The moment that defined 2019
Esther Jacobs2022-08-18T20:56:35+02:00Every year I am asked to write about my most impactful moment. My contribution for 2019 is very personal...
Write your book in reverse
Esther Jacobs2022-08-18T20:59:53+02:00Write your book in reverse Do NOT make the no. 1 mistake while writing your book. I've seen it too many times: inexperienced writers start off typing away enthusiastically... Until they get stuck. Going back and re-writing is not appealing. This is where most book projects disappear into [...]
One month on Curaçao
Esther Jacobs2022-08-18T21:00:20+02:00I will be spending the entire month of March on my beloved 'dushi korsou'. I am planning a writing retreat and some workshops.
From hero to outcast
Esther Jacobs2022-12-29T12:27:59+01:00From hero to outcast My story (being Knighted for collecting €16 million for charity and being ‘fired’ from that same country a few years later for traveling too much) is featured in the book Friction. [...]
Feeling Alive – Inspiration Shot December 2019
Esther Jacobs2022-08-18T21:02:47+02:00“Turn it around, get it done, feel alive!” Many of my previous inspiration shots were about changing perspective and about productivity. This time I’d like to dive into ‘feeling alive’. You know, those moments when you feel 200% alive, when you are really present, when all your senses seem to explode.
Life lessons from surfing
Esther Jacobs2022-12-29T12:22:59+01:00Whenever I learn something new, I cannot help but notice the metaphor it provides for business and for life in general. I already wrote about life lessons from tango, watercolor painting, meditation and tantra. This time, I’d like to share my insights from a golf surfing retreat.
Publishing your book
Esther Jacobs2022-08-18T21:07:30+02:00Publishing your book Working with a publisher You can approach a publisher with your book idea, title, back cover, table of contents or structure and an intro or first chapter. They will also want to know how big your reach is. Think of the number of followers [...]
Don’t you love it when a plan comes together? – Inspiration Shot November 2019
Esther Jacobs2022-08-18T21:13:05+02:00Some say that friendship is like a train journey: people get on, people get off. A few stay until the end. This month there were a few events enabling me to catch up with people I have known for 30 years.
Friendship – Inspiration Shot October 2019
Esther Jacobs2022-08-18T21:12:56+02:00Some say that friendship is like a train journey: people get on, people get off. A few stay until the end. This month there were a few events enabling me to catch up with people I have known for 30 years.
Living tantra, living love – Inspiration Shot September 2019
Esther Jacobs2022-08-18T21:18:40+02:00Let me tell you a 'secret'... I went on a tantra retreat ... Whilst Tantra is often associated with sex, this was more of a 'tantra for life' retreat. The tantric philosophy of balance, openness and connection that is often applied to sexuality is actually intended as a philosophy of life.