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Should an entrepreneur be like a Swiss army knife?
Photo by Patrick on Unsplash Starting entrepreneurs often think they need to be like a Swiss army knife - able to do (almost) everything. But should they? The art in entrepreneurship, and leadership in general, is to act from a place of great self knowledge. Know who...
How to stop listening to that voice holding you back – and get going
"You are doing pretty good, you have a good reputation. If you venture on a new path and fail, it will be humiliating! Don’t mess up your equilibrium!” “Just explore this. And this. And this. Oh and that might also be interesting! Take your time to explore.” “You...
Changes you can expect once you know your talents
Let’s clarify one thing - you know your talents, at least most of them, no doubt. What I have seen in clients is that they see the different pieces of a puzzle, they know each strength, and the pieces of the puzzle come together through our work. Own your talents One...
Strengthen your leadership through knowing and understanding yourself first
Photo by Petri Heiskanen on Unsplash “For leaders, the first task in management has nothing to do with leading others; step one poses the challenge of knowing and managing oneself.” Daniel Goleman. I agree. First lead yourself. Identify and value your inner resources...
What do you really want?
What do YOU really want? This is an often recurring topic in coaching sessions. There are two crucial words there: You and really. You is about what is important to you. We often get onto a path which we just happen to get on by chance or which we were pushed or...
Why you should focus on your input, rather than your output
Photo by Paul Skoruskas on Unsplash Traditionally society praises more easily what we are DO-ing, what we have achieved, which position we hold, what possessions we have, as signs of being successful. It’s a focus on the output. Thankfully, increasingly more attention...
Silence
Silence. We often feel uncomfortable with silence. We are all too eager to fill up silences with ‘noises’, we continue talking.However, silence can be a good sign!When a person is silent, they are thinking, they gather their thoughts, tune into what they feel, come to...
My wish for 2025 when it comes to humanizing the workplace
Last week I was part of a panel at HumanizeTheWorkplace, discussing ‘How to Boost Your Wellbeing While Working From Home?’. It was a fantastic moment of sharing and exchanging ideas, observations and experiences. The last question our host, Vivian Acqua, asked was:...
Reflections for 2021
An unusual stock taking time A New Year following a very unusual year. Time for reflection right? Reflection about the past year - to take along into the unfolding year. Covid has made 2020 a challenging year. Challenges are opportunities to grow, to learn,...