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Time to Reflect, time for Clarity clarity challenge Nov 26, 2024

It’s almost holiday season. Decorations are showing all around us in stores and in the streets. The first Xmas movies are showing on television. In other countries festivities for St. Nicolas...

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The importance of creativity creativity inspiration Nov 19, 2024

Dreaming is the start of making dreams come true. The thing that gets in the way is often the lack of daring to continue on. People can be creative, but usually that’s limited to growing up....

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10 Steps to recognize Scammers and what to do next Nov 12, 2024

Scammers doing a great job… but not good enough!

The last couple of months I got a little surprised. Scratch “little”. It was done quite nicely.

It started with a comment which...

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Finding a new rhythm Oct 29, 2024

In the past few weeks I have had to readjust non-stop. It varied from finding a new rhythm getting up, getting work done, including the regular posts and lives.

This, however is related to my (non)...

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Unexpected Changes - Limited in Options Oct 22, 2024

Every now and then we get confronted with changes. It’s one thing to choose for change after some deliberation, picking your options and going with what feels best. It’s another to have...

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From Clutter to Clarity Oct 15, 2024

A year ago I bought this fun Halloween Lego kit. I bought it in Chicago, not knowing if it would be available in Holland upon getting back. During that year I got some other boxes, it all got...

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How to gain Clarity? chicago trip clarity clarity challenge overview Oct 08, 2024

This post is about Clarity and how to gain it. Most importantly it is about not giving up and keep working on it. 

Having been away for 5 weeks has given me a lot of clarity. Reasons for this...

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Getting out of your comfort zone for the right reasons Oct 02, 2024

The day I transferred from Chicago to LA was a day which was defining for getting out of my comfort zone. I probably wouldn’t have done so, had it not been for Matt and JP from firehouse...

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10 things to consider facing the challenge of consistency Sep 24, 2024

The last couple of weeks I have been writing a lot about consistency. I have talked about pushing through despite being late and being distracted and I also suggested something else: Working ahead...

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7 Steps - how to deal with the challenge of consistency Sep 18, 2024

When circumstances keep you from achieving your goals, especially the ones which require constant attention, it’s time to reflect and see what  can be done about this.

1) Make the...

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How to get back to Consistency using Resilience Sep 13, 2024

Last night I made a post about being resilient enough to get back to being consistent. I need to be consistent, if I want to leave a legacy. In order to leave a legacy I need to get my message back...

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How to get back up and dance Sep 03, 2024

Most people don’t ever think about it, but being able to dance is a luxury. Not all of us can do it, especially without support.

The good news? Even after a sever injury, it is possible to...

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