Have you ever considered yourself a consultant? The title “consultant” used to be reserved for retired diplomats and former...
Should you quit your job and travel the world?
Travel Apr 15, 2023
There’s been a trend lately with the rise of modern day, permanent nomads. They’re adventurers who sell everything they...
It seems everyone wants to change their life these days. But contrary to popular belief, following your passions and...
From Toxic To Happiness: Honouring Your Preferences
Lifestyle August 27, 2021
When is the last time you heard about a toxic workplace, family, relationship – or anything “toxic”, really. It’s a popular term. A lot of things seem to be “toxic” these days. You hear about it all the time. Meanwhile everyone also talks about self-love and self-care. Is there... Read more
Why I love doing a 1000 projects at a time
Entrepreneur August 21, 2021
Am I scattered? Someone literally asked me that question the other day. I do get bored easily, so I enjoy many different things – preferably at the same time. I’m just a Dutch guy, relocated to Canada and now living a creative life around the world. I’m also a travel hacker. Bestselling author. Award winning fine art photographer. Coffee addict.
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A true story about a hot air balloon
Lifestyle June 27, 2021
I came across this short somewhere in my notes the other day and wanted to share it with you today. A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, “Excuse me, can you help... Read more
Are you a patient person? When you set a goal, do you stick with it and see it through to the end? I may be persistent, but I’m certainly not patient by nature. If I don’t see results grow over time, I get bored and start looking to change... Read more
Last week I wrote a post about credit-card and identify theft, and since then many people asked me how I protect my passwords online. After all, identify theft can go beyond stealing the contents of your bank accounts or running up debts on your credit card: an identify thief could take... Read more
My Coach Told Me To Forget About The Numbers
Entrepreneur January 20, 2021
My coach told me today that the numbers don’t matter as much as feeling good. Forget about the bottom line and focus on feeling good, he said. Results will follow just because of your effort. Now, just to be clear, this was my running coach talking. While I’m not... Read more
If you are a creative entrepreneur then you likely know of the troubles and difficulties that go into starting and growing your (side) business. Being young and having creativity on your side is a big advantage. But what else can you do to give yourself that competitive advantage? The... Read more
Now that the initial fear of health risks are somewhat addressed – by staying at home – the next fear surfaces: losing your work and income. This one, arguably, is worse. It impacts your livelihood: your ability to provide a living for yourself, and, more importantly, your loved ones.... Read more
Note To Self: Take A Moment To Yourself Today
Journal May 16, 2020
Opening my inbox is not usually I do first thing in the morning, as it tends to be a bad start of the day with too many requests from every possible angle. Living by your inbox, is living other people’s agenda for your life. This morning I habitually opened... Read more
Read this post ASAP: The Difference Between Opportunities And Distractions
Entrepreneur March 10, 2020
What do you fill your days with? It doesn’t matter whether you’re an entrepreneur or business owner, next Monday why not do this simple exercise: for every 15 minutes of the day, track exactly what you spend your time on. Do this for a few weeks (if you can... Read more
Stop Feeding The Gurus
Entrepreneur Nov 27, 2023
My ode to Canada, for cage free humans everywhere
Books Nov 25, 2023
Life was never meant to be perfect, or easy
Lifestyle Nov 19, 2023
Why I keep my domains and webhosting separate
Review Jul 10, 2023
My Favourite Canadian Movie: One Week
Review Jul 21, 2022
