• My client David wrote something in his recommendation that I keep coming back to.

    My client David wrote something in his recommendation that I keep coming back to.

    My client David wrote something in his recommendation that I keep coming back to. “Robin gets to the core of what truly matters.” David came to me for personal coaching. Not business strategy.Not productivity systems. The deeper stuff. And at some point during our work together, we did the Legacy Exercise. I’ve run it with…

  • You’ve checked your phone 47 times today.

    You’ve checked your phone 47 times today.

    You’ve checked your phone 47 times today. You remember maybe three of them. That’s not a habit.That’s a leak. And it’s draining something you can’t refill. Look at that list again:Wake up → screenWork → screenRelax → screenWind down → screen Sleep.Repeat. We’ve built the most “connected” generation in human history. And we’ve never been…

  • I spent 4 years as the bottleneck in my own business.

    I spent 4 years as the bottleneck in my own business.

    I spent 4 years as the bottleneck in my own business. I called it leadership. It wasn’t. In 1984, a physicist named Eliyahu Goldratt published a book that changed how the world thinks about systems. His core insight was simple:– Every system has one constraint.– One point where everything slows down.– One hiker setting the…

  • My definition of a flex has changed. Dramatically.

    My definition of a flex has changed. Dramatically.

    My definition of a flex has changed. Dramatically. What I used to consider a flex:– the villa in Spain– the business revenue– never missing an email(yes. I was proud of never missing an email 😆) What I now consider a flex:– trail running in the mountains at 8am on a Tuesday– being sober for 10…

  • The most dangerous word in your vocabulary is “Someday”

    The most dangerous word in your vocabulary is “Someday”

    The most dangerous word in your vocabulary is “Someday” I know because I built an entire life around it. It was a terrible plan 😅 In 2005, Manon and I moved to Spain to build freedom.In reality, I built a job.Stressful. 24/7. High-pressure. Boss, employee, and janitor, all at once.Except no actual job would have…

  • School taught me to follow instructions.

    School taught me to follow instructions.

    School taught me to follow instructions. It never taught me to design a life. Think about the curriculum:Maths. Yes.Literature. Sure.History. Fine. But where is the class on:– How money actually works– How to build income that doesn’t require your presence– How to choose where you want to live– How to protect your health for 50+…