
Four weeks ago, in Bali, a guy I know well called me a “loser.” Instant dilemma: Punch him in the mouth or not? 😆 There was one problem, however: The guy who said this was ME.It was me talking to myself in my head. This is what happened.I was confronted with an investment decision I…

At times, I am a terrible husband and a lousy dad.So, I´ll try this experiment this weekend. Join me. My wife Manon, daughter Leyla, and I have a great relationship together.Even they will tell you. 😆But there’s one thing I need to become way better at. They’ve already told me it’s important to them. Here…

A week ago Collin Strachan saved me over 4 hours a week. 🙏 You see, I am pretty lousy at typing. I´m a ´2-finger´-dude.Which really sucks, because I type a lot:– Emails (don´t we all?)– Whatsapps– LinkedIn post (over 230 in 2025 alone)– LinkedIn comments– Notes– Working on a book …Lots of (slow) typing… Collin…

I used to think ´getting older´ sucks. Life gets boring. Time speeds up. Here is my secret to fixing that in 2026: Let´s first review the actual problem. What most people see as the Most Memorable Moments in Life: – First kiss– First relation– Significant physical feat– First car– First vacation without parents– First hangover–…

I just looked at my 2025 LinkedIn numbers. 228 posts this year.Nearly 700,000 impressions.861% follower growth. But numbers don’t tell the real story. Here’s what I actually learned from showing up 228 times: Consistency beats perfection.You must have heard it a million times. That does not make it less true.I didn’t wait for the perfect…

When my daughter was six, she threw a tantrum in the middle of a supermarket. I knew I had to bring my “Communication A-Game.” 😉 I don’t know where she picked it up, probably from some friends at the playground, because this was not typical behavior for Leyla Coenen. When she didn’t get her way,…