I glanced over at the two middle-aged guys in the gym. They were tossing light weights around, clearly feeling out of place. Maybe they thought they were underperforming, or maybe they just thought we were flat-out insane. There I was, with my 15-year-old daughter, at 7:09 AM on December 28th, 2022, in the Hilton Schiphol…

“You Did Not Come This Far, Just To Come This Far” Tears came to my eyes the first time I heard this quote. It was 2019, and I was sitting in the packed arena at the 10X Growth Conference in Miami, a massive business event hosted by Grant Cardone. Jesse Itzler was on stage, urging…

I wake up at 5 a.m., meditate for 20 minutes, start with a cup of coffee and a green juice. Head to my home office for 3 hours of deep work,writing, pushing important projects forward, focused on only the most impactful tasks. I work out in my home gym for an hour—weights and interval—then shower…

In the beginning of June 2024, my 16 year old daughter and I climbed Mont Blanc in the French Alpes (4808m). It was awesome! I had been to the top of the mountain before, but it was about 30 years ago. The mountain did not change too much, but I did 😉 This was our…

My legs could hardly keep up with me.“Just lean forward and keep running,” I told myself, charging through loose sand. My heart was pounding like it wanted to break free from my chest. “This is it. This is the one.”Obstacle 1: Climb, duck, jump… run.Sleep-deprived and running on fumes, I pushed harder. I ran like…

In 2006, we made the leap. We burned our ships in the Netherlands and chased the dream in Spain. We were after the perfect life: endless sunshine, pristine beaches, beautiful nature, laid-back people, and of course, a little bit of work for our own business. But the truth? We worked. Hard. We did everything ourselves—every email,…