Is my way of confronting myself with 2 voices in my head. “Do it.” “Don’t do it.” The “do it” is always there. Sometimes the “don’t do it” becomes stronger. Especially when the going gets tough. A cold. An illness. An important day. Scientists have proven the value of taking …
Why should you automate? When should you automate? If something has occurred for more than 50 times and takes more than 20% of your production capacity, it’s time to look for automation. But. The bar to automate is lower than ever. Technology is at our fingertips. And that’s a problem. …
Your role is not to show the team what’s wrong. Your role is to recognize that you just have to do this, with what you are given. And own that. Team effort is bringing up the best in everyone in order to create more value than the sum of the …
“Hi everyone, it’s Reinier’s 60.” This is something I want to share since a month. But I chose not to. I have made myself a commitment to make 30 episodes before sharing it publicly. 30 days is the beginning of a routine. 100 days is a habit. 365 has the …
If the size of universe is estimated 16 billion light-years, And one light-year is 9,5 trillion kilometers (9,5.000.000.000.000), And that thing is still expanding, Remind me. What’s the size of your worries again?
Since the beginning of June, I stood up every morning at 5:30. Early bird gets the worm. It worked. Actually, it worked like a charm. I was productive for the first 2 hours of my day. Every day. That’s 10-14 hours a week of high-quality deliverables. Without sacrificing anything. Well. …
A message said out loud is not always acted upon immediately. Because of the prevailing culture. Because of standards. Because of masculinity. Because of expectations. Because of differences. It’s the moment after the meeting when everyone is gone. “I didn’t dare saying this out loud, but you are completely right”. …
Sleep is thé the most essential thing to do in life, just after breathing. Without sleep, our cognitive and emotional abilities become badly disrupted. Loss of focus, weight gain and depression are just some short term effects, associated with it. Not just correlated, but caused by sleep deprivation. Sleep is …
Since about two months, I’ve changed my way of processing information in meetings. A closed laptop on the table. An open Moleskine Cahiers, lined note journal and a Parker pen. The benefits I discover are stunning. I focus much more and intense on the conversation. And moreover, I only write …
Of how your customer thinks of you. And acts accordingly. It’s not the Facebook algorithm. It’s not that one hangry customer that gave you a 1* review. It’s not the bad weather. It’s not your low budget for shooting a quality video. It’s not your shortage of time. It’s not …