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Motivational Monday – A different perspective
What better way to kick off the Motivational Monday series on this blog with this beautifully crafted video with a message to entrepreneurs with a different perspective. It is like they say: “relentless optimism is what moves the world forward”. Another week so keep seeing things differently! Broos
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Future Friday: Photo realistic faces generated using AI
As an entrepreneur or innovator it is not only fun but also highly relevant to stay on top of advancements in technology. They can impact your project or business in many ways, such as solve problems previously deemed unsolvable or create opportunities for new business models. That is why every Friday I will highlight an…
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Do it
“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” – Amelia Earhart The key factor to entrepreneurial success is execution. An idea is worthless without action so you have to execute on it. Thinking about starting a blog is easy, starting a blog is hard. You expose yourself so it takes courage. But…
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Sabbatical update week 4
Finding my rhythm After the struggle to be ‘productive’ during the last two weeks I’ve found my rhythm this week. Small tweaks in my daily routine brought the change I needed which was reinforced by inspiration. “You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.” – John C. Maxwell I had…
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Plea to DO
Who’s better suited to kick off the motivational Monday on my Blog than Gary Vaynerchuck. Great video to watch if you need a motivational push. Let’s get GOING!
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Sabbatical update week 3
The challenge continues In the previous update I already shared with you the challenges that come with having no urgent deadlines or brief shots of adrenaline after every email, phone call or meeting. This week I had even more trouble finding my productivity. A few days passed filled with procrastination while trying out things to…
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Sabbatical update week 2
Smooth sailing in week 1 After extending my contract till the end of August and our (late) summer holiday was over it felt like my sabbatical really started last week. Everyone was back to work, except for me. I had a speaking engagement on Tuesday evening and still had to prepare part of it so…
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Jeans made by robots
Daily I’m working with startups and on technologies that have the potential to automate repetitive tasks of highly skilled and highly educated workers in the western world. While these workers face a significant change in the skills required to perform their jobs and in some cases unemployment, automation potentially has a more severe impact in…
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How NOT to start your sabbatical
August 1st marked the first day of my sabbatical. Yes, I am leaving EY and moving on to other adventures. But starting my sabbatical was different than expected. The photo below is not my own, I’m not on leave yet… For two months I’ve been planning to get everything finished before August 1st. I imagined…
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Ridiculously easy test to see if you like your job
The 1 minute test to see if you love what you’re doing is asking yourself the following question: Would you do it even if you’re not paid for it, if you had to work another job in the evening hours and weekends to make a living? Particularly useful if you need to decide between alternatives…
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