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The Trap of an Amazing Job Title

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…

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Why you never “feel like” doing what you need to do

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…

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Follow Your Curiosity Instead of Your Passion

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…

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The Potential Damage of the “Quiet Quitting” Trend

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…

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Transitions

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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How to Kick Procrastination in the A*$

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…

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How To Excel At Work Without Burning Out

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…

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How to make the best decisions.

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…

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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…

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Tim’s Weekly Roundup: June 26, 2022

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…

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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…

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