How to Become a Master at Communication
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” ~ George Bernard Shaw If you are working with other people (and who is not?) one of the most important skill to...
View ArticleWhat is Personal Development?
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” ~ Carl Gustav Jung Yesterday I was at a birthday party of one of my best friends, who just turned 30. One...
View ArticleHow to Change Your Life
For everyone there comes a moment when it gets clear that you have to change your life. And this is a good thing, an opportunity for you to grow consciously. Not everybody has this “luxury”. Most...
View ArticleHow to Write Your Perfect Personal Development Plan
“Create a personal development plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you’re ready or not, to put this plan into action.” ~ Napoleon Hill The one personal development skill that I...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Self Help Books You Have to Read Before You Die
“The wise man reads both books and life itself.” ~ Lin Yutang I often get asked which self help books I’d recommend to read. I think everybody has a book or two that had a profound influence on his/her...
View ArticleWhat Personal Development is Not
I have the feeling that I have to write this post. I really want to get out what I think personal development is and especially what it is not. Because what can be confused is that personal development...
View ArticleThe Tiny Guide to Self-Discipline
“In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves… self-discipline with all of them came first.” ~ Harry S. Truman How many times have you said to...
View ArticleAre You Asking the Right Questions?
“It’s not that they can’t see the solution. They can’t see the problem.” ~ G.K. Chesterton I’m constantly astonished about the kind of breakthrough in thinking that asking the right questions can have....
View Article5 Surprisingly Comfortable Ways to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” ~ Neale Donald Walsch I know, comfortable ways out of the comfort zone sounds a bit like a paradox, but I want to emphasize that you don’t have to start...
View Article5 Smart Hacks to Accelerate Your Personal Growth Process
Sometimes when you are in a small rut you need some push and inspiration that will force you to get back to real personal growth. If you are lacking motivation or inspiration, don’t fall into the trap...
View ArticleThe Life Advice I Will Give to My Kids
I’m going to be a father very soon. It will be two girls – so you can imagine how excited I am. I took some time to reflect and think about how I would like to be as a father. What kind of life advice...
View Article4 Ways to Keep it Real with Self-Help
A great quote by the late George Carlin: “If you’re looking for self-help, why would you read a book written by somebody else? That’s not self-help, that’s help!” Brilliantly funny, yet very profound...
View ArticleYour Greatest Personal Strength (Get an Unfair Advantage)
When you know your personal strengths you create more clarity for your life. You know on which abilities you should focus on to make a difference with your personal abilities. In the post a couple of...
View ArticleThe Courage to Live Your Dream
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” ~ E.E. Cummings [Tweet this!] I noticed that I’m pretty close to living my dream right now. I have the woman and family of my dreams, I do...
View ArticleWhy Personal Development is the Best Investment You’ll Ever Make
“For the best return on your money, pour your purse into your head.” ~ Benjamin Franklin I’m a strong believer that personal development is the best investment you could ever make. The reason is really...
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