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  • I’m the World’s Most Unlikely Coach.

    I’m the World’s Most Unlikely Coach.

    I’m the World’s Most Unlikely Coach. And people keep telling me.For 15 years, I’ve been obsessed with one thing: Complete time freedom.Doing what I want, when I want, with whom I want.And man, did it work out. 🤩 My family and I traveled the world, stacking memories like crazy.We were digital nomads before it was…

  • I never went on a Special Forces Mission without this surprising, but critical lifesaver.

    I never went on a Special Forces Mission without this surprising, but critical lifesaver.

    I never went on a Special Forces Mission without this surprising, but critical lifesaver. An Escape Map. Sounds obvious, right? But here’s the thing:It wasn’t just any map.I memorised specific corridors – pre-planned routes and possible pick up points through hostile territory to reach our safe haven. When S**t Hit The Fan Big Time, this…

  • A few weeks ago, at a Special Ops reunion, no one touched their phone

    A few weeks ago, at a Special Ops reunion, no one touched their phone

    A few weeks ago, at a Special Ops reunion, no one touched their phone. Except for this 1 guy. His teenage daughter. Asking if her dad could please come home. He had just been ´out of the country´, working for 6 weeks. She missed him. “I shouldn´t have come”, he tells me. Like the 4…

  • My €1 Million investment plan:

    My €1 Million investment plan:

    My €1 Million investment plan:• Have no vision• Define 0 success metrics• Lack strategy• Follow the crowd Doesn’t make sense, right? It would surely fail. Now here’s a wild thought: Your child is that million-euro investment.(Actually, way more valuable 🤩) 13 years ago, we made a controversial decision:Our daughter Leyla would not go to school.…

  • In Special Forces, I was trained to survive being captured in combat.

    In Special Forces, I was trained to survive being captured in combat.

    In Special Forces, I was trained to survive being captured in combat. Here’s the most powerful lesson I learned: – The mind gives up 40 times before the body does. This isn’t just Special Forces wisdom – it’s the key to breakthrough performance. Think about it:• You hit a wall in business ( ✅ Been…

  • In 2015, I threw my 8 year old out of a plane.

    In 2015, I threw my 8 year old out of a plane.

    In 2015, I threw my 8 year old out of a plane. Queenstown, New Zealand:Cramped up in a Pilatus Porter plane at 14.000 feet, both strapped to a stranger, I high fived my daughter Leyla. You could see the excitement in her eyes. This is it. Engine cut back. Door opened. Fierce, but warm wind…

  • A fellow SF veteran confessed:

    A fellow SF veteran confessed:

    A fellow SF veteran confessed: “I’ve got too much going on, I’m overwhelmed.” I surprised him with this solution: Looked at what he had going on. It was a lot:– His own health issues– His family (4 kids, youngest 4 months(!))– Moving house– Work in startup phase with stakeholders– Food forest planting season– Involvement in…

  • How I met my wife (31-year timeline)

    How I met my wife (31-year timeline)

    How I met my wife (31-year timeline) We are high-school sweethearts. That sounds good, but here’s what actually happened:Super cute girl: Manon. In my class.She doesn’t even remember I was there for most of those early days.I noticed her, though. 😉 I was pretty awkward in my teens.Once dyed my hair yellow to look like…

  • Isn´t it funny? 2 Weeks ago, I drove back home to Andorra.

    Isn´t it funny? 2 Weeks ago, I drove back home to Andorra.

    Isn´t it funny? 2 Weeks ago, I drove back home to Andorra. Leaving Holland, it rained…a lot.They say the Eskimos have 200 words for ‘snow’.Well, the Dutch have over 200 words for ‘rain’. ☔For sure. We’re experts. 😆 Once I passed Belgium: Sun. All the way through to Andorra. Sunglasses on and turning up the…