Lessons from Max
Max Verstappen was four years old when he started karting with his father.
He had only one goal.
To become the best racecar driver in the world.
That has been his focus for twenty years, and last week Sunday, he accomplished his dream.
I will spare you all the details of the drama that unfolded.… Read the rest
Sunday was a memorable day for Dutch sports.
Which doesn’t mean it was all positive. Memorable does not imply it’s always good news.
Max Verstappen won the Austrian F1 Grand Prix and extended his lead in the championship.
Wednesday afternoon it started to snow. There was nothing at first, but when I looked again two hours later, the valley we live in was suddenly covered with a beautiful white cover.
Snowflake by snowflake, my view turned into a magic spectacle.
Wednesday was also the day Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol.… Read the rest
I’m in full lockdown again. From being the best student in class, Prague and the Czech Republic are now the worst student. As I write this story, the numbers continue to rise, and it seems like we’re only days away from a full, second lockdown.
The weather has turned colder, the days have become shorter, and it’s clear that this pandemic is not just going away.… Read the rest
Giving a TED talk is definitely an experience where you get out of your comfort zone. For most of us, mere mortals, anyway.
It’s not just about the talk itself. I’ve been speaking to audiences before, some of them significantly larger than the live audience I spoke to two weeks ago. … Read the rest
“Most people don’t dream anymore.”
A quote from the book ‘Good leaders ask great questions’ by John C. Maxwell. The author writes about the fact that many people have settled and gave up on the dreams they once had.
My question to you is whether you are still dreaming?
Are there any dreams you have not accomplished in your life that you would like to take on one day?… Read the rest
I wrote these first sentences during the night of September 30th, 2019, at 2:53 am. You’ve got to start at some point, so why not at 2:53 am on September 30th, 2019? Heavy rain filled the night, which kept me out of my sleep. On top, I was having a friendly fight with a cold.… Read the rest
