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Last week I spent time translating TLW — Transforming Leadership from Within — one of the leadership programmes of Companions for Leadership, into Dutch. The reason: we have a growing number of Dutch-speaking clients. And what a wonderful project it was. I love playing with words. Especially when there’s no time pressure. One word has […]

On shifting a limiting belief Recently I wrote a LinkedIn post about the video recording I had made of myself — and about the nerves that came over me in the process. Afterwards, the question stayed with me: what makes this so daunting? Is it the visibility? Or is it actually something else — something […]

“I was physically imprisoned, but free in my mind.” Edith Eger passed away on April 27, 2026, at the age of 98. In 2021, I attended a Zoom call with Edith (and 3,000 others) that left a deep impression on me. She lived to 98, danced, wrote, healed others and herself, and traveled the world […]

Today is Earth Day – a welcome moment to pause and reflect on the planet that carries us, feeds us, and lets us breathe. As humanity, we have set out on a path. A path of progress. Of inventions that save lives, technology that connects us, and prosperity that makes our existence comfortable and convenient. […]

The astronaut lands back on earth. And turns his life upside down. That’s the story we expect. But that’s not what happened. What astronauts describe after the Overview Effect is not restlessness. Not rupture. It’s awareness. And gratitude – for everything that was already there. Because from space, they saw something we easily forget down […]

We’re obsessed with the destination. The next role. The next milestone. The next version of success. We walk our paths with eyes fixed forward, measuring progress by how far we still have to go. But here’s what astronauts are teaching us. The transformative moment rarely comes from arriving somewhere. It comes from turning around. From […]

Next week I’ll be going on a 4-day walking trip with 3 friends. I know what time and where to board the train, and what needs to be in my backpack (as always). As for where we are going – 2 of us know, the other 2 are along for the ride.  It’s always a […]

Most leaders are running on autopilot. Without knowing it. 88% of the time. “If the path before you is clear, you are probably on someone else’s.” – Joseph Campbell If you can see every step of your path laid out before you, consider this: this is not your path. Your path appears with every step you take. […]

In April 2023, I took a leap of faith and tried Lindy Hop. It all started after a singles ski trip, when a fellow traveler mentioned it and said, “This dance is perfect for you.” I had never heard of it before, but he was right. It was exactly what I needed! Why Lindy Hop? Lindy Hop […]

This title is a Dutch saying that used to often hang on an old-fashioned tile on the kitchen wall. The expression “Life Doesn’t Come with a Program” means that life is full of surprises and unpredictable events. Just like at a concert where you don’t know in advance exactly how it will unfold or what […]