I got knocked conscious, I got knocked aware, and it hurts what I saw

I got knocked conscious by the 67 stepsWhen people start working with me, the first thing they learn is that they are not as “good” as they thought. That who they are being is directly responsible for the quality of their lives, not circumstances, not “the other”. … Continue reading

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I got knocked conscious, I got knocked aware, and it hurts what I saw

Knowledge, Strategy, Execution… which one is missing?

I spent most of the afternoon watching videos. Among others, I watched this guy, Tai Lopez. I ended up buying his entry level course. I already learned enough to start getting glimpses of what I haven’t seen before, that is … Continue reading

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Knowledge, Strategy, Execution… which one is missing?

What does humility mean?

inhale-exhaleWhy am I pushing humility, the capacity? Humility is one of those words that mainstream says it means something other than it actually means. Humility simply means: you are willing to not take it personally. You are willing to not … Continue reading

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Do you feel that no one listens, and your contribution is not valued? This solves that…

p2xPzmtI found this article in my inbox. I think it is perfect for what I teach… So let’s see how it applies… The article is about hypnosis secrets: a way to manipulate others through hypnotic language… I don’t recommend it. … Continue reading

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Can you learn the skill of negotiation?

negotiation-skills-mapWhat is the relationship between skills, learning new skills, and capacities? All my life I have been puzzled why perfectly normal people fail at even understanding concepts from certain things, like distinctions, from communication, negotiation, empathy, caring, team work, leadership, … Continue reading

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Hijacking the conversation… inside and outside

clueless but talksWhen I owned the magazine I published for 10 years, I was looking to hire an assistant. One of the test assignments I gave to the applicant is to sort the stuff in a junk drawer. I gave them no … Continue reading

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More on joy, and how I am learning to have joy in my life

play-with-foodMy first foray, my first venture into joy or joyous is trying to figure out what joy is. After all we don’t know necessarily what words mean when it comes to feelings… do we. We, children, watch and learn… but … Continue reading

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What are skills? I bet you have no clue… or you would be building them…

7-Skill-Building-Activities-for-your-5-Year-Old-Boy-1What are skills? Don’t feel stupid, 99% of all people have no idea what skills are. This is one of the secrets that make people stuck in the dead end job they are in… not knowing what skills are, and … Continue reading

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What are we going for when we ask you to use your activated capacities?

the-beasts-transformationWhat we go for is transformation. Transformation is the magical seeming phenomenon when from one moment to the other, the world changes in front of our very eyes. Of course the world argues that you can do anything you put … Continue reading

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Are you a match to life? If not: Allowing is missing.

It’s even obvious to you that allowing is missing… But how do you activate the capacity of allowing, and then how do you make the capacity a working skill? Allowing is what’s between you and serenity. I don’t mean happiness, … Continue reading

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Are you a match to life? If not: Allowing is missing.