Tim is the creator of properly stressed. His life's mission is to use his intellectual and physical abilities to connect with people, inspire them, and to serve them.
Planning backwards helped me approach important work with clarity instead of stress. By working from the deadline, I learned how structure makes progress visible and pressure manageable.
Procrastination isn’t laziness. It’s friction. When the first step feels heavy, we delay even on things that matter. This short post looks at why waiting feels easy, how friction keeps us stuck, and how to make starting easier today.
Listening is more than just hearing words—it’s about truly understanding the person speaking. Yet, many of us struggle with it, often without realizing it.
When someone shares their thoughts, we might
The weight of six years rested on my shoulders as I sat across from my Ph.D. advisor, surrounded by mountains of data, measurements, simulations, and revisions. My Ph.D. dissertation—my academic
