Author Archives: Tim Ringgold

You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘first world problems,’ right? How about the term ‘luxury problems?’ or ‘Mo money mo problems?’ All these phrases hint at something I call “Success Stress.” You work your butt off, and as you advance in your career, you maybe notice the stakes and expectations only get higher.  However, you’re doing […]

Happy New Year! Let this be one of your New Year’s resolutions:  Play more. Be honest… you need it. Heck, we all do! As kids, all we did was play.  Then, we were conditioned to turn everything we once played in to work. Now, as adults, all we do is work.  We get up and […]

Why am I sharing a video from my garage? Well, it’s where change takes place for me in my personal life. Find out how and why…

From Thanksgiving to Christmas, I historically eat and drink more unhealthy things than practically the rest of the year combined.  My wife says it begins with Halloween candy and doesn’t end till January LOL. It just seems like the access to unhealthy things increases this time of year.  It’s just around. Who am I kidding? […]

Tis the season to… … sing Christmas carols! Seems like there are two camps for Christmas carols… the classics and the contemporaries.  Regardless of whether you prefer one or both, this is one of the easiest times to connect and sing together, even if you don’t consider yourself a musician or singer during the whole […]

What are YOU grateful for? ‘Tis the season to be… grateful!   I’m writing you this day-before-Thanksgiving reflecting on the phrase “To give thanks…” We’re talking about gratitude, right? Last year, at the end of the year, my accountability partner Jesse mentioned that he writes out his ‘wins for the year’ at the end of each […]

Black Friday Stress Relief ‘Tis the season to be jolly… If you haven’t completely become a symbiote of Amazon.com, you may just find yourself driving to and from stores on Black Friday.  You may just find yourself competing for parking spots and waiting in check-out lines. Gosh, a recipe for stress!   Here’s a super simple […]

Holiday Survival Guide Pt. I: The Power Play List One thing I share about in my book and when I’m speaking at a conference or retreat is the Power Playlist.  It’s one of those ‘hacks’ that’s so simple, it’s easy to underestimate its power. Pick three songs that put a smile on your face or […]

Myth Busting 101 When teaching my course on using music for your mental health, I found that there were a number of myths out there around music AND around mental health.  I’m going to share a few of these along the way on the blog here, because myths are powerful because people don’t realize what’s […]