4x toxic behavior in relationships

DIt blog liever in het Nederlands? Klik dan hier Ask yourself this question: Do you ever get defensive when criticized? Have you ever been on a team where people gossiped? Have you ever been ghosted by a colleague or friend? (If you don’t know what ghosting is, scroll to the end of this blog) If […]

My top 20 books on Executive coaching

DIt blog liever in het Nederlands? Klik dan hier Who do you admire and ask for advice? Throw a ball at that person. For example, the other day I asked for tips from some highly respected fellow executive coaches. Book tips. I asked “What are 3 essential books for you when it comes to executive […]

4 reasons to hire an executive coach

DIt blog liever in het Nederlands? Klik dan hier About peak performance and mindset, impartial feedback, learning to listen better and the value of learning to coach yourself. In this blog, I explain the added value of coaching for an executive. Hiring a coach as an executive is not hiring someone to take over your […]

An annual plan in 3 steps

DIt blog liever in het Nederlands? Klik dan hier Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years. Bill Gates It sometimes seems like you’re not making much progress and not accomplishing much, but if you keep looking back and looking forward you start to […]

The 3 keys to true happiness … and it isn’t money…

DIt blog liever in het Nederlands? Klik dan hier Who doesn’t want to be happy? What does being happy mean? Is happiness truly attainable or is it something that frustrates us as we pursue it? Harvard psychologist Robert Waldinger researched what really brings a person happiness or feeling happy. The study lasted a whopping 75 […]

6 non-verbal signals for greater impact

DIt blog liever in het Nederlands? Klik dan hier You are waiting in the lobby and you will be picked up at any moment by a new customer. The first impression is very important, you are aware of that. You look at your phone for a while until you hear your name. You startle from […]

3 tips for better networking

You know that feeling of discomfort at a network event? If you enjoy networking, meeting new people and introducing yourselves over and over again, then this blog is not for you. You probably go into such a meeting with a smile on your face and a sense of positive excitement. Well, I’m not one of […]

A powerful leadership skill: from No to Yes.

DIt blog liever in het Nederlands? Klik dan hier How irritating it is when you think you’re right, but the other sees it differently. Or the other person comes up with an idea where you immediately think NO. Do you then get into an internal conflict with yourself because you are not allowed to express […]

Do you believe what you see?

DIt blog liever in het Nederlands? Klik dan hier Do you believe what you think? Is it correct what you see? Do you always react effectively? To what extent are you aware of your own view, your own interpretation? In this blog I explain how I research it in coaching together with clients and what […]

4 strategies to increase your impact radically. Instantaneously.

DIt blog liever in het Nederlands? Klik dan hier Relationship is everything. In the longest study on happiness that’s ever been done  – over a span of more than 80 years – Robert Waldinger has found that the key to a fulfilled life is the quality of our relationships. And yet being in relationship is […]

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