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What to do when you have a bad manager?

23 April 2019

It might be tempting to change jobs, when you have a bad manager. But what if you can't? How can you make your life better?

To plan or not to plan (for the New Year)

10 January 2019

How did the year start for you? Are you someone who sets clear goals? General intentions? Or is the start of the year just another day for you?

The unlikely way in which I got my promotion

20 December 2018

This a story about why the coffee machine can be a dangerous place. And about what you can do to get that promotion.

What do you get frustrated by?

07 December 2018

Have you ever considered that you might be your own worst enemy?

That there is one thing you do yourself, that is THE reason for all your anger, frustration or disappointment?

The good, the bad & the ugly?

25 October 2018

Setting the example is not enough. If you want to have a real impact on your team, you're also going to have to do the 'real' management work.

Are you stuck @ work?

19 October 2018

Do you ever feel unhappy, not seen, not heard, not understood, not appreciated @ work?

What do YOU focus on?

04 October 2018

You can make your day better, right now.

Why Influencing is NOT a Dirty Word

27 September 2018

You don’t want to be a manipulator - I get it. Neither do I.

Do You Do This Too?

13 September 2018

I always thought there was only one superman. The one on television, with the S on his chest.

And one superwoman of course.

It seems I was wrong.

You Are Responsible for You

11 July 2018

Have you ever noticed how often we - unconsciously - put the responsibility for us with someone else?

Two Things that Block your Success as a Manager

28 June 2018

I see smart, hardworking, talented people who stay stuck in their development as a manager. Why? Two simple things in your attitude can make the difference.

A Tale of Two Backpacks

30 May 2018

Life isn't perfect, people aren't always nice, bad things do happen. What do you do with those experiences?

Tell Them

28 February 2018

People are not mind readers. Tell them if they are doing great. Tell them if something is not going well. They look at the world from their own perspective, they do not see what you see.

When You See the Train Coming...

28 February 2018

and you're standing in the middle of the tracks...

How important is all this "people stuff"?

29 January 2018

"Do I really have to spend so much time on all this people stuff?" my client asked. It's a common question. Almost all my clients ask it at some point.