The obstacle is the way
The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way. -Marcus Aurelius
Making excuses
Last weeks I’ve done an intensive application process for our traineeship program. The ‘case’ that people make in the second conversation, after passing the introduction call, is way too long for the time set. Moreover it’s way too hard for the skills they have. It’s a pressure cooker. Having an …
Permission to be yourself
I’m listening to the Lessons for a rich life podcast, made by Thijs Lindhout. It’s a series of 7 podcasts, Thijs asks his interviewees to share lessons they have learnt for a rich life. One of the lessons that stuck with me after listening is the answer Zarayda Groenhart spoke …
Black Out Tuesday
Social media posts are black today. An initiative from solidarity, an act against racism, standing together. Speaking up is always an option. And therefore it’s a decision. But rarely it’s the easy decision. Rarely it’s the path of least resistance. And you will never know what happens next. It’s that …
On racism
Every once in a while racism is hot topic again. Rarely I talk about it, because I don’t want it to be there, from the deepest of my heart. I keep hoping we’re past that station as humanity. But we’re not. And although we’re making progress, it’s slow. And that’s …
mantra’s
As I’m into a new life year now, learnings from recent and further past come by. I take them with me as mantras for life. Mantras that gain new depths when I incorporate (not only consume) more wisdom in my life. Today one that stuck with me is the Socratic …
Questioning team effort
Teams achieve more. Because of synergy. Because of leadership. A good way to lead at a certain moment is to question what a member has done for the team. This can either work constructive or destructive. It will not work if the tone is to be seen for your own …
The cost of minimizing suffering
The other day my mom killed her home telephone line, without notice before. I always call that line when I can’t reach her by cellphone, which is 8 out of 10 calls. I called her this evening and I know she always appreciates when I call. But, no surprise, she …
Yes, I’m that
A marketer writes a message to a broad audience on Facebook. Sets the specific audience interests, location target, age, gender. Great landing page. Only time is in between of a successful converting campaign. But is it? A message to a broad audience is never as interesting for the one person …
Buying vs. Using a book
Ray Dalio’s book Principles is about principles that define your life. If you know your principles, you know yourself, and if you define your principles, you can optimize. Principles is the last book I bought. And I’m a regular book buyer. What’s funny is that when I buy a book, …