Are you confusing sleep with rest? This weekend I experienced the most amount of joy and happiness since I started living in the Netherlands. The joy came from seeing my…
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How do you let life touch you? Yesterday morning I woke early to find the moon streaming into my window. A moment of joy arose as I looked out across…
When you are feeling stuck, stressed or overwhelmed. What do you do? At the weekend in the Netherlands it was Sinterclaus day, I got a present. As I slowly opened…
Where are you heading? I was in my garden the other day and I noticed a snail at the top of a branch of a small tree. I wondered where…
What wisdom would you like to share as a leader or coach?As I was walking along a footpath under the shade of trees last week, my executive client was walking…
What does it mean to make trauma-informed choices in the workplace? Many people assume that when I was a monk, life was full of peace, solitude and was easygoing. As…
People matter: Connection, safety and trust (Verbinding, veiligheid en vertrouwen) This was the title of my in-person talk yesterday at the Netherlands Vitality Manager of the year organised by Gezond…
Dealing with continuous change – the ultimate sea view? After a two week vacation including a digital detox, silent retreat and some camping and a lot has changed in the…
Are you acting small out of fear? Over the last few weeks, a number of my executive clients have wanted to explore how they progress within their profession. Last week…
Name or shame? On my beach vacation, on a windy cold day, a sign grabbed my attention on the side of the beach ” Wall of shame” What I found was…
