Tim’s Blog

The signs that we are stressed

Every single one of these responses is a sign that we got stressed. Did you get stressed this week? I know I did. What was the trigger? Was is someone or something? Was it an unfulfilled expectation or an unexpected disruption? I’ll get into what causes our stress...

It’s time to change the narrative…

"It’s time to change the narrative..." I think the most dangerous thing about stress is that we have become so used to it. Now, don’t get me wrong. Stress is something that will never go away. But the sheer volume of it today – the constant presence of it – makes...

An Update (Kind of)

I can't believe I am doing this... but I am going to pick this page back up. Stay tuned...

My blog has moved…

Friends, after being almost completely inactive for two years while working heavily on a special client project, I am reviving my blog! But not here. If you would like to follow the journey, please subscribe to my new blog here. You will receive a weekly email from...

A Lesson for Grief

Recently, I have been having a lot of conversations with people who are grieving. Big griefs. The loss of a little sister. The loss of a husband. The loss of a career. Every instance is one that pulls my heart strings. I tangibly feel the weight of each story. And...

Good Metrics vs Worthless Ones, Part Two

(Warning – this post might get a little snarky. Well, okay, a lot snarky.) In my last post, I hammered on the idea that a metric is not a goal. I got a little bit of pushback on that, so let me briefly reiterate my point. If I wasn’t clear enough (which is entirely...

Good Metrics vs Worthless Ones, Part One

Maybe it’s just that time of year, but I am somehow getting into a lot of discussions about metrics. Sales metrics. Compliance metrics. Safety metrics. Evaluation metrics. And on and on… What is grabbing my attention is how I often I am seeing worthless metrics....

Management vs Leadership, Part Two

As I continue my rant thoughts about the difference between management and leadership, let me recap the core difference between the two concepts. Management is about optimization and leadership is about transformation. So, if you don’t mind, I’d like to stop using...

Management vs Leadership, Part One

For this post, I’d like to take a shot at a very sacred cow (at least for some folks) – management vs leadership. Frankly, I can already tell this is going to take more than one post, so let’s call this part one. Personally, I’ve been talking about the topic of...