Category Food for thought

What I see in conversations

  What I see in conversations I recently spoke with three different leaders.All successful. All stuck. And all three told the same story, in other words: “From the outside, things look good. But inside, I’m tired. Not physically tired.But tired…

The invitation

  The invitation This work only begins when you feel it is time.And that time is now, or it isn’t. Both are fine. I don’t believe in persuading.Not in pushing.Not in tempting people into something they aren’t ready for. Because…

Direction without coercion

  Direction without coercion Direction doesn’t come from pushing harder.But from stopping resistance. We think we find direction by searching.By thinking. By analyzing. By weighing options. But often we don’t find direction by searching.We find direction by stopping resistance. Resistance…

When you are ready

  When you are ready You are ready when you feel that more of the same is no longer working.And that is enough. You don’t have to be exhausted.You don’t have to be in crisis.You don’t have to have tried…

What leaders have in common

  What leaders have in common Leaders are used to leading.But not to being led. They are the ones who give direction.Who make decisions.Who take responsibility. And that makes it difficult to ask for help.Because asking for help feels like…

The power of patience

  The power of patience Change requires patience.Not because you are slow, but because real transformation takes time. We live in a culture of speed.Of quick fixes and instant results.Of methods that promise to change you in 30 days. But…

How patterns arise

  How patterns arise Patterns are not who you are.They are what you did when it worked. You developed strategies.Ways to deal with pressure, expectations, uncertainty.And those strategies worked. For a while. But contexts change.And what worked then no longer…

Authenticity without compromise

  Authenticity without compromise Being authentic does not mean giving up everything.It means choosing based on what is truly important. There is a misconception that authenticity requires radical change.That you have to let go of everything to be yourself. But…

The myth of balance

  The myth of balance Balance is not a point you reach.It is an ongoing conversation with yourself. We search for the perfect balance.The moment when everything is right and we finally find peace. But that moment never comes.Because life…