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I’ll either end up in Valencia or Marseille, both 120 km from where I need to be. This is a problem for me, because I parked my car at Barcelona Airport 😉 However> It does show the Power of minor adjustments. Everybody thinks it is only the Big Changes that matter. Not true. Just consistently…

Building Your Epic Experience Portfolio. Think of life as a game where every experience earns you ‘Epic Experience Points.’ What is your ultimate goal? Die with a High Score in your ‘Epic Experience Bank.’ Because here’s the bottom line:Your experiences, not your money, determine your life’s true value. Simple concept. Powerful results. Let’s break it…

The physical and mental demands of being a Dutch Commando are legendary. And they should be. When you’re serving, peak performance isn’t just expected – it’s absolutely essential. The stakes? Life and death. There’s no higher pressure than that. But here’s the real challenge: What happens after you hang up the uniform? Do you embrace…

I used to think (and act like) I would live forever. Of course, I was dead wrong. Not in the sense of taking extreme risks. But in putting off the things I really wanted until “someday.” You’ll live about 4,000 weeks. Give or take a few. If you’re 50 years old, like me, you’ve already…

– 90% of my time spent in school… was completely wasted– 90% of the hobbies I started… I abandoned within 1 year– 90% of the people I have befriended in my life… I have zero contact with But in those other 10%, I gained: – My high school sweetheart and wife of 25 years– My…

I love my work. But I also love: • Working out and sports• Quality time with family and travel• Riding my Enduro motorcycle through epic trails… to mention just a few things. Sound familiar? Like you, I’m working with the same 24 hours. And like you, I’ve felt that constant tension between work and life.…

Wake up. Coffee. Work. Sleep. Repeat. Don’t get me wrong – routines aren’t evil.They save mental energy. (Thankfully we don’t have to think whether to brush our teeth each morning) But let’s be honest: Life can become a bit… beige. Days blur together. Weeks become months. And before you know it, you’re stuck in the…

Going into the weekend, I reflect on this quote by Brian Dyson (former Coca-Cola CEO): “Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some 5 balls in the air.You name them– Work– Family– Health– Friends– Spirit And you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that Work is a…

There I was in Februari 2018, dangling in a gondola above Queenstown, New Zealand, when it hit me. I’m retired. At 44. Let that sink in for a second. “I’m retired as well,” I heard myself say to the 70-something stranger next to me. The words felt weird in my mouth. Almost… wrong? Sure, I’d…