For Tim

For Tim

Life. It’s weird isn’t it. 

I had a text from one of my best friends on Sunday. His dad had died. Suddenly. Unexpectedly. 

We were in London on Saturday with our partners talking about how he, along with his wife and son, were spending Christmas with his mum and dad this year. 

Tim was a big part of my life growing up. I’ve known him since I was 7 years old. He used to ferry me and my brother to rugby when my mum couldn’t take us. He’d help coach. He was an ever present figure on the sidelines. He introduced me to the world of Warhammer. 

He was a father figure to me whether he ever knew it or not. I definitely never told him that. And now I can’t. 

Over the last few days I’ve not once thought about his job, the work he did, the money he made…the LinkedIn updates he never posted. 

I just think about the dad he was. The grandad I saw him become. The smiles. The support. The laughs. 

And sometimes, especially when we find ourselves under pressure, stressed or on the edge of burning out, I think that’s worth remembering. 

Rest in peace Tim x 

Mark Green

CEO, Founder @ Change Rebellion | Change & Transformation | Lover of all things cheese

3w

Beautifully put buddy, sorry for your loss - brings home what’s important ❤️

Carly Wilcox

VP People | Head of People | Start Up Advisor | People Strategy | Supporting Founders & CEOs scale their orgs

3w

Lovely John x

My condolences 😔😔😔

Tony Fatouros

Director, IT - OCM and Change Enablement at Mattel, Inc. | Author

3w

John Hawker I'm so sorry for the loss. This was a beautiful way to introduce Tim and the man he was. Now, he lives in our hearts too. 💕

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