It’s coffee

‘Offee’ ‘Offee’ That’s when my 1,5 year old daughter says she wants coffee. Of course I can’t give her coffee. But I can give her coffee. So I ask for her drink bottle. She gives it to me. I put my coffee cup below the machine and the bottle next …

A starting room

Gazing with a sheepish look, to one another to the wall, to the floor, to the ceiling. Maybe reading an old magazine from the pile. Or, ofcourse, staring at the 2×5 inch screen in our hands. It’s a classic waiting room scene. We have accepted that waiting rooms are a …

Focus journal

What is your one focus today? You can think of a lot. I know. But in essence you can accomplish one thing at a time. One thing. Think about it. Multitasking is a lie. A focus journal can help. I visualize it like this: A blank page. With one question. …

SMART vs SMUUTH

We describe goals SMART. Specific. Measurable. Acceptable. Realistic. Time-bound. An idea or a vision trumps a goal. Therefore it would be unrealistic to describe a vision SMART as well. Let’s introduce SMUUTH. Specific. Measurable. Unacceptable. Unrealistic. Time-bound. Hilarious. It’s when we get SMUUTH, that we become able to grow.

What if?

Thinking ahead is a great way to prevent yourself from failing. I’m not saying you should only think and not act. The thing is, sometimes it’s better to think “what if” for another minute or two today. Just to prevent yourself from saying “what happened” tomorrow.

Effectivity challenge

On a daily basis, I challenge co-workers on impact. People focus on projects all the time. Progress. Busywork. Projects. Optimizations. Processes. If your business doesn’t win today, why the illusion that it’s still in the game tomorrow? Where’s the focus on effectivity? Getting the job done, instead of doing the …

Say less

Today I’ve read 25 motivation letters. One even more extensive than the other. 300 words on average. Past experience. Working skills. The most original other fluff written. The letters that stood out had 60 words. 30 words. Even fewer. Very few words contain a message as well. Assume attention is 100%. …