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Zo kom je tot groene actie - samen, met kleine stappen en positiviteit

Drie tips om in groene actie te komen voor de aarde. Het klimaatprobleem is groot en echt. Laat je dat niet ontmoedigen. Er zijn namelijk zeker wel klimaatoplossingen waar jij aan bij kan dragen. Van Nadine Maarhuis leerde ik hoe zelfs de cynicus dat kan doen. Ze schreef er een boek over.

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The Shutdown Routine: The work before the break, so a break can be a break.

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12 tips on how to flow into your break more smoothly and replenish your energy.

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How to know when enough is enough?

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Knowing when enough is tricky. Tracking the right things helps.

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Ben je een impactondernemer?

Ben je een impactondernemer? Genoeg die dat denk ik zijn die er toch over twijfelen. Dus tijd voor een definitie.

Interconnectedness, Starting a Company, Ideal co-founder

Rephrased insights I couldn’t bring across right during my interview, where Arnout interviewed me. About: Interconnectedness, Starting a Company, Ideal co-founder.

Building trust; when loyalty doesn’t mean you keep going; engaging when uncomfortable.

Some insights about trust, loyalty and the significance of real engaged conversation I got from Steven Borghouts on de Gebakken Peren podcast.

A good intake, announcing your retirement, and taking care of the future by taking care of the present.

Some insights about taking care of yourself in present time and the future from my conversation with Arnout Visscher.

The Deep Change necessary for a Sustainable World

Our high CO2-levels are causing climate change. But they’re not the root cause, they’re als a symptom. A symptom of a system and our drive to use what we get from nature to create more and more. We need deeper change. Manu Busschots coach and creator of Klimaatgesprekken shares his vision.

Winter still here? Refresh, re-remember and retracing.

The calendar says you should be ready to go. But perhaps you don’t feel like it. You’re not alone. Winter is still here. A good time for rediscovering yourself and for re-activation.

3 lessons on trust and letting your heart guide your head and body.

3 valuable lessons from my conversation with Helene Spork of Get in Place about trusting people, your heart and mind.

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The 6 ways to avoid over-optimistic planning and actually achieving your goals

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There are numerous reasons why we don’t accomplish our goals.

In this piece, I’m not talking about lack of luck or money. Or the lack of thé brilliant plan or insight.

Bad planning can be a cause of misery in itself. It can cause a vicious cycle.

Here are the 6 things that are most important to get right and often forgotten.

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3 lessons on reflection, resting and seeing clearly.

Lessons to help you start the new year well rested.

Top 3 lessons from my work about sustainability - it might not be what you suspect!

Sustainability is about more than better solar panels. I distinguish 9 areas of work that need attention for the transition to a sustainable world. Let’s work on it!

Top 3 lessons from my conversation with Xander Beks

Xander Beks is connects young and old generations in his work with I4Nature, and has delved deep into his past. These are the top 3 lessons I took from our conversation.

Top 3 lessons from my conversation with Bart van Beuzekom

Bart van Beuzekom is a sustainable entrepreneur who likes to learn a lot and not take the easy way into learning. These are the top 3 lessons I took from our conversation.

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Deep Dive: 7 reasons why talking to potential customers is scary

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The 7 reasons you might find it scary to reach out to your potential customers and how to deal with the scaries.

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Deep Dive: The 9 reasons you resist picking a niche and how to deal with them

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The 9 reasons you resist picking a niche and how to deal with them. By choosing a niche you get to make high-value solutions, become thé person to call. It allows for a clearer brand and specificity in your communication. And you free up mental capacity and get to see a clear path to making your business succeed.

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The Lever Model for Freelancer Growth

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Our culture demands growth, but personal and in business. Of course it’s up to you. You do not have to follow a growing path. If you choose to however, here are some ways you can achieve it in a sensible and effective manner.

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Listen & Learn: My Favorite Podcasts

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I've discovered podcasts in 2013 when someone I followed was a guest at the Unmistakable Creative podcast. It turned out to be a gateway-episode, because since then I was hooked. These are my favorites.

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The opportunity for freelancers to be tribe leaders

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How leading a tribe, rather than a bunch of individual clients, can lead to more connection, more chatter about your work and a bigger impact.

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The 8 hard things about entrepreneurship.

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The 8 hard things about entrepreneurship. See them coming and learn how to deal with these.

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Two types of entrepreneurship: The Freelancer and the Entrepreneur

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What type of entrepreneurship are you in?

Entrepreneurship is a big term. A bit too big. Knowledge or advice about entrepreneurship is inherently only applicable to some of it.

By breaking it up into the two main and very distinct types, it helps you see more clearly what the right strategy and path for growth is. And to know what not to do.

So, which one are you? Are you a "Freelancer" or an "Entrepreneur"?

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I run into resistance when trying to commit to a niche. Here’s a letter I wrote to myself for support.

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I find choosing and committing difficult. I know why it's important, but I keep coming up with counter-argument and excuses. I wrote a letter to myself for mental support. Hope it helps you too.

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The 10 reasons why you should define your niche, especially when you're just starting out.

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Defining a niche, focusing your work on specific people, picking specific goals. It all keeps coming back when I listen to successful entrepreneurs.

Now, I don't particularly like focusing. I like flexibility, options, variety. But even I have come to believe it good for you business and growth.

Here are the 10 reasons why you should define your niche, especially when you're just starting out.

Funny thing, I already wrote about the why. But when writing about the how, I realised I had more to say.

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