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  • In 2009 I was fired from my own company…

    In 2009 I was fired from my own company…

    In 2009, I was fired as CEO from my own company. In 2010-11, I worked relentlessly to dig myself out of the resulting debt. Since 2012, my family and I have been traveling the world, living life on our own terms. How? We made three Freedoms our non-negotiables: – Time Freedom– Location Freedom– Financial Freedom…

  • What I learned being humiliated by a professional K1-fighter

    What I learned being humiliated by a professional K1-fighter

    “Coenen, You’re about to fight Gilbert ‘The Hurricane’ Yvel. K1 fighter. One of the most aggressive guys in MMA….” I was already tuning out. The instructor’s words were just noise by that point. I wasn’t really hearing him. I just looked at my gloves, popped in my mouthguard, and locked in. I was ready. Game…

  • How to stop worrying and start living…

    How to stop worrying and start living…

    I used to get angry, upset, and worried all the time. It wasn’t fun. Then I came across a formula from a Roman Emperor that helped me a lot… On the outside, being an entrepreneur or CEO seems to be ´all sunshine and roses´. That is what your friends see 😉 But if you have…

  • How to spend more time on your true Priorities

    How to spend more time on your true Priorities

    My phone is the Ultimate Distraction Tool. I usually hate it…..but not this time: I just picked up my phone to ´do something important´, but I quickly forget what it is. My phone has a better idea. “Hey Robin, Let´s look at some suggested pictures. That is way more fun.” “Yes, I love doing that.…

  • I know people who are so poor that all they have is money…

    I know people who are so poor that all they have is money…

    I know people who are so poor that all they have is money. Society calls them “successful,” but deep down, they feel empty. Like they miss the whole point. You probably know people like this, too. Maybe you’re even one of them. If that’s the case, I get it. I’ve been there. I was one…

  • We failed our Daughter…

    We failed our Daughter…

    We failed our daughter. Two days ago, our 17-year-old daughter hit us with something we never expected— She laid it out, brutally and without mercy. She’s not very happy, and apparently, we’re the main reason. We were stunned. We’ve always done our best to support her, give her everything we could. But this time, we…