Less is more Blog post
A few weeks ago I decided to walk the Camino Portugues; from Porto in Portugal to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. I had already reserved these weeks in my schedule […]
Even after 10 years less is still more … Blog post
10 years ago I officially closed the door of my corporate life behind me. I started on the unknown journey of being an independent entrepreneur. These 10 years have been […]
Is Less More? Blog post
It is mid-summer, and many people are on vacation. My schedule has no external meetings, only many phone conversations, and an enormous task list. It is beautiful weather, and I […]
What unexpected lessons the Camino has for you Blog post
“You can leave the Camino, but the Camino will never leave you.” When I returned from my first Camino to Santiago de Compostela back in 2013, I never really thought […]
How doing less can lead to better results Blog post
On the Camino to Santiago de Compostela back in 2013, I walked 900 km in 28 days. This weekend I just returned from walking 275 km on the Camino in […]
My top 7 lessons as an entrepreneur Blog post
I am about to reach my three-year point as a full time entrepreneur. Three years ago around this time I was in the middle of the process of leaving the […]
Three more C’s for Strategic Alliances Blog post
In the blog post “The three C’s of Alliances” I elaborated on the need to have Collaboration, Communication and Coordination in place. I cross-posted that blog post to the LinkedIn […]
Be Clear on the Roles and Responsibilities Blog post
Tip 10: Be Clear on the Roles and Responsibilities Anyone who has been in a marriage or long-term relationship would know that maintaining such a relationship takes a lot of […]
Functional mapping in alliance management relationships Blog post
Do all the stakeholders in your alliances know who their counterparts are? Functional peer mapping can help make it clear to everyone involved. At the end of our alliance management […]
A New Year: Fresh Opportunities? Blog post
Happy New Year! Here we are, 2025! It feels like only yesterday the ICT world was bracing for Y2K; a challenge that, in the end, never materialised. Now, 25 years […]
Building Internal Collaboration as a Foundation for External Success Blog post
“The success of your external collaboration is directly tied to your ability to collaborate internally.” You’ve likely heard this before, but it’s worth repeating; if you struggle to collaborate effectively […]
Are You Ghosting Your Stakeholders? Blog post
Open and transparent communication, both internally as well as externally with your partners, is one of the key success factors required for alliances & partnerships. It’s a simple concept, isn’t […]