Reinier's Blog

There’s incredible power in a but. It decreases the magnitude of anything before the but. At the same time, it shines the light on a different perspective. Be wise in dosing your buts.

In the life cycle of a river, there’s a process of meandering. The river flows where the water encounters the least resistance. The same goes for human behavior. I just read an article, and I’m paraphrasing, that says “the customer journey” is going to change because of AI. And… I …

Yuval Noah Harari. A historian, philosopher. A brilliant voice on AI. I listened to a recent talk of his, where he speaks about how AI has the potential to disrupt and end human history. Alien intelligence has arrived on planet Earth. And we have created it. What stuck with me …

Changing the culture is easy. Often it’s just one decision away, and a word, or an act. But wow it’s hard. Because what would you decide, say or do? One thing’s for sure. It’s together. It may be your thoughts, voice, or work. But that’s just the first drop in …

“C’est le ton qui fait la musique”. My parents used to say this every now and then when I was young. And I never understood why. The sentence thus is imprinted and hard-wired in my brain. And I grew to hate when they said that. But recently, this specific sentence …

I’ve noticed this is my first writing here in 2023. I used to write daily, then sometimes, then covid, then rarely. And now it’s nearly 4 months ago already. In a world full of noise (deepfakes, AI generated stuff), it’s wonderful to have a real place for your voice. Some …

Trust needs countless signals. It needs to be reinforced to stay intact, because it fades over time. Mistrust only needs one signal. It doesn’t need to be reinforced, because it grows stronger over time. The only thing that helps trust is people who forget, because they lack self-confidence, principles, pain, …

What’s better? Is it the same, for less? Is it more, for the same? Is it more, for more? Is it less, for less? Is it faster? Slower? Harder? Stronger? Softer? Better is a grey area statement. Better is subjective. It’s an opinion. My better is not your better. Your …

“Go where you’re celebrated, don’t go where you’re tolerated.” Yesterday I heard UFC Middleweight 6th time title defender Israel Adesanya say this in the middle of a sentence, when he was talking to the press about haters and his brothers/familty (team). It resonated.

How was your day? Triggers a “Hey how are you” response… Good. Fine. As opposed to “what made you feel awesome today?” “What was your biggest struggle today?” “What made you laugh today?” “What is your biggest challenge?” If we ask for specifics, we seem better listeners. And we might …