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Dutch Special Ops Motto: ´Now or Never´. A bias for action. But what to do when Taking Action is hard? 👇
Without action, nothing happens, right? Wrong. A lot happens. Because the World is ever-changing. So: not doing something is also an action. But it might not be the change you want. If you are out of shape and you keep up the same lifestyle:Do you think your health will improve, stay the same…..or deteriorate? Everything…
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“Discipline equals Freedom” – we’ve all heard it. It´s just not true.At least…. 👇
I live what I call ´the Gangsta Lifestyle´. People think it means:• Waking up whenever I want• Doing whatever I want• Eating and drinking whatever I want• Being my own boss Sounds like freedom, right? Here’s what it 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 looks like:• Up at 6 AM (yes, weekends too)• Deep Work for hours• Daily workouts (yes,…
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4 Frogs sit on a log. 1 Frog decides to jump off.How many frogs are left? 👇
4. Because ‘deciding’ means absolutely NOTHING, NADA, ZERO, unless… You take ACTION. Imagine you’re making good money.But the rest of your life is a mess. You can ‘desire’ to lose all the extra weight you gained…You can ‘intend’ to be a more present parent and spouse…You can ‘decide’ to live an epic life, full of…
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Had a rough day? A week? Or even a month?
You’re not alone. Here’s what Marcus Aurelius, emperor of Rome, wrote in his private journal during his darkest moments: “Today I escaped anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me, in my own perceptions – not outside.” That feeling of:• Not being enough• Losing control• Questioning everything• Wanting to quit It’s not…
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For most people ´getting older´ sucks. Life gets boring. Time speeds up. Here is the secret to fixing that:
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– Launching first company– First home– First job– First child– Earning the Green Baret 😃 You probably agree with this, right? If you…
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𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 €𝟭 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 to train me as a Special Ops Operator. Here’s the most valuable principle I learned that serves me every day:
“If you don’t take care of yourself, you cannot take care of others.” This isn’t just battlefield wisdom – it’s a game-changer in business and life. Think about it:When you’re running on empty, what happens?• Your energy tanks ( ✅ Been there)• Your mood affects everyone around you ( ✅ Grumpy Black Cloud)• Simple decisions…
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Most Entrepreneurs and CEOs are exhausted. I used to be one. Do you struggle as well? This I learned. 👇
Exhausted entrepreneurs and CEOs all have one thing in common:working IN their business instead of ON it. Let me break this down how I solved this myself (referring to the 5 Freedoms we spoke about earlier). Buying back your Time by delegation:What I do everyday to keep my energy up and mental sanity untouchable. Financial…
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Something hit me like a ton of bricks last week in Canada, and it made all these graphs about time make scary sense.
So there we were, visiting our daughter, Leyla – she’s 17 and she´s halfway doing this 12-week ski instructor course. But here’s the weird part: We weren’t showing her around. She was showing US around. She’s got her own friends we’ve never met, favorite spots we didn’t know about, this whole life we’re just… visitors…
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The costs of winning battles is often forgotten, but:
Ever heard of King Pyrrhus?He won an epic battle against Rome in 279 BC.Then said: “Another such victory… and we shall be utterly ruined.”He won the battle. Lost 15,000 of his best men. And ultimately, lost the war. It reminds me of the early days of my entrepreneurial adventure.And what I see from high achievers…