Reading Time: 3 minutesThe hidden power of acknowledgement In my entire life, I got used to not receiving acknowledgement from my father. In early adolescence, I was desperately craving a time when he would look me in the eyes and say: “I’m proud…
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The fear of “We need to TALK!”
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe fear of we need to talk Let me tell you a story. It was one of those days. I got home late—drained, frustrated, and ready to just crash. The project I had been working on for weeks had completely…
The day a tree made a dream come true
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe day a tree made a dream come true We were driving home from Efteling, a magical amusement park in the Netherlands. It was one of those beautiful but draining days—long hours of fun, overstimulation, and now the slow return…
Fck the mood, trust the process
Reading Time: 2 minutesFck the mood, trust the process Let me share a story from a recent coaching session that hit hard—for both of us. A client called me, frustrated and shaken. He had just received an email from his bank: his loan…
Facing the fear of Entrepreneurship
Reading Time: 2 minutesFacing the fear of entrepreneurship Let me tell you a personal story—and the biggest fear I had about becoming an entrepreneur. I used to believe that entrepreneurship wasn’t for me. Not because of a lack of skills or motivation. But…
The power of the Uncharted path
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of my favourite quotes I learned from my coach, Rich Litvin: A goal is a place to come from, not to get to. There’s something seductive about the known path.It feels safe. Predictable. Measurable.We know how to walk it.But…