From Defense to the Boardroom: Five Lessons in Leadership
23 December 2025From 1986 to 1990, I completed my training at the Royal Military Academy (KMA) in Breda. Four intensive years in…
Finding Meaning and Balance in Life: A Personal Journey
3 November 2023 Personal introduction Have you ever experienced a moment that shook you to your core and made you question the meaning...
Mental emigration
28 March 2023The effects of mental emigration can be observed in three areas: your team, your social environment and on yourself. What is your mindset and your action?
12 proven strategies for becoming happy
28 January 2021How to genuinely and enduringly being happy? Learn from Sonja Lyubomirsky, a highly respected researcher in the field of Positive Psychology (Part 2).
The power of shame
28 August 2014An article about shame; our most hidden, and often most denied, emotion. And although uncomfortable, in essence it has a positive function.
Say NO
28 May 2014An article to learn you to say NO to your partner, friends, manager, candy, relaxation, overtime, etc. It starts by conscious saying ‘yes’.
People are evolving and changing beings
28 December 2013People… their motivations vary with the contexts in which they evolve, the challenges they face, the overall environment that surrounds them. To inspire!
That’s just the way I am!
28 September 2013By saying ‘That’s just the way I am!’ you justify your own behavior, and the pattern you are in gets even more firmly anchored. It’s time for action!
Step into your dream world more often
28 August 2013Living in a dream world once in a while gives you the opportunity to achieve better results. Curious how that works? Read this short article, enjoy!
Act normal!
30 July 2012Psychological disorders are largely a social issue requiring a different approach to the current individual, medication-based one. Read these insights.
My stroke of insight
25 October 2011Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroanatomist, describes how her life changed completely as a result of a stroke. Read her inspiring and compelling story.