One of the most powerful tools we have in life is our perspective—the lens through which we see ourselves and the world. Your perspective shapes your thoughts, behaviors, and ultimately, your reality. When you're stuck in a narrow or limited perspective, your life becomes confined by those same limits. But when you expand your perspective, suddenly new possibilities, opportunities, and pathways for growth appear.

Shifting your perspective is often the first step toward unlocking your potential and living a more fulfilling life. It allows you to see beyond your current challenges, self-imposed limits, or fears, and it opens doors to a world that is far richer and more rewarding.

The Power of Perspective in Action

When you're too focused on maintaining a sense of perfection or keeping things "pristine"—whether it's in your career, relationships, or personal identity—you’re often avoiding the very risks that lead to growth. Fear of losing control or...

In Brendon Burchard's The Motivation Manifesto, there’s a powerful declaration that resonates with anyone striving to live a life of intention: "We shall reclaim our agenda." This declaration isn’t just about taking control of our time; it's about protecting our energy, our goals, and our sense of self-worth. I found myself in a situation where I had to learn this lesson the hard way—a story that reflects both my struggles and triumphs of reclaiming my 'agenda'.

The Trap of People-Pleasing

When I first started out as an independent consultant exactly 10 years ago from this day, I was eager to prove myself. So, when someone I saw as a potential client asked for my help with a significant business/IT challenge their organization faced, I jumped at the opportunity. He needed ideas on how to approach this problem, and I was more than willing to assist. Over the course of a few weeks, I spent over 40 hours brainstorming, creating slides, and refining solutions...

Do you feel frustrated? I do...

Do you feel angry? I do...

Do you feel scared? I do feel that as well sometimes...

Fortunately, there is more you can do than going through these emotions only.

I’m all about efficiency, in work and personal life. When things run smoothly as planned, it makes me excited, confident, trusting, and simply happy. The opposite happens as well when things are not going well or smoothly.

When things are going differently than I expected or planned, I’m shouting in my head this is not what I planned! On top of that, a strong emotion also pops up for me: FRUSTRATION.

During my Productivity Retreat last year, I had plans to be productive and focused on my coaching business, next to creating new habits and also creating blogs/content that I want to share on this site and LinkedIn account.

As planned no distractions from the home environment. No other work for clients this week, except for what is absolutely necessary, so that I can work on my...

Have you ever felt that you didn’t care (enough) for yourself? Or that you didn’t care (enough) for others? They are closer connected than you might think. 

I have the blessing that I always have people around me who care for me: my family, my friends, my colleagues and even my clients. That is something that I’m much more aware of now, but that awareness wasn’t always there. I took the care I received from others for granted. 

On the other hand, you may think that people you care for, always know that you care for them, but that is also not always the case. How you care and the level of care is not always felt and appreciated by the other on the receiving end. 

So many different people, so many different needs and different expectations of what care they want, and they give (back). Have you experienced that you did everything in your power to arrange something (care) for somebody, but they didn’t experience it in the way that you...