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The Amazing Power of the Word “and”
The Amazing Power of the Word “and”
Be uniquely you.
In the current career advice / self-development world, it is very difficult not to stumble across the “follow your passion” advice. Which, for the record, I feel can be quite harmful advice. Not that you should not be doing work that you enjoy doing and are good at, but you need to ensure that there is an actual market demand for what you want to do.
The idea behind the advice to “follow your passion” is to take an activity that you enjoy…
Work. What Is It Good For?
Work. What Is It Good For?
Here’s a crazy question for you; “Why do you work?”
The answer that almost everyone provides when asked this question is “to make money”. Which is fair. After all, we need to buy food to eat, to pay for shelter, and to purchase our way through daily life.
But it is a superficial answer. Because if you go a level deeper, and think about why you want to earn MORE money (as almost everyone does), you think about all the amazing things you would do, if only you had more…
You won’t be here forever. So live intentionally.
You won’t be here forever. So live intentionally.
I just returned from Portugal. I spent the last 18 days exploring the beautiful sites, history, and culture along with my wife and her mother. It was so enjoyable! There are so many interesting things to see and explore, and so much history.
One town that we visited was Évora. While there we visited the “Capela dos Ossos” (“Chapel of Bones”). This site blew me away.
It is a chapel that was constructed and decorated with the bones of thousands…
The Gift Of Presence: The Secret To Living A Great Life.
The Gift Of Presence: The Secret To Living A Great Life.
I decided to do something a bit differently this week, as a poem that I came across inspired me. The poem was called “The Life of a Day” written by Tom Hennen.
The Life of a Day
Like people or dogs, each day is unique and has its own personality quirks which can easily be seen if you look closely. But there are so few days as compared to people, not to mention dogs, that it would be surprising if a day were not a hundred times more…
How To Create The Future You Dream Of
How To Create The Future You Dream Of
Are you happy with your life? I mean, are you really satisfied with how things are going for you?
If you are like a lot of people, the answer is probably a resounding “hell, no!”. And that really is too bad.
Because if you are not happy with your life today, when will you be happy? Tomorrow? The day after? When you get a new job? When you retire?
Living like that SUCKS. I know; been there, done that. Life is way too short to live that way.
But I also know…
Having “Bad Days” Are Important To Living A Meaningful Life
Having “Bad Days” Are Important To Living A Meaningful Life
Life is not just about finding joy and pleasure.
We devote so much of our time and energy in seeking joy and pleasure. After all, we want to live well!
But without the “downs”, there are no “ups”.
No one wants to experience sadness, grief, pain, or boredom. But the thing is, you can’t have joy, gratitude, satisfaction, and the other positive emotions without having the opposites as well. They are two-sides of the same coin; they…
The Trap of an Amazing Job Title
The Trap of an Amazing Job Title
Don’t Let Your Ego Make Decisions For You
This morning I was reading an article by the prolific Tim Denning that really resonated with me. It resonated with me so deeply, as I have found myself in this exact situation. And over the course of my career, I have noticed that most people get caught up in this game.
We let our ego and our need for recognition drive our career goals.
This is insanity. But it is also normal.
Our society has conditioned us to always…
Why you never “feel like” doing what you need to do
Why you never “feel like” doing what you need to do
So many of us have it all backwards and we really end up hurting our long-term progress. We procrastinate on doing the things that we know that we really should do, the things that actually matter to our success. We tell ourselves that we will get to it after lunch. And then someone books a meeting, we end up on another phone call, and then we just “don’t feel like” doing the task. So it will wait until tomorrow.
Guess what happens then? We…
Follow Your Curiosity Instead of Your Passion
Let Your Sense of Play Lead You
There is a real shift in workplace dynamics happening lately. People are (rightly!) questioning whether they want to remain at their job, or if the “grass is greener” somewhere else. There is a lot of pressure for companies to keep quality employees, giving those employees greater power to negotiate how they work. And that is great; the world of work has been broken for so many people for so long now. Time for change.
But – so much career advice centres around…
The Potential Damage of the “Quiet Quitting” Trend
Over the past couple of weeks, there has been a lot of discussion online around the idea of “quiet quitting”, which seems to be a sort of evolution of “The Great Resignation”. I previously made a case here that the “Great Resignation” was actually more of an awakening by employees, a realization that better was possible for them. Mostly, people were not leaving the workforce; they were shifting into jobs that more aligned with their goals. Which is a great thing!
Our collective every day…
Transitions
It is Labour Day weekend here in North America, which signals a period of real transition. It marks the end of summer. The kids return to school. The cooler weather sets in (at least in my neck of the woods). It is a time for us to recommit to the journey that we are all on, the quest to do nothing less than to live the best life possible.
Even though it has been many moons since I have been in school, the shift into autumn still invokes the feeling of embarking on a journey of learning and…
How Changing Your Narrative Will Change Your Life
Who are you? Do you really know? And do you believe you get to define who you are? Because you do. That power is all within you; it is within every one of us. The problem is that most of us don’t believe that.
It scares us to think that we have that much power. It is much easier to blame others for our life not being what we want it to be.
We form and shape our identities, by the things we do, the stories we tell ourselves about why we do those things, and by taking feedback from the people…
You Are So Much More Than Your Work
What a week. I don’t know about you, but for me – this week was exhausting. If I am honest, I did not “practice what I preach”.
Transparency!! As someone that is committed to guiding people through transforming their work into something that they love doing, I let myself down this week. I did not live up to my own standards. Work took on a bigger role in my life than I should have allowed it to, and I wasn’t working out of love of the work. I tried to push through rather than working with the…
Unleash your best work with less effort using this secret
Hey there! Hope that you had an amazing weekend, and that you invested some time in personal care. That could mean just relaxing, but even better if it included doing an activity that you love to do. That is by far the best way to recharge yourself and keep a positive outlook on life.
Now, as you prepare for the work week in front of you, I encourage you to consider how you can bring some of that positive energy into your work. What might you do to make work more fun? Don’t take yourself too…
How You Are Shaping Your Identity – Without Even Being Aware of It
The article “The Perils of Audience Capture” opens with the fascinating – and disturbing – story of the transformation of Nicholas Perry into “Nikocado Avoado”. You may wonder why I am sharing this article with you, as at first blush it doesn’t seem to be related to the world of work which is my usual area of focus. You might think that the idea of a “captive audience” has nothing to do with you. But, I think that this challenge goes well beyond the world of online content producers and…
How to Kick Procrastination in the A*$
Hey y’all!
It is nice and hot here, and I am very grateful that we live right next to the water. It is like we are at a cottage, even though it is our year-round house. The summer months are incredible here, and we are so blessed to get to enjoy it.
And this week is even better, as I am on vacation for the week! Summer is such a great time to kick back a bit, relax, and allow yourself the opportunity to recharge.
I hope you are having a great week, are enjoying the summer weather, and taking…
How To Excel At Work Without Burning Out
Hope that you are having a great week! As usual, here’s a sampling of some of the things on my mind and ideas I have been exploring over the past week.
While summer is a great time for rest, relaxation, and some time outdoors, it can also be a great opportunity for reflection on what you might do to improve things. I took a day off to do nothing but relax, read, meditate, and think about how I might continue to build upon an already amazing life. Because the journey never ends, we never…
How to make the best decisions.
How to make the best decisions.
Hint: you are likely basing them on the wrong things!
Are you aware of how you decide things?
It is important to understand that the manner in which you make each decision, how you go about living your life, reflects your past. You base your decisions on who you were, on what experiences you have had, and what worked for you before.
That is being human. We all behave this way. We go through life trying to figure things out, repeating what works and dropping…
How to make difficult changes easy
It is a long weekend for us in Canada and the US. I hope you found time to relax, to recharge, and to connect with family or friends. Reconnecting with others and with yourself is crucial to living a glorious life. Don’t deprive yourself of that; life is too short.
This week I thought a lot about how so many people struggle with doing hard stuff. I have been there. While it is still a struggle (and I think that it’s supposed to be!), I have gotten a lot better at it.
Here are some thoughts…
Tim’s Weekly Roundup: June 26, 2022
Hey, hope that you are all had an amazing weekend!
Here is my weekly roundup, just a quick summary of what is on my mind these days. I hope that you find it helpful!
The Goal of Goals
Part of being human is never being satisfied. We always hunger for something more, for the next thing. We constantly push ourselves forward. No success is ever big enough; there is always a next level.
And that is okay. But — we need to be careful. Because what that means is that we cannot afford to put off our…
Sick of doing work that just doesn’t do it for you anymore?
Hey there!!
I noticed you downloaded my Career Transformation Framework a few days ago. I just wanted to check in and see if you found it helpful and if you were looking for someone to help you speed up your progress on getting to a career that actually works for YOU.
I know how awful it can be to be putting so much of your precious time and energy into a job that is not fulfilling; I was in that exact situation for too long! And I know that if you stay in that situation for too long, it can…