Trust the process

Trust the process

And then it all stops. Suddenly life, as you know, ends. Changes to something new, unknown new territory. Even when you know it might happen, will happen, you’re still taken by surprise. It all started with the eye doctor, telling me I could no longer postpone...
Hammock styled Homeschooling

Hammock styled Homeschooling

The Corona homeschooling is an exciting experiment for parents and kids. I was listening to our neighbors discussing the problems they experienced. They were doing shifts: each parent did some of the work with the kids, the wife more than the man though, not sure why....
Kindness is the new currency

Kindness is the new currency

An exciting way to celebrate my birthday. Social distancing, the lockdown: just my wife, me and a cake. Our kids missed out on the opportunity to make fun of my age face 2 face. So they found very creative ways to make fun of me online. Virtual cake with a burning...
Serve in time of crisis

Serve in time of crisis

Sir, I have a rather strange request: can I do my exam and final presentation earlier? Wow, in all my years as a lector, this is a first. And can I do it this Sunday at 0800 in the morning? The only time I have left. I am off to work at 10:00. She explained that she...
Marathon, not a sprint

Marathon, not a sprint

I hope you’re all safe! The world around us is changing at an unprecedented pace. What was standard a week ago is not done today. If transformation is about behavioral change, this is the most significant real-life test we will see, certainly in my lifetime. Change in...
Make it personal

Make it personal

He had a new role, for about a year or so. Managing a complete company, over 500 employees, a lot of new responsibilities. After the initial shock of the sheer number of new tasks, he started to feel comfortable again. The first months of operational getting in the...