What are you doing to slow down this summer?
This morning I left at 4AM to drive to Düsseldorf (Germany) and drop off the oldest three of our four kids at the train station for quite the adventure! This is their first time traveling internationally with just the 3 of them as siblings! They are traveling back to the place we used to live for […]
Is a ‘win-win’ really a win?
‘Always go for the win-win situation.’ While I appreciate the heart behind this thought, let’s take a moment to add a different angle to it. Stephen Covey’s “Win-Win” mindset, from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, is about seeking solutions that benefit both sides in any deal or transaction. The main point is that […]
You’re Not a Fraud
Allow me to start with an apology. It’s been a bit quiet here recently. Too quiet. Time to break the silence I can come up with all kinds of excuses, but here’s the honest approach. First of all: why would I want to spend time on screens and keyboards, while I can also spend time […]
“If I don’t win I’m not playing!”
If you’ve ever played any sports or games with very competitive people (welcome to my life) you might have heard someone say this phrase in an attempt to really impress the opposing party. “If I don’t win I’m not playing!” The implication would be that the person who says this only wins at everything they […]
I asked ChatGPT to give me a definition of ‘making an impact’
If you’ve been following me for a while you will know I’m all about growing leaders – growing impact. I asked ChatGPT to give me a definition of making an impact. Here’s what that looked like… Sure — here’s a clean, thoughtful definition you could use: Making an impact means creating a meaningful and lasting difference […]
Book Launch Party!
Exciting news! My first book is being translated into Dutch, and the launch event is happening on May 7th at 7:30 PM in Bennekom, The Netherlands. While we know most of you are English-speaking and might be far away, we wanted to extend the invitation in case you’re nearby and would like to celebrate this milestone […]
Do This The Next Time You’re in Front of an Audience
If you ever find yourself in front of an audience, here are three things that I believe will be helpful to you! This came up a few days ago in a conversation with my daughters as they were getting ready for an amazing performance. (They are the oldest 2 of our 4 kids and in […]
Guest Lecture at Uni
“I just wanted to let you know that I really loved your presentation!” This was one of the messages I received in my LinkedIn inbox after having taught a guest lecture at the Hogeschool Utrecht University. Such a privilege for me to be one of the guest lecturers, alongside Ellen Tolsma of Rabobank, invited by […]
Three Ways I Was Inspired By Meeting Marc Scibilia
Here’s something that really inspired me this week and I believe it will inspire you as well. A few days ago I got to spend some time with Marc Scibilia on his world tour. We went to go see him for his concert, but right before that we spent some time in the backstage area, […]
Money-Back Guarantee
This past week I had the opportunity to speak at a business leaders event in Deventer, The Netherlands. This wasn’t just any type of leadership event. I had the immense honour to be the only male, and only Caucasian speaker at the event. We all got to hear from one female African powerhouse after another. […]