I just finished a session with a client and I’m still thinking about it. She is one of the most...

Last week I was so inspired watching Alysa Liu compete at the Olympics. She had retired, came back, but this...

I see it every week with clients arriving feeling stuck, exhausted from over-analysis, searching for the perfect strategy, the perfect...

«By the time you make it, you’ll realize there’s nothing to make.» Nobody told me this when I was grinding...

Lately, I’ve been talking a lot about this topic: the importance of working in an environment that fits the person...

A Journey Through Change: Reflecting on the Last Few Years. This picture was taken in 2008 when I sent it...

Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the D2 collective on how to ‘Build a Network that works...

I’ve never been a huge fan of traditional self-help books. They often read like a never-ending to-do list: get fitter,...

Ok, I’m officially obsessed with the Dark Horse Project (and its book). Harvard researchers studied people who achieved remarkable success...

Research mode: Activated Here’s what I learned After 20 Career Confessions and way too many flat whites. While coaching international...

What’s more important in your career, knowing your destination or your direction? And be honest, how do you feel when...

Build your career around your strengths, not your weaknesses. This isn’t just a nice idea. It’s a principle I believe...

The human cost of mass layoffs (and how to turn them into opportunity) It’s no secret that mass layoffs have...

In praise of saying YES. It feels almost counter-cultural in today’s world, it’s rare to hear reminders about the power...

“I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” This line from Invictus , the...

Visualise to make it real. We often underestimate the power of having a career vision. Not just a goal or...

Should work be meaningful, or simply a way to pay the bills? I’ve always believed that work can and should...

What stand-up comedy taught me about storytelling. Those who know me, know I like to try new things. One of...

Ambition: How big is the gap between where you are and where you want to be? In career coaching we...

I want to share a concept that has probably helped the most in my career… Nice hook, right? But it’s...

If the words Personal Branding make you cringe and break out in a cold sweat, same. I get it. For...

We all know social connections matter in life and careers, but I’m always surprised by just how much our circles...

Xmas is around the corner, and I get (even) more philosophical than usual. Lately I’ve been thinking about one of...

I am back in snowy Amsterdam, and I am having so many conversations about that scary feeling of going back...

Too many people stay in jobs that drain their souls because they are terrified of taking the ‘wrong step’. They...

I was reading an article in The Economist today  and it finally pushed me to address something I had been...

I work with many people who feel uncomfortable with traditional networking. It often feels transactional, forced, or premature. They don’t...