What did we learn this week?

I learned that there’s always going to be that one more book I feel I should read, and that it’s really difficult to research the coaching profession online. I think that’s because a) there’s no one place where all of us are registered, and b) many of us are also trainers, speakers, authors, managers, consultants, [...]

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Starting your own business, Part 1

Here’s something I heard in a lecture recently: “I’m SO looking forward to retirement! Absolutely canNOT wait.” – “Aha, so you’re not really enjoying your job then, are you.”
Well, if it’s time for a change and you feel ready and inspired to become self-employed, let’s have a look at the bigger picture.

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Thoughts on “Sex and the City”

Allow me to brag again about my wonderful time in the city that never sleeps – it’s SO fantastic!! One of my regrets was that we didn’t stay for the “Sex and the City – The Movie” premiere, which must have been quite the event. That, plus the fact that there are nowhere near enough [...]

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Happily ever after

A couple of months ago I set up an online-questionnaire about the fighting habits of couples. Here’s what you guys have shared:
The majority of respondents is in a relationship or married (89 %) and has been in that relationship for the last four to 15 years (56 %). In their relationship, almost half can talk [...]

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Friends, revisited

I’ve recently come back from a week’s holiday in New York where I met up with two of my closest girlfriends. We get together once a year, and this was the first meeting in a town that was strange to all of us. A fact that probably contributed to the strained relationship we were experiencing, [...]

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