Welcome,

I am Tim Dukes — teacher

My grandfather muttered to himself, as he descended the cottage stairs, in the pre-dawn hours for his first cup of coffee, “better to go to the bear, than have the bear come looking for you.” The core of this simple message, over the years, evolved into a method through which I trained myself to greet what is seeking to reveal itself. Some of the features of this method involve curiosity, a willingness to learn, a determination to be present and an acceptance that, to greet life and its challenges, often involves being uncomfortable.

In my experience of the Heart of Reality, I often feel that life is somewhat pre-eminent. That life, my life, my experience of the life of others, is simply waiting patiently for me to receive it. I do not teach you what I know, rather I reveal to you what it is that I am learning. From this perspective, it is less about creating a compassionate and successful existence and more about awakening to whatever it is that separates this understanding from conscious awareness.

If we were to work together, whatever it is that you are facing, whatever it is that is waiting to reveal itself, you will have a reliable partner. To have a teacher, a mentor, or spiritual friend, eases your grip on needing to analyze and understand everything, allowing you to remain open to inquiry. With an open mind and a receptive heart, the reality of your experience is likely to greet you without restrictions. You can then grow, develop, and awaken at the pace that keeps you engaged with your essential self.

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Timothy Dukes is a teacher, mentor, guide, consultant. His expertise, in creating and holding a transformational process, instills Presence in Leadership for the individual, partnership, family, team, and organization. Tim consults in a variety of institutional settings, while working with individual business leaders, political visionaries, and emerging innovators. 

His unique program for individual and organizational development—distilled from thirty years of clinical work, academic research and contemplative practice—resolves contradiction and opposition through a clarity-based evolutionary practice. His books, The Present Parent Handbook and The Present Parent Dialogue Series of children's books speak to his work with parents and families, while the Present Company, guides leaders and their teams to achieve higher levels of performance.