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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…

“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…

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…

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. 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. 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…

It’s no fun playing games with me.I play to win—and I’m a sore loser. My family knows this all too well….. Maybe that’s why there are rarely any game nights in our household. At least, none I’m invited to… 😉 I just don’t add to the fun.Turns out, having fun together is one of the key success criteria…

What moving to Spain taught me about Life….“BBQ at mine, 4 PM?”These are my favorite messages to get. “I’m Game!” It’s 2006, and we’ve just moved to Spain. We’re pouring ourselves into growing our business, working side by side with good friends. But here’s the best part: When the sun’s shining (which is nearly every…

“WiFi… What’s the code for the WiFi?” the man next to me asks the steward, his voice sharp with urgency. We’re in economy class, heading to Barcelona, a short two-hour flight. From the moment he sat down, he’s been restless, fidgeting non-stop. Before we even took off, he was glued to his phone—refreshing his email…