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 […]
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, […]
Processing Time
Time is a funny thing. Use it well. Yesterday our oldest daughter turned EIGHTEEN. Below is a small excerpt of the letter I wrote her for her 18th birthday. “A few weeks ago I caught myself wanting to say, “I’m gonna miss you, Noé.” To my own daughter. Who isn’t planning on going anywhere any […]
Are you Lenting?
As the subtitle says, my book ‘Sinning on Sundays’ helps provide tools for a ‘little less religious Lent for leaders.’ ‘Forty days of prayer, fasting and giving in anticipation of Resurrection Sunday!’ In the midst of our fast-paced world, high-impact leaders are turning to the timeless traditions of Lent for inspiration, renewal, and purpose. Miranda Tollenaar writes […]
Happy Dopamine-Day
Thanksgiving is a powerful thing. Not the holiday. Well, that too. I like the holiday. It’s nice. Probably our favourite ‘adopted’ holiday of the year. But thanksgiving, gratefulness, gratitude… It’s powerful! When we practice thanksgiving or gratefulness we activate a part of the brain that is associated with cognitive and emotional processes and it releases […]
Brain Games
Card tricks to kickstart ‘renewal of the mind.’ Who would have thought? Almost every day of this week we started our training sessions with what I like to call ‘brain games.’ Optical illusions, a bit of ‘mind reading,’ card tricks, even – lots of ways to make ourselves question if what we think we know […]
Rare Leadership – Part 3 of 3
“Let’s just be friends!” No, it’s not our anniversary, and no, those aren’t words I was told by anyone personally – at least not recently. Why the wedding cake? Keep reading… Hallmark Christmas movie season is upon us, and soon enough someone will have to utter those words in a painfully anticlimactic scene by a […]
Who’s Raising Who?
Am I handing her the cup or is she handing it to me? Am I raising a daughter or is she raising me? There’s days for teenage daughters that I’m sure it feels more like the latter. “13 doesn’t really feel that old, but 14 does sound kinda old and 13 is only one year […]
‘Two wolves’
When you have kids with ages ranging between 15 and 6 it can be nearly impossible to pick a movie that everyone likes. Let’s forget about what the parents like for a second. The other day we watched Tomorrowland. Although the kids weren’t overly excited about it there was one quote that stuck with me […]