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I’m a sore loser. Ask my family – they know.Maybe that’s why I’m rarely invited to game nights anymore… 😉 I just don’t add to the “fun factor.”Apparently, that’s kind of important in games. Who knew? This mindset followed me everywhere:As a Special Forces Operator, I thought success meant:• Running fastest• Lifting heaviest• Pushing hardestSimple…

Last night my WhatsApp exploded and I got 4 calls.Hardly any sleep, but this was important.It was my wife, Manon. Her D-Day had arrived: Competition day. The Big One.The World Championships in Australia Ever heard of downhill mountain biking? Picture this: You start at the top of a mountain and ride down on ridiculously steep,…

Just returned from Dubai. A father-daughter adventure packed with:• Dirtbiking through desert dunes• Floating in hot air balloon• Luxury brunches• Night kayaking• Ferrari track experience• Go-karting battles But none of these made the trip truly special. The real magic? Those unplanned moments between adventures.The deep conversations over morning coffee.The shared thoughts during taxi rides.The free-flowing…

The first step in reevaluating your goals (and setting new ones).First, ask yourself this: 👇 “Who set my limits?” Look at your current benchmarks:• Income you’re satisfied with• Fitness level you accept• Time you spend with family• Adventures you allow yourself• Impact you believe possible Now here’s the get-out-of-jail-for-free question:Who authorized these settings? It´s YOU.…

At 24, my resume read like a masterclass in Failure:• School super low achiever• University dropout (6 days – might be a record)….stocking shelves in a supermarket• Failed Marines Officer Course after 17 weeks• Bankrupt entrepreneur from y first travel company (never made it to ´Year 2´) Major life changes usually happen for one or…

2005: Left Special Operations Forces to start a business.2009: Fired as CEO from my own company.2010-11: 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? One decision. We made three Freedoms our non-negotiables: – Time Freedom–…

The Dutch Commando Course. The real reason most fail. Becoming a Dutch Special Operator:One of the world’s highest dropout rates.Not a bug. A feature. It´s a good thing. Becoming a Commando is not for everybody. Picture this:Fit men. Peak condition. Burning ambition.All volunteering for hell.All believing they have what it takes. Why would they sign…

For 5 years, my identity was simple: Special Operations Forces Operator.I never really thought about the possible downside of this drive. Every morning, every decision, every breath was about the mission. My workouts, my meals, my relationships – everything filtered through that singular lens. Excellence wasn’t a goal; it was the standard. Sound familiar, high…

Special Ops Sniper Course. The one I’m most proud of completing. Also, the one I almost failed. This I learned 👇 It was long and intense.It taught me the most crucial lesson in excellence, even though I was never deployed as a sniper. Picture this: You’re a 2-man team.That means that, if you are discovered…