Fail more, learn more.

The general feeling about failure is a negative one. The first response to an internet search on failure gives: “lack of success”, which emphasizes the negative feeling. However, when you […]

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Two tips for increased communication and better relationships

Communication might be the most difficult element in relationships. If you take a look at your own relationships, in your personal life as well as your business life, I am […]

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Stop – Start – Continue

The road to a better version of yourself is not just paved with things you should stop doing. There are also new behaviors you should add and there are behaviors […]

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What is slowing you down?

When we talk about personal development, we often focus on the new things. The skills we need to learn, the behaviors we need to improve. However, many people don’t need […]

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Stakeholders

When we talk about stakeholders, there is often the notion that they are people who are somewhat involved in what you do and that you need to keep them happy, […]

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Bad Communication

Last week I was asked to name a collaboration I have been in, a collaboration that worked best and why it worked best. Immediately I had to think about a […]

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Slow down!

Since our move to a more rural area of the Netherlands, I have experienced a different pace of life, a more relaxed pace. It took me some time to adjust, […]

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Isn’t it just common sense?

In a recent conversation I was asked if preparing for a proper alliance isn’t just common sense for an experienced business executive. Indeed, to some extent, it should be just […]

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Are you creating ambassadors?

When I receive a request from a potential client that does not fit with my business, I try to not give them a plain “no” as an answer. Instead, I […]

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Where focus goes …

Focus: many say that focus is the single most important habit we need in order to succeed in getting the results we want. Still, there are so many distractions in […]

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If you know everything in advance

Last week, my brother reminded me of something our father used to say. It goes more or less like “If you would know everything in advance, you would only need […]

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What should you stop doing?

Busy, busy, busy, everyone is always very busy! Sometimes it seems that December is the busiest month of them all. Then we enter January, and many people start with all […]

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That's all!

That's all!