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I was completely offline for 9 days straight.
I was completely offline for 9 days straight. Crazy, right? This happened: 👇 – Tanzania– Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro (5895m)– With my 17 year old daughter Leyla Coenen No:– Cell phone reception– 3-4-5 G– Wifi So no:– Email– Social crap & news– Whatsapp nonsense No distractions. What did I miss? Nada. What happened:– Rest…. & strenuous…
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Last week I deadlifted 135 kilos. 5 sets, 5 reps.
Last week I deadlifted 135 kilos. 5 sets, 5 reps.Nothing special, I know. Not my best work (yet).But why do I do this at 51 years? It´s kind of silly, really. I´m coaching this strong guy. One of his goals is to be part of the 500 Club.Never heard of it? Neither had I.1 Repetition…
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In the Commandos, I was not the best runner
In the Commandos, I was not the best runnerNot the best marksmanNot the best operator There were plenty of guys better than me. I excelled at one thing: Focus on continuous improvement. And that is what made me successful in business. Learn from:– Books– Peers– Courses– Coaches And putting in the Reps: Learning by doing.…
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At 25 I thought I had made it: Commando
At 25 I thought I had made it: CommandoAt 35 I though I had made it: MoneyAt 45 I thought I had made it: Freedom Now, at 51, I realise i´m just getting started. We tend to underestimate how much we will change in the future. Mistakenly we think ´This is the final version´. So,…
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I´m a simple guy.
I´m a simple guy. I don´t need to own:– A Porsche GT3– Mansions across the globe– A Yacht I´m quite content with:– Exceptional mental and physical health– Kick *ss relation with my wife and daughter– Living epic adventures and making lifelong memories with loved ones Freedom. Call me simple. 2009. One decision.Our business would support…
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Sorry, my bad….I messed up.
Sorry, my bad….I messed up.Last week I spoke to a friend of mine from my Special Forces days.I hadn’t spoken with him in a while – good laughs all around. Then he says: “I’ve been reading some of your posts on LinkedIn. Good stuff. But it made me wonder: Why do you do this?” Ok,…
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3 ways I have scaled companies that do millions in turnover:
3 ways I have scaled companies that do millions in turnover: – Re-activate old clients (email and telephonic follow-ups)Purpose: Increase Customer Lifetime Value – Set up referral systemsYour existing clients are your best sales force – Increase Average Purchase SumOffer upsells and downsells Why am I sharing these 3 extremely high-leverage techniques with you? Because…
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Telling your A-players you’re unavailable because it’s date night is embarrassing.
– Telling your A-players you’re unavailable because it’s date night is embarrassing.– Walking out of a high-level meeting because it’s your daughter’s birthday is embarrassing.– Blocking your calendar for afternoon workouts while others hustle is embarrassing. But you know what’s more embarrassing? Being that guy who:• Burned out at 45• Missed his kids growing up•…
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In 2009, something was off. I could feel it.
In 2009, something was off. I could feel it.I owned a ´successful´ business.But in actuality, The business owned me. Wealth on paper, but poverty in life. Then it hit me:I wasn’t building an empire.I was building a prison. With golden handcuffs. Some people are so poor, all they have is money. 😉 True wealth?It’s not…