Meet the Author
Tim Purkis is an author and former enterprise sales leader focused on emotional regulation, leadership, and fatherhood.
With more than 25 years of experience in high-pressure, sales-driven environments—including over 15 years in leadership roles—Tim built and led high-performing teams across SaaS and telecommunications organizations, consistently exceeding revenue targets and driving strong team performance.
But behind the results was a reality many leaders know well: constant pressure, stress, and the expectation to always perform.
Some of Tim’s most important lessons didn’t come from hitting quota—they came from navigating those high-stress environments while also facing personal challenges as a father and learning, often the hard way, how to manage emotions in moments that truly mattered.
That journey led him to a simple but powerful realization:
Emotional regulation isn’t just a personal skill—it’s a leadership skill.
Today, Tim speaks to leaders, organizations, and parents about how to stay calm under pressure, build resilience, and become a steady presence in the moments that matter most.
He is the author of Become the Lighthouse: Emotional Regulation for Fathers, Leaders, and High-Stress Lives.