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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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The need to be right

The need to be right

Hi coach, mind to take a look? Funny to see that even if the coaching we did was years back, and the guy moved on to become a top dog at this big data firm, you are still coach. My old coach, he calls me, always. Coaching people on storytelling and presentations is,...

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Game of choice

Game of choice

Should I kill myself, or have a cup of coffee? The famous line of the philosopher Albert Camus, explaining everything in life is a choice. A line that came to mind as I was doing my morning walks this month. Leave around 0700 and walk for an hour. Same round...

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