Recognition is key to keep people motivated. To make them feel that what they do matters. To encourage them to keep going and growing. About a week ago, I received a wonderful little note from Marco Laberge from Toward Minimalism to let me know that he nominated my blog for the Sunshine Award. It's an More +
Archives for 2015
To rant or not to rant
Surfing the Internet, you are bound to find tons of people who rant. And then there are those who rant about people who rant. Some even do this in most eloquent ways. And I can see why people rant. I wear my heart on my sleeve, so I say things at times which aren't exactly useful. If ranting helps, to get More +
Happiness is a realization
So I finally finished my Magic Test of Seven. What I thought of as a seven-day exercise took nearly three months to finish. Quite unbelievable. But sometimes we just need to take that extra time and allow ourselves to get sidetracked. It reminds me of a graph I did not use in my seven graphs post but one that More +
Seven graphs that can change your life
The very last and final part of my Magic Test of Seven. Yeah . . . Seven graphs to guide your life. 1. Self-care 2. Connections 3. Be a linchpin 4. Start with Why 5. What's my purpose 6. Energy Quadrants 7. A little flower We often hear we need to start with ourselves. And surely that's not bad More +
Two worlds
Where to start? Do you have a place, where you feel, like you are in a different world? I have such a place. A little less, than two years ago, I bought a trailer. A trailer on a camping ground, close to my parents home and just a 5-minute bike ride from the beach. My husband wasn't keen on me buying it. More +
Contagious – How to build word of mouth in the digital age
Finally part 6g of my Magic Test of Seven What did I learn from reading the book Contagious from Jonah Berger? A book about "How to build word of mouth in the digital age." A colleague lent me this fabulous book and I read it the same day. A great read for anyone, who not only wants to get heard but More +
How to change things
Part 6f of my Magic Test of Seven My learning's from reading the book "Switch" Changing things when change is hard from Chip & Dan Heath. The book builds upon a principle called the Elephant and the Rider. A brilliant metaphor that originates from a psychology book from Jonathan Haidt called "The More +
The Happiness Quest
Part 6e of my Magic Test of Seven My review of the book: The Happiness Quest from Lana Pelrose I believe this book is a fantastic read for anyone; whether you suffer from depression, know someone who does or are just interested in putting yourself in someone else's shoes. Lana writes very honest, More +
A book about suicide
Part 6d of my Magic Test of Seven My learning's from the book: Toen ik je zag - Mijn leven met Antonie written by Isa Hoes. (When I saw you - My life with Antonie) I would like to start off with a few facts as per Wikipedia: Suicide resulted in 842,000 deaths in 2013 up from 712,000 deaths in 1990. More +
Stories from Paul Watzlawick
Part 6c from my Magic Test of Seven Learning's from the book: Vom Unsinn des Sinns oder Vom Sinns des Unsinns from Paul Watzlawick As the book is in German, and my blog in English, I won't quote any the phrases this time around. I'll just try my best shot at telling the stories that Paul shared in his More +