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 …
Are you going to work tomorrow? Or at least next Monday? If so, you have to go to work. Or are you? Imagine a world where you don’t have to do anything. You only get to. You get to… go to work, because you want to make money. You get …
The narrative always was: We need to trust each other and then we can be vulnerable. It can’t be more wrong. It’s the other way around: When we show vulnerability, we earn trust. So resist the temptation to be perfect with your audience (whether it’s your tribe, partner, colleagues, kids, …