Giving is the new having Do you have a drill? If so, you probably use it for a few minutes each month and then it spends the rest of the time in a cupboard. And what about your neighbor? He probably has one in his shed too. [...]
Inspiration shot Winter 2012 Fun videos Inspiring websites Social media tips So, you have a Twitter account, but are not sure what to post. Why don’t you answer the 5 most frequently asked questions? Any IT person, lawyer, or police man [...]
Inspiration shot Spring 2012 Fun videos Saving time with clever software Inspiring websites Wolfram Alpha is a scientific knowledge base. How many times does The Netherlands fit into the USA? How high is Canada’s highest tower? Do you want to compare [...]
The back cover of your book With a well-written back cover you can already start promoting your book. You can also approach publishers, sponsors and potential buyers, ask for feedback from future readers and start the presale! Plus, your back cover gives you the structure to write the [...]
Inspiration shot Summer 2012 Fun videos Save time with clever software Inspiring websites Vacation or business trip to a foreign city? Small budget or don’t fancy an anonymous hotel? Solution: stay with a local through www.airbnb.com Feel like a nice activity in [...]
Show off! It’s as if we Dutch are raised with some sort of false modesty: ‘Act normal, and you’re strange enough…’ Compliment someone on their clothing and you’ll almost always get the answer ‘I bought it on sale’. Ask someone what they’re good at and you’ll get all [...]
Make your weakness your greatest strength After Steve Jobs died, I, like half of the rest of the world, devoured his book. It was fascinating to read how such a jerk of a guy could come up with such brilliant ideas! It was even more interesting to [...]
The US Virgin islands consist of three big islands (St Thomas, St John and St Croix) and some smaller ones. They used to be Danish, until the US bought them in the 1930’s because they were afraid the Germans would get hold of the strategic [...]
In the spring of 2012 I sailed around Puerto Rico for a month. After visiting most of the Caribbean islands, Puerto Rico was probably the biggest surprise for me. It is part of the USA and yet it feels like a completely different world. The country [...]
TEDxCuracao A lesson in perseverance... I was pretty excited about my TEDx presentation in Curaçao (2011). Even as a seasoned speaker, it is always an honor to be considered for an event like this. Another perk was that I had been trying for years to get an English [...]
