Thoughts
My thoughts on business, strategy, productivity, tools and frameworks, and personal development.
Embracing Vulnerability: The Stinky Fish Exercise and its Role in Building Trust and Transparency within Teams.
Uncover the Stinky Fish exercise—fostering team transparency and trust through an original and adaptive approach. Keep reading
Building Strong Teams: The Power of Collaborative Working Agreements
Effective communication and understanding are the cornerstones of a successful team in the dynamic landscape of collaborative work. Keep reading
The Daily Ritual of Calm: How to Stay Grounded and Energized
This week, I was asked how I stay so calm and if I would share some methods that work for me. I had to reflect on this question. One of the… Keep reading
Inbox Zen: How to Politely Decline Cold Emails and Reclaim Your Focus
In today’s world, getting distracted by notifications, emails, and other interruptions is easy. But, as someone who values deep work, I… Keep reading
Striking the Right Balance: The Future of Work Through Asynchronous Communication
As someone who has observed real-time communication challenges in the modern workplace, prioritising asynchronous communication can lead to… Keep reading
Feedback Simplified: The Definitive Handbook for Honest and Impactful Communication
For 2023 I decided to further work on my feedback and reflection skills. This will also mean spending more time working with my teams at… Keep reading
Maximizing iPhone Efficiency: Two Hidden Tweaks You Need to Try
A new way to streamline your workflow on iOS, which you have yet to try. Keep reading
Stoic Serenity: Why Embracing the Uncontrollable Leads to Inner Peace
A fundamental lesson of Stoicism to reflect on. Keep reading
Mastering the Art of Being Present: Two Mindfulness Habits You Need
I have been practising mindfulness for over five years now. I started with daily meditations to become calmer and more focused. But… Keep reading
Embrace the Chill: A Guide to Starting Your Day with Cold Showers
I wouldn’t say I liked cold showers, and now they are my daily treat. I am sharing some tactics that worked for me to embrace the cold. Keep reading
Effortless Networking: A Guide to Keeping Tabs on Your Interactions
My system on how I keep track of whom I meet and what we talked about. Keep reading
Reclaiming Your Time: The Benefits of a Weekly News Habit
The new system I adopted gave me more time and peace of mind. Keep reading
Discovering Your True Self: A Short Guide to Self-Reflection Mastery
Self-reflection is an essential part of our development. With it, you can take advantage of many opportunities. But self-reflection is not… Keep reading
Productivity Hacks: The Blueprint to Tackle Procrastination Head-On
I might help you improve your current situation if you need help with procrastination. Keep reading
The Final Guide You Need: A Beginner’s Handbook to Secure Your Online World
A short and actionable guide on how to stay safe online. Keep reading
Facing Your Fears with Fear Setting: A Guide to Making Difficult Choices
Understanding your fear helps you make difficult choices, which can lead to happiness and peace. Keep reading
Mindfulness: Another idea if meditation does not work for you.
I started with a guided meditation using the Headspace app three years ago. Something that started as an experiment became a habit… Keep reading
Taming Digital Distractions: A Designer’s Insights on Boosting Productivity
How some small changes on your devices can help you reclaim time. Keep reading
Unlocking Productivity: The Power of Typing and Listening Faster
Improving these core skills will save you time and make you more productive. Keep reading
Spreading Happiness: The Hero of the Day Thank You Note Challenge
Do you have a New Years resolution? Do you want to hit the gym more often? Are you trying to eat fewer sweets or to reduce your alcohol… Keep reading
The Five Levels of Feedback: How to Transform Criticism into Progress
My thoughts and experience on why receiving feedback is demanding and how you can improve. Keep reading
Navigating Chaos: Stoicism’s Wisdom for Overwhelmed Parents and Professionals
2020 was a particular year for all of us. Like many other humans, I had to juggle my family, homeschooling, work, being a good boss and… Keep reading
The Missing Manual: Why Humans Should Come with Instructions
By the rule of thumb, the more complex a product, service or machine is, the thicker the manual will be. I am not advocating that having… Keep reading
Becoming a Master Listener: The Key to Transforming Your Relationships
Have you ever been asked what your superpower is? If you asked me, I would have multiple ones that come to mind. Listening is a skill that… Keep reading
Journaling Made Easy: How Daily Pages Transformed My Self-Reflection
If you embark on your self-improvement journey, you must start journaling. I fully believe in the benefit of journaling (science also backs… Keep reading
Mastering Task Management: A Tool-Agnostic Approach to Boost Productivity
Research shows us that people with anxiety tend to be poorly organised. Organising your life is something you can learn. In my career, I… Keep reading
From Self-Doubt to Self-Belief: Mastering Impostor Syndrome
The feeling that your accomplishments are never enough and that your skills don’t live up to the expectations of others is known as the… Keep reading
Discovering Your Inner Idiot: The Secret to True Confidence
In my experience, we are too focused to avoid drawing any attention to our weaknesses. We try everything not to look ridiculous. We do not… Keep reading
Remote team retrospective canvas
How to run an effective remote team retrospective. Keep reading
Team Check-Ins and Check-Outs
How Check-Ins and Check-Outs will help you to build stronger teams. Keep reading
Business transformation: Thoughts on building innovation capabilities
The biggest threat to business today is not digital technologies or increased competition. It’s loss of relevance and inability to change. Keep reading
What is innovation? A beginner’s guide into different models, terminologies and methodologies
The world is fraught with problems that are difficult to solve, but that will continue to demand a solution. Rather, far-sighted, creative… Keep reading
A critical review of design thinking
Design thinking is a human-centered approach to innovation that draws from the designer’s toolkit to integrate the needs of people, the… Keep reading