Do you know the feeling of “It‘s only real work, if you (physically) feel the effort and energy you put into it”?   Do you feel bad or...

I often meet people who are hesitant to move into a people manager role. "I need training first", they say. And that is right and not...

"How often should I update my business photo?" In today’s world, business photos are used on a regular basis. During less digital times,...

Do you know that feeling of total unproductiveness on some days?   When you feel like achieving nothing at all?   When you believe that...

When I have a tough day, it is tough because I judged it that way.    When a day is challenging, I practice to refrain from labeling it. ...

How proactive are you at work? Most employees might describe themselves as proactive and yet – from my personal experience – there are...

If you see something that can be improved - speak up.  If you see weak processes and you have a solution on mind - speak up.  If you...

It is usually the tough feedback which really helps you.  It needs to touch you. It needs to shake you. It needs to be contrary to your...

Have you ever attended a formal meeting and your meeting partner showed up without any device or piece of paper and pen?   I have many...

Accept that some people don’t want to be helped.    You watch them suffering. You see them struggling. And you have to accept that they...

I would like to share a feedback with you which I received from my well-respected supervisor some time ago. “You are great, but you are...

One of the bigger stressors in my earlier years used to be my worries about how people might perceive me.    Would they get the right...

“When you go out into the woods and you look at trees, you see all these different trees.  And some of them are bent, and some of them...

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. Anne Frank ***   As the year is ending, I...

In team collaborations or when exchanging with any superior, think about the following: It is often not (only) what we say, but how we...

What are your best practices to live a fulfilling life?   I observe that people who embrace life with an open mind and a lot of...

When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.  Alexander den Heijer I love this quote and I...

When you are stuck in a situation and don’t know what you are aiming for, don’t worry.  Life is not single-purposed. There is no such...

We believe that we understand the world, but we don’t. Once we understand that we will always just see and experience a very small part...

Never wait for someone to develop you.  Develop yourself. Constantly.  Don’t put the responsibility of your personal development on...