by Machiel | Mar 22, 2017 | All, English, Summaries
Good chances that you’ve heard of De Bono and his Six Thinking Hats. Smaller chances that you recall what they were, and more relevant, what you can actually do with this color festival. Edward De Bono categorized six “typical” ways of thinking, and...
by Machiel | Mar 15, 2017 | All, English, Summaries
As everybody knows by now, trying to obtain individual and peer-to-peer engagement works infinitely better than traditional advertising in this age. The holy grail of such engagement is to “go viral”, when your piece of content gets spread like crazy over...
by Machiel | Jan 20, 2017 | All, English, Summaries
Are you, full of plans, accomplishing less than you’d like to? Is the day over before you know it, feeling slightly disappointed about what you’ve managed to get done? And do you still hang around a lot on Facebook or Netflix? This has to do with each...
by Machiel | Dec 23, 2016 | All, English, Summaries
Carol Dweck wrote an interesting book about people having a “fixed” versus a “growth” mindset. “Fixed” hinges on the idea that things in life (people, capabilities, possibilities) are more or less fixed; “growth” on the idea that everything can...
by Machiel | Nov 18, 2016 | All, English, Summaries
Work is not always fun. There, I said it. For many people, up to more than half of all their time at work is not fun (or worse). In a whole career, that adds up to at least two decades of full-time not fun! Not a pretty sight, such neglect of such a potential to enjoy...
by Machiel | Nov 11, 2016 | All, English, Summaries
Hey, who needs an intro? The following infographic about Covey’s legendary work speaks for itself. Treat yourself to complete business understanding! . Enhance your business grip. See the bigger picture for ANY business. Get many ideas for improvement. Go for...
by Machiel | Oct 12, 2016 | All, English, Summaries
Driven: what we all do, in 4 words Most of us know Maslov’s pyramid of needs (physical needs, safety, affection, recognition, and fulfilment). Still a pretty strong model, but I found a more recent model of what drives us to be even more compelling (by Lawrence...
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