<![CDATA[Timeless & Timely: ⏱️ Stopwatch]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/s/stopwatchhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9nIz!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ff6e8ac-d0a8-4095-87c8-2d3d4b72a902_1200x1200.pngTimeless & Timely: ⏱️ Stopwatchhttps://www.timelesstimely.com/s/stopwatchSubstackMon, 04 May 2026 23:53:32 GMT<![CDATA[Efficiency Report]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/efficiency-reporthttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/efficiency-reportMon, 09 Feb 2026 20:22:34 GMT

There’s a terrible trend in business, and it didn’t start with AI nor did it start in recent years.

The push toward efficiency has long been one of the pillars of profitability, and ever since the Industrial Age, humans have been part of the inevitable solution.

Technology and humanity can coexist. But only if we make the effort.

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When the pace of the holidays keeps us squarely focused on caroling, cocktails, and commerce, it’s easy to forget that there are some who aren’t feeling quite so merry.

Perhaps they’ve been the recipients of bad tidings or simply have a difficult time grappling with the feelings the holidays bring.

This is where you come in. Because you have something within you (whether or not you’ve discovered it) that can be a gift to others — at any time of the year.

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]]><![CDATA[Don’t Confuse Broetry with Wisdom]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/dont-confuse-broetry-with-wisdomhttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/dont-confuse-broetry-with-wisdomFri, 14 Nov 2025 12:15:18 GMT

The term “broetry” was coined by Bloomberg writer Lorcan Roche Kelly1 and is evident for anyone who’s spent any time on social media platforms.

The pithy poetic nature of this advice-cum-humblebrag is meant to convey a sort of polished perceptiveness — somewhere between and epigram and an insight.

True wisdom is gained through reading, dialogue, reflection, and deep thinking, and is rarely conveyed in fortune cookie-like bits. We need to put in the work.

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Practical philosopher Tom Morris joined us in Episode 6 of Timeless Leadership to talk about true wisdom.

There’s so much to learn,

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]]><![CDATA[Try Doing This the Next Time You’re Stuck]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/try-doing-this-the-next-time-yourehttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/try-doing-this-the-next-time-youreFri, 07 Nov 2025 14:08:53 GMT

We all get in ruts, unable to get out of our heads as we figuratively bang them against the wall (please make sure it’s figurative and not literal).

Maybe we’re revisiting the same books, shows, websites or watering holes — whatever the carousel of sameness looks like for us, it’s time to change things up.

That’s where this trick comes in. Just a few minutes can result in a huge shift in your thinking.

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]]><![CDATA[The Essence of Leadership During a Crisis ]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/the-essence-of-leadership-duringhttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/the-essence-of-leadership-duringFri, 31 Oct 2025 12:32:52 GMTLeading in a crisis requires a balanced approach. Urgency, certainly, is the order of the day — addressing the challenge head-on and acknowledging the situation.

Calm heads prevail, wisely exhibiting a quiet sense of confidence as the event unfolds.

Personal or professional, local or national, it matters not what the nature of the crisis is; one behavior stands above these other two in times of crisis…

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]]><![CDATA[Don't Be Fooled By Nostalgia]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/dont-be-fooled-by-nostalgiahttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/dont-be-fooled-by-nostalgiaMon, 11 Aug 2025 12:17:34 GMTNostalgia can cloud your judgment if you’re not careful.

When we think about the holidays, our childhood, or a time in the past when something seemed simpler, we romanticize the reality.

It’s okay to reminisce. Just don’t make it your reality. Reclaiming the past isn’t a plan — it’s folly.

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]]><![CDATA[Don’t Be Afraid to Write in the Margins]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/dont-be-afraid-to-write-in-the-marginshttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/dont-be-afraid-to-write-in-the-marginsFri, 27 Jun 2025 11:16:20 GMTAs I’ve shared many times, leaders are readers. But the best leaders also take the time to reflect on their words and actions, how they’re progressing toward goals, and the type of person they are.

The simple act of reading and reflecting can give us so much information about our subjects and ourselves.

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]]><![CDATA[If You Want to Change Others, Try This]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/if-you-want-to-change-others-tryhttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/if-you-want-to-change-others-tryFri, 13 Jun 2025 11:15:35 GMTOrganizations sometimes require significant change initiatives. And often, even though change is prescribed by leadership, it doesn’t stick.

What are we missing? How can you get others to commit to lasting change? I have the answer for you.

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]]><![CDATA[How to Succeed Amid Chaos]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/how-to-succeed-amid-chaoshttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/how-to-succeed-amid-chaosFri, 23 May 2025 11:15:25 GMT

Chaos is everywhere. And if you let it stop you, it will.

The key is knowing what matters and what’s within your control.

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]]><![CDATA[Don’t Just Lead by Example]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/dont-just-lead-by-examplehttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/dont-just-lead-by-exampleFri, 25 Apr 2025 10:30:31 GMT

Part of leading others — whether you’re a parent or an executive — is showing them what matters to you. And we often do that through our actions.

And yet, we often discover that people still don’t get it. Because there’s something else that needs to happen.

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]]><![CDATA[Giving People a Chance to Be Themselves ]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/giving-people-a-chance-to-be-themselveshttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/giving-people-a-chance-to-be-themselvesThu, 17 Apr 2025 16:15:05 GMTYou know what’s even better than being your authentic self?

Letting people be who they are authentically as well.

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]]><![CDATA[Are You a Helper or a Hinderer?]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/are-you-a-helper-or-a-hindererhttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/are-you-a-helper-or-a-hindererFri, 11 Apr 2025 11:15:44 GMTEvery day, you have an opportunity to do one of three things when you see a problem or see someone struggling: you can do nothing, you can make things more difficult for them, or you can help out.

John Henry Newman had some ideas about what it meant to be a gentleman in 1854 and they apply to everyone today.

“The true gentleman in like manner carefully avoids whatever may cause a jar or a jolt in the minds of those with whom he is cast — all clashing of opinion, or collision of feeling, all restraint, or suspicion, or gloom, or resentment; his great concern being to make everyone at his ease and at home.”
— John Henry Newman, 1854

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]]><![CDATA[Show That You Care]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/show-that-you-carehttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/show-that-you-careFri, 04 Apr 2025 11:18:43 GMTEmpathy seems to be getting a bad rap these days. Perhaps from the wrong people.

It seems to me that we need more empathy, not less. Because it brings out the best in other people.

But don’t take my word for it.

“Mutually caring relationships require kindness and patience, tolerance, optimism, joy in the other’s achievements, confidence in oneself, and the ability to give without undue thought of gain.” — Fred Rogers

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]]><![CDATA[Don’t Be Afraid to Admit When You’re Wrong]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/dont-be-afraid-to-admit-when-yourehttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/dont-be-afraid-to-admit-when-youreFri, 28 Mar 2025 15:10:50 GMTThere seems to be an epidemic of unaccountability these days. You can be the antidote.

Admitting fault makes you vulnerable, but more importantly, it builds trust. Try it.

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]]><![CDATA[Make a Difference By Showing Up]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/making-a-difference-by-showing-uphttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/making-a-difference-by-showing-upFri, 21 Mar 2025 16:24:26 GMTJust as we’ve seen lots of bosses demanding that employees return to the office instead of working remotely (or even in hybrid!), the same could be said for owners and bosses too.

“Management by walking around” has long been a standard of good leadership, and visibility — as well as listening — means more than you think.

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]]><![CDATA[How to Keep an Open Mind]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/how-to-keep-an-open-mindhttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/how-to-keep-an-open-mindFri, 14 Mar 2025 11:15:32 GMTWhen you dig in on your beliefs, it can be hard to get out of your own head.

Keeping an open mind comes down to this simple principle: First, seek to understand, then seek to be understood.

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]]><![CDATA[Why Empathy Matters]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/why-empathy-mattershttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/why-empathy-mattersFri, 07 Mar 2025 11:45:25 GMTCommand and control-style management was all the rage for a while. We can still feel the effects of its punitive nature.

“The beatings will continue until morale improves” is hardly a way to develop rapport and culture with people, though.

What if we simply treated people with empathy — or even the way we’d wish to be treated?

The results would be measurable. Inspiring, even.

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]]><![CDATA[The Most Valuable Form of Generosity]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/the-most-valuable-form-of-generosityhttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/the-most-valuable-form-of-generosityFri, 28 Feb 2025 12:20:53 GMTThere’s a wonderful link between generosity and gratitude, and the way you show up for people will make it clear.

As Rishad said in a recent episode of Timeless Leadership, “Business matters. Making money matters. People matter most.”

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]]><![CDATA[How Much Is Enough?]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/how-much-is-enough-e06https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/how-much-is-enough-e06Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:25:44 GMTDo you live your life based on an “if only” mentality? That’s a bucket with a hole in it that will never be filled.

G.K. Chesterton explained it in a way that can help cure us of how we measure happiness.

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]]><![CDATA[How to Spot and Address Burnout]]>https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/how-to-spot-and-address-burnouthttps://www.timelesstimely.com/p/how-to-spot-and-address-burnoutFri, 14 Feb 2025 11:03:03 GMTCheck on your people. Check on yourself, while you’re at it. We all get overwhelmed from time to time.

As you seek tranquility in your life, consider what you can do to change a few things up.

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What do you do to deal with burnout?

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