The end of the year is approaching once again. It’s time to reflect on the new year. Next year, we are going to do things differently. Better. We want more peace of mind. We want to care less about what others think of us. We want to lose weight or cut back on...

You think you’ve understood the other person; but later, that turns out not to be the case.You’re certain the team is against you; but later, the signals were about something entirely different.You felt very insecure because your colleague ignored you; but later, it...

Last summer, I spent a long weekend in Spain with our team from the 90s, last century! We calculated that we kept seeing each other for 25 years since the last of us left the former company. Why is one team successful and another not (or less)? Much has been written...

Every three years, a certified coach, according to the guidelines of the International Coach Federation, must renew their title. For this, the coach needs mentor coaching or supervision and must accumulate sufficient relevant training hours.I am proud to announce that...

‘Are you winning the discussion or losing each other’. This slogan struck me on the radio. It turns out to be from Sire. The sentence hit me in my heart. This is, in my opinion, what causes the polarization in the Netherlands to arise, worsen, and persist. So, the...

Stephen Covey once asked people in the audience in one of his time management videos: Who has too little time to ‘take gas’? Many people raised their hands.Self-check Did you skip your breakfast today? Do you often work through lunch? Are your days often filled with...

For 2 years, I had been facing it; being aware that my website was outdated. For 2 years, I occasionally told myself to start writing the update. And for 2 years, it didn't happen; I always found other things that were 'more important.' Until the moment my outdated...

Guess what I'm talking about:We start at 9 am and finish at 11 am.At 11 am, I know even better what I already thought at 9 am, and so do you!We spent 2 hours presenting arguments to illustrate our positions.We defended our positions with reasoning and were very...

“If we cannot change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor Frankl.“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin.*(Note: The quote has been falsely...

Coaching is a profession, and it takes a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to become good at it, believe me. I started in 2002, and eventually, after many training sessions and conversations, I have evolved into the Master Certified Coach (certified by the International...

...A client occasionally asks me. And by "the edge," they mean the edge of burnout or overstrain. They come to me with a different coach question but have been experiencing certain 'symptoms' for a while. Symptoms such as: Poor sleep Excessive worrying Bad temper...

Conversations, quotes, songs, and books can be incredibly inspiring to me. One such book is Dr. Edith Eva Eger's: The Choice. It recounts her experiences in Auschwitz, surviving the camp, and how she was eventually liberated by American soldiers. She writes that even...

In the ‘Algemeen Dagblad’ (a Dutch newspaper) of September 14th, there is an interview with Nout Wellink, the former president of the Dutch Central Bank. The headline of the article is 'There will definitely be a new crisis.' My attention was immediately drawn, so I...

Leaders should know everything their subordinates know and are able to do. You should be able to know and understand everything your employees know and understand. Right? Or... Is leadership about not knowing the answer? And is it that leaders should be able to...

Thank you for our contact in 2017! For 2018, I wish you all the best. I hope, aside from good health, that you will achieve your dreams/goals in 2018. Did you think about those goals during New Year’s Eve? The so-called resolutions? Or are you still figuring it out?...