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“Dad, were you always this fit?”
“Dad, were you always this fit?” My 18-yo daughter just found a 2009 photo. Me, 15 kilos overweight. The “successful” business owner. Making money? Sure.Fully living? Not really. Just a few years before, I had Special Forces six-pack abs.Now I had a six-pack of beer waiting in the fridge. 😄 What happened? Simple:– I chose…
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While other kids were in school, I brainwashed my teenager.
While other kids were in school, I brainwashed my teenager. My daughter Leyla never went to school. But she does like to read. So I made her a deal. – Read over 35 ´success books´ (like the ones from Dale Carnegie, Rich Dad books and many others)– Give a presentation about the book to my…
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What damage did we do?
What damage did we do? In Special Forces, we called it Battle Damage Assessment. In simple terms: – Did we destroy the target?– Do we need to hit it again?– What was the collateral damage? In business: – Did we hit our target?– Do we need to push more?…And that´s where most stop… Never assessing…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…