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Many years ago, I was working my way through life.  I was moving up the corporate ladder and making good money.  I worked long hours and experienced success.  As the years went by, I thrived in what I was doing and was often told how impressive my quick climb into leadership was.  Life was good. […]

March Madness is coming to an end and Spring is finally in the air!  March was another awesome month for timparsons.me and I owe it all to you!  Thanks so much for being a faithful reader of my blog! Without further adieu, here are the Top 5 Posts from the month of March: 5. 3 […]

Micro-management is a bad word in business today.  Leaders and managers alike are disowning the word like it's a bad disease.  It's a common word that disgruntled employees will use when leaving a company.  And, in reality, it is a bad thing....mostly. But, I want to submit to you that there are some times that […]

We've all been there.  Sitting in a meeting and a few people are dominating the conversation.  It almost seems like they're the only ones in the room and that everyone else could quietly sneak out and no one would notice. And, as an introvert, we've heard the questions a million times.  Why didn't you speak […]

I fail in life far more often than I care to admit.  Maybe it's my perfectionist tendencies or just the high bar that I set for myself.  Regardless, failure has been and continues to be a regular part of my life.  I miss deadlines.  I disappoint people.  I forget important things.  I spell words wrong […]

There are times throughout a leaders tenure that he/she must look behind them and see if anyone is following.  Are the goals that have been set being accomplished?  Is the organization moving in a positive direction?  Are people working together to achieve the desired outcomes? Losing your influence over the people that you lead often […]

Being an introvert is tough.  We're made fun of.  We're misunderstood.  We're judged unfairly.  We aren't invited to parties.  The list could go on and on.  It is a rough life as an introvert...ok, maybe I'm exaggerating a little.  Maybe I'm over-reacting and over-generalizing. Although all of the criticism we introverts receive is unfair and […]

February was a great month!  ...well, except for all the snow.  But, I had several thousand visits to my blog during the month of love.  Thanks so much for your support!  Also, during the month of February, I had articles featured on pastors.com, ministrytodaymag.com, churchleaders.com, and churchleadergazette.com. So, without further ado, here are the top […]

Since I've been writing about being an introvert here on my blog, I've received lots of comments and questions.  The introverts quickly speak up to say that they relate to the things I write about.  The extroverts speak up even quicker to criticize and try to move the spotlight back on them...which is where they're […]

We all have them.  Some are more vocal than others.  Some are harsher and meaner than others.  Some have good motives and some have downright mean motives.  Critics.  Haters.  Debbie Downers. They could be the people that post a hateful comment on Facebook about an article you've written on your blog.  They could be the […]