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‘Nunc aut Nunquam’ – the Dutch Commandos’ battle cry. Three simple words that pack a punch: Now or Never.
‘Nunc aut Nunquam’ – the Dutch Commandos’ battle cry. Three simple words that pack a punch: Now or Never. In my Special Operations days, this wasn’t just a motto – it was oxygen. It was life itself. Every. Single. Day. A bias for action. Pushing through. Do it NOW. And man, did it serve me…
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“I need to tell my daughter this, before she breaks down….” Yes, I confess, I have made a mistake…
“I need to tell my daughter this, before she breaks down….” Yes, I confess, I have made a mistake… It is time for ´The Talk´ with my daughter, Leyla.Not that one. Another one 😉 Sometimes the hardest conversations are the ones we need to have with ourselves first. I just read ‘The Gap and the…
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Another Monday! Ever have the feeling you are missing out on ´Life´? Here´s how to fix that.
Another Monday! Ever have the feeling you are missing out on ´Life´? Here´s how to fix that. I recently read a book that shook me to my core – “The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying” by Bronnie Ware. As an Australian nurse providing end-of-life care for 8 years, she witnessed raw, unfiltered truth from…
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I used to take my brain for granted. Now I treat it with the care it deserves.
I used to take my brain for granted. Now I treat it with the care it deserves. I realised the stakes are just too high. Entrepreneurship is like training for the Olympics. It´s super hard. It demands everything you’ve got, but…. Unlike an athlete, though, you’re not paid for how fast you run or how…
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The most expensive thing I ever bought…
The most expensive thing I ever bought. It brings me joy every day:There is 1 thing that was more expensive than all others combined. But it is so worth it. I enjoy it every day. So what do you think it is? I´ll help you out. It´s not:– a Ferrari (the one in the picture…
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“Leave me alone, dad!”
“I Don’t Want Your Life, Dad!” Sometimes, teenagers hold up a mirror you didn’t know you needed. A friend told me about a couple who are crushing it by society’s standards—working 80 hours a week, tons of money, massive success. But their version of “giving their kids the best” is relentless pressure. Every day. For these…
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I made a stupid mistake yesterday….
Yesterday, I made a stupid mistake: I got on the wrong train.It reminded me of this… It was moving fast—100 km/hour—but it was taking me in the opposite direction of where I wanted to go. And it reminded me of something important: In business—and in life—speed means nothing if you don’t know where you’re going.…
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Don´t follow your passion
In 1998 I ´Followed My Passion´ and was bankrupt in 6 months – with a mountain of debt. I started a company that offered canyoning trips to the Spanish Pyrenees. It made perfect sense at the time—I am passionate about the outdoors, and after years of working as a guide, I figured I could turn…
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Don´t blame your kids!
Stop blaming your kids.I hear it all the time, especially from “busy” people: – “We used to travel a lot, but now with kids, we can’t.”– “I wanted to follow my dream, but now I have a kid…”– “I used to love riding enduro motorbikes, but I had to give that up because… well, kids.”…