“Life is an unforgiving laboratory.”
Interesting quote from the book “Be Exceptional” by Joe Navarro.
He mentions it tongue and cheek as he talks passionately about self-mastery. No further elaboration on why he thinks so, but I picked up on the term, and I love it.
Consistency is key.
When you want to progress in life, you need to show up and deliver what you set out to deliver.
That’s what I’ve shown with my writing in 2022.
52 weeks. Two stories per week, every Tuesday and Friday morning. One hundred four accomplished.
The sh#t they never taught us in school.
That’s the title of a nineteen-hour audiobook I completed last week. Nineteen hours I spent while traveling abroad, driving around Prague, or at home when I didn’t feel like reading from a book.
The authors, two passionate Aussies, read through 100+ books, noted the most important lessons, and made an entertaining book out of it.… Read the rest
You need a breather.
Seriously, when was the last time you consciously paid attention to your breathing?
When was the last time you sat with your breathing and paid full attention to you filling your lungs with air and then releasing the air from your lungs?
There are areas in my life where I want the very best.
Food is such an area. I love going to a good restaurant (I’m not writing expensive) and enjoying a good meal with a great conversation.
Food and conversation go excellently together. Food, to me, is emotional beyond the functional role of providing your body with nutrition and energy.… Read the rest
I’m a certified facilitator in Fierce Conversations.
That’s not a joke.
If you thought it was, you’re probably wondering why something like training in conversations exists in the first place.
Well …
We don’t listen well.
We don’t articulate well.… Read the rest
Steve Jobs ended his famous Stanford Commencement speech with this tip for the graduating students:
“Stay hungry. Stay foolish.”
Steve Jobs
My interpretation:
Always look for opportunities to make ‘things’ better, starting with yourself. Always be curious about yourself and the world around you.
Curiosity and change are the fun parts of being alive and growing as a human being and leader.… Read the rest
I follow quite a few business coaches for a number of reasons.
Some coaches create great content.
Some are excellent at marketing themselves and their services.
Some know how to leverage data and technology to the maximum.
Some are not good, and these also provide learning.… Read the rest
Last week Thursday, I hosted a webinar on personal growth. My ambition is to do more online, so this was an intentional experiment.
The only way to find out whether something works is by doing it. You can’t make a difference and change the world on paper.… Read the rest
Yesterday I hosted a webinar on personal growth.
It was a fun learning experience talking about personal growth, and I also took the opportunity to introduce a brand-new training I’m planning to record soon.
Personal growth matters to me a lot, so much you know by now. But perhaps you never knew exactly why.… Read the rest
22 (BIG) little experiments to consider
My last post for 2021. On this last day of 2021.
What a year it has been.
Over the past weeks, I’ve reflected enough, so it’s time to look forward now.
Tomorrow we’ll start 2022 together, and as always, there is a lot to look forward to, and there are also lots of reasons to be optimistic.… Read the rest
What the bleep was that?
That’s the question I asked myself when I drove home after I resigned from my two and half month’s corporate outing.
Ok, I’ll admit. I used a different word than bleep.
When I reflect on my year 2021, the decision to join and then leave are probably my most significant lessons for this year.… Read the rest
You’re just better prepared.
Let me explain.
First, for context purposes, ‘dare’ is the third cue in my playbook. Dare follows ‘pause’ and ‘be.’ I know, a bit of a soft opening, but it matters to the story.
You may recall that my recent departure from a corporate role was considered courageous by some.… Read the rest
Did you ever wake up after you had a bit too much to drink and promised yourself that you would never drink a drop of alcohol again?
Only to find yourself zipping from a glass of wine ten hours later.
Or you promised yourself never to be speeding again after a hefty speeding ticket, only to find yourself doing it again the next time you were in a rush.… Read the rest
I like to meditate in the morning.
It’s a relaxing and calm way to start my day.
Over time, I noticed that I’m more focused on what I aim to do that day when I meditate in the morning.
It’s hard to explain, but it feels like I’m more in control of my actions.… Read the rest
Have you discovered Clubhouse yet?
If not, I believe you soon will. Unless you have not yet woken up from winter hibernation. Which is totally understandable given the context we live in these days.
The threshold to join and start your own ‘room’ is very low, and within seconds you can be talking to like-minded people about a subject you’re passionate about.… Read the rest
I’m aware I may have asked this question before, but I got reminded last week while participating in a webinar.
One of the speakers shared with the audience that when he woke up every morning, he planned one activity for that day to get out of his comfort zone.… Read the rest
There are days I can’t wait to get up. Today is such a day. The dots are connecting in my brain. The framework of my offering is becoming visible, and I’m excited about it.
I learned a lot this week from different angles, and a big part of that was your participation in my brief survey.… Read the rest
Last week, the Netherlands’ royal family decided to spend the autumn vacation in their summer house in Greece. They departed on Friday with the governmental plane.
Only the prime minister was aware of their plans as he bears the governmental responsibility for the royal family.
While they were in the air on their way to Greece, hell broke loose at home.… Read the rest
If you believe the pace of change will slow down at some point, you’re dreaming. We live in a world where change is constant, and the only person who can make the pace slow down is you. By making change work for you and not vice versa.
If you would have been ahead of change and ensure change works for you, a full-blown transformation is not needed.… Read the rest
