Trying to fight your way out of it isn’t always the most effective way; sometimes you just need to go with the flow. Make the time for the most important things, and learn to let some stuff go. It’s a key skill to have in today’s working world, but it is never easy.
Anyway, here’s the usual 3 things for you:
A brief article; this week…

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I hope you’ve had an amazing week and an incredible beginning to your autumn. I suspect you can relate, but mine has been incredibly busy. Note that I am not saying this to complain; being busy is a good thing. If I compare it to being bored, I know I’d prefer to be busy. You can re-frame the term ‘busy’ to mean ‘a lot of interesting stuff happening in your life’, which is how I try to look at it. (And no, I am certainly not always successful at doing that!) 😁
But of…

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 weekend to all my fellow Canadians! It feels strange to be celebrating the Canadian Thanksgiving when the weather’s been so warm, but it’s an amazing time of the year. The leaves are just exploding with vibrant colours right now, and the bugs are mostly gone, making it even more enjoyable to be out in nature.
I hope that you all had a great week, and that you took some time to rest and recharge over the weekend. Too often we use the precious weekend time to do all the…

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I hope that you’ve had an incredible week. My luck turned when I realized I’d caught COVID for the third time. Sigh. It’s feeling like an annual tradition!
The good news is that I’m doing okay; each bout seems to be less damaging than the one before it. This is the only area where my wife and I are out of synch; we never get it at the same time. Each time she’s had it, I’ve been fine – and vice versa. 🤷🏼
Anyway, I went for a walk down our quiet private…

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I hope you’ve all had an amazing week, recharged on the weekend, and are ready to rip into the new week. If not, maybe it’s a good time to reflect on what is missing in your life. Because “better is always possible.”
I am so tired of hearing people blather on about how you should “follow your passion”; it is a dangerous idea.
There is a grain of truth to the idea, which is what makes it both so compelling – and so dangerous. It leads to too many people searching…

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I hope you’ve all had an amazing week. Or at least, a better week than I had (more on this below!).
Sometimes the winds of life blow right in your damn face, and things can feel hard. That’s just the way it is! You don’t need to fight back when it’s like that; it is okay to just weather the storm, wait for the headwinds to pass, and conserve your energy for another day.
That was me this week. And that is okay!
The storm always passes, and we carry on. Hopefully, you can…

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As we prepare for the crisp air and colourful palette of autumn, I’m reminded why my logo features a multi-coloured tree. Just like fall is a season for transformation—a time when leaves change their hues and prepare for a new beginning—I help you do the same in your career.
Like trees, careers aren’t built overnight; they grow slowly, nurtured by the decisions we make, the goals we set, and the actions we take. You need to establish a strong root system to ensure you are stable…

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Hey everyone!
Thanks for subscribing and reading. I know how valuable your time and attention are, so seek to ensure that I add value.
Every Sunday I bring you an article, an interesting quote that has been on my mind, and a journal prompt, all related to working and living better.
If you know someone that you think would find this content useful, please forward this on to them! I want to be useful to as many people as possible.
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Hard to believe, but we are in the last couple weeks of summer. Time just seems to pass quicker and quicker with each passing year. I hope that you’ve enjoyed some joys that the season offers.
While my focus is very much on helping people design and build a career that suits what their goals are, it’s also important to pay attention to life outside of work. After all, work is just one aspect of life, even if it is an important aspect.
Take some time this week, even a few minutes,…

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I am with my wife and my son in New Brunswick for this phase of our summer vacation. It has been great to reconnect with extended family and to enjoy the warmth and hospitality of the Acadian people, and of course, seafood!
The weather has required us to keep flexibility in our plans; that is just how life along the coast is. You need to adapt your plans to what Mother Nature throws at you.
There is a great lesson there; we can either try to force our will to get things to work…

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I hope you all had an amazing week.
I kicked off some vacation time this week, getting it started with some time with members of my neighbourhood. We had a community gathering on our beach, complete with a pig roast. After a fantastic meal, my neighbour and I put up a custom-built screen, and we had a movie night under the stars. We watched the classic ‘The Great Outdoors’ starring John Candy (it seemed an appropriate choice for a movie on a beach).
These are the moments that make up…

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In my corner of the world, we are mid-summer and the vacation season is in full swing for many people. While I am not on vacation yet, one beautiful evening this week I invested some time in a bit of fishing out of my yard. I am pretty lucky to get to live right on the edge of the mighty Ottawa River, which lets me do this type of thing pretty easily.
Me trying my luck on the Ottawa River
While I only got 1 mid-sized bass (that I put back in the water), it was a delightful…

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Thanks for subscribing and reading. I know how valuable your time and attention are, so seek to ensure that I add value.
Every Sunday I bring you an article, an interesting quote that has been on my mind, and a journal prompt, all related to working and living better.
If you know someone that you think would find this content useful, please forward this on to them! I want to be useful to as many people as possible.
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Hey everyone!
Thanks for subscribing and reading. I know how valuable your time and attention are, so seek to ensure that I add value.
Every Sunday I bring you an article, an interesting quote that has been on my mind, and a journal prompt, all related to working and living better.
If you know someone that you think would find this content useful, please forward this on to them! I want to be useful to as many people as possible.
Please reach out (tim@timparkins.com) if you have questions for…

Hey everyone!
Thanks for subscribing and reading. I know how valuable your time and attention are, so seek to ensure that I add value.
Every Sunday I bring you an article, an interesting quote that has been on my mind, and a journal prompt, all related to working and living better.
If you know someone that you think would find this content useful, please forward this on to them! I want to be useful to as many people as possible.
Please reach out (tim@timparkins.com) if you have questions for…

Hey everyone!
Thanks for subscribing and reading. I know how valuable your time and attention are, so seek to ensure that I add value.
Every Sunday I bring you an article, an interesting quote that has been on my mind, and a journal prompt, all related to working and living better.
If you know someone that you think would find this content useful, please forward this on to them! I want to be useful to as many people as possible.
Please reach out (tim@timparkins.com) if you have questions for…

Hey everyone!
Thanks for subscribing and reading. I know how valuable your time and attention are, so seek to ensure that I add value.
Every Sunday I bring you an article, an interesting quote that has been on my mind, and a journal prompt, all related to working and living better.
If you know someone that you think would find this content useful, please forward this on to them! I want to be useful to as many people as possible.
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First off, I’d like to wish a Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. We sometimes take for granted the powerful role that fathers play in our lives. I hope you were able to connect with your dad in some way today.
This is a bit of a longer post this week. I hope you find it helpful!
If you know someone that you think would find this content useful, please forward this on to them! I want to be useful to as many people as possible.
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Hey everyone!
Thanks for subscribing and reading. I know how valuable your time and attention are, so seek to ensure that I add value.
Every Sunday I bring you an article, an interesting quote that has been on my mind, and a journal prompt, all related to working and living better.
If you know someone that you think would find this content useful, please forward this on to them! I want to be useful to as many people as possible.
Please reach out (tim@timparkins.com) if you have questions for…

Hey everyone!
Thanks for subscribing and reading. I know how valuable your time and attention are, so seek to ensure that I add value.
Every Sunday I bring you an article, an interesting quote that has been on my mind, and a journal prompt, all related to working and living better.
If you know someone that you think would find this content useful, please forward this on to them! I want to be useful to as many people as possible.
Please reach out (tim@timparkins.com) if you have questions for…