Excelling in Freedom is my motto. It is a universal recipe for personal development and personal leadership. A recipe to give yourself wings, to rise above yourself and to add value to your life and that of others. To be good to yourself and to make the world a better place. Read more about me …
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Reducing Stress? Do the Quickscan!
"Do you experience stress, get out of balance or are dissatisfied with how your life is turning out: why not investigate for yourself what is going on?" Read about 3 tools to deal with stress and maintain your freedom.
Less absenteeism through quick fix, guts and discipline
Every person wants to be heard, to be seen and to belong. If employees feel this is not the case they start to feel unhappy. So does the likelihood of illness and absenteeism. There is one quick fix. But it takes guts and discipline.
Work-life balance improved by betting on multiple horses
Barbara showed up at my practice before the summer. Recovering from a stressful period. Work had taken up too much energy. Her current job was too demanding. She was looking for her ideal job. Less ambitious, and with more tranquility and freedom for a social life. In order to restore the work-life balance, she thought. But was that the best solution?
The reason that leads us to the best
In my book, 'Excelling in Freedom | A Recipe for Personal Development', Plato, Socrates, Hartman and evolution show us the way to grow. Stories about the development of six famous people introduce you to six values and thinking styles that are important for every human being to make personal development possible. In Chapter 2, Charles Darwin introduces us to the value and thinking style: the reason that leads us to the best and Self-direction.
The acquired opinion which aspires after the best
In my book Excelling in Freedom, I give my vision of personal development. All chapters begin with a storie of the development of a well-known person. In Chapter 3 - What Steps Will I Take? it is the turn of Quejana, better known as the ingenious nobleman Don Quixote of La Mancha. A story about zeal, honor, courage and extrinsic motivation. The example when it comes to having a strong Role Awareness.
The innate desire for pleasure
Everyone has an innate desire for pleasure. Everyone is unique. And everyone is intrinsically motivated. In order to clarify this, I’d like to tell you to the story of how Elvis was discovered. Based on that story, I’m going to show the connection between the belly, the unruly horse, the intrinsic or moral Self, and Sense of Self.
Under the supervision of Ineke Claassen
Advanced knowledge of various techniques TA to improve communication and relationships of coachees with others.
Realizing potential through six universal values
Often you know of yourself what your motives are and what you are good at, your skills. But to really capitalize on your skills, you need to know how you value yourself and the world around you. And that is something that many of us are not aware of.
Awareness model
The awareness model is a simple model to explain how I look at a person in relation to personal development.
Hartman’s Values
By measuring how a person values the world around them and themselves, Hartman distinguishes six values. The degree to which these six dimensions are developed yield thinking patterns or thinking styles. Below, these six thinking dimensions are described*.