{"id":33443,"date":"2018-09-05T04:44:17","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T02:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/?page_id=33443"},"modified":"2025-08-13T14:02:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:02:32","slug":"whos-that-girl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/whos-that-girl\/","title":{"rendered":"Who&#8217;s that girl?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:35px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(223,231,198,0);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(223,231,198,0);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 0 ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h1>Who&#8217;s that girl?<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h3>Hi! I\u2019m Esther Jacobs, known as the \u2018No Excuses Lady\u2019 because I get things done, no matter what. I share my adventurous life and the lessons I\u2019ve learned to show you that anything is possible.<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Unpredictable situations have become my comfort zone. For the past 30 years as an entrepreneur, I\u2019ve turned many challenges into opportunities\u2014raising \u20ac16 million for charity &amp; being Knighted, getting \u2018fired\u2019 from the Netherlands, surviving on a desert island, and more. Each setback led to new possibilities and amazing stories, resulting in 30 books, 1000 keynotes, and 750 international media interviews.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 0 ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j48rsGAE4g4?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-bg-parallax\" data-bg-align=\"center center\" data-direction=\"down\" data-mute=\"false\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-velocity=\"-0.6\" data-mobile-enabled=\"false\" data-break_parents=\"0\" data-bg-image=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TUTORIAL10.jpg\" data-bg-repeat=\"false\" ><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-parallax-down hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(26,128,182,0);--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TUTORIAL10.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-one-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:20%;width:calc(20% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.2 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Featured more than 750 times <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in the international media<\/a>,<\/span> such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><ul class=\"kiwi-logo-carousel kiwi-logo-carousel-home-bnw default align-center col4\"><li style=\"height:100px;\" ><div class=\"helper\" style=\"height:100px; width:140px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/telegraaf-bnw.png\" alt=\"telegraaf\" title=\"telegraaf\" style=\"max-width:140px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right:5px\" ><\/div><\/li><li style=\"height:100px;\" ><div class=\"helper\" style=\"height:100px; width:140px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/de-volkskrant.png\" alt=\"Volkskrant\" title=\"Volkskrant\" style=\"max-width:140px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right:5px\" ><\/div><\/li><li style=\"height:100px;\" ><div class=\"helper\" style=\"height:100px; width:140px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/BNR-nieuwsradio-bnw-e1596896131286.png\" alt=\"BNR\" title=\"BNR\" style=\"max-width:140px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right:5px\" ><\/div><\/li><li style=\"height:100px;\" ><div class=\"helper\" style=\"height:100px; width:140px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/the-economist-logo-bnw.png\" alt=\"the economist\" title=\"the economist\" style=\"max-width:140px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right:5px\" ><\/div><\/li><li style=\"height:100px;\" ><div class=\"helper\" style=\"height:100px; width:140px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/qatar-bnw-1.png\" alt=\"Qatar\" title=\"Qatar\" style=\"max-width:140px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right:5px\" ><\/div><\/li><li style=\"height:100px;\" ><div class=\"helper\" style=\"height:100px; width:140px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/die-zeit-bnw.png\" alt=\"Die Zeit\" title=\"Die Zeit\" style=\"max-width:140px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right:5px\" ><\/div><\/li><li style=\"height:100px;\" ><div class=\"helper\" style=\"height:100px; width:140px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/tedx-bnw.png\" alt=\"TED\" title=\"TED\" style=\"max-width:140px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right:5px\" ><\/div><\/li><li style=\"height:100px;\" ><div class=\"helper\" style=\"height:100px; width:140px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/tropical-mba-bnw-2.png\" alt=\"The tropicalmba\" title=\"The tropicalmba\" style=\"max-width:140px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right:5px\" ><\/div><\/li><li style=\"height:100px;\" ><div class=\"helper\" style=\"height:100px; width:140px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/survivor-bnw.png\" alt=\"survivor\" title=\"survivor\" style=\"max-width:140px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right:5px\" ><\/div><\/li><li style=\"height:100px;\" ><div class=\"helper\" style=\"height:100px; width:140px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Gazet_van_Antwerpen_Logo-bnw.png\" alt=\"GVA\" title=\"GVA\" style=\"max-width:140px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right:5px\" ><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" title=\"Vallen en opstaan als ondernemer\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Vallen-en-opstaan-als-ondernemer.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-571175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Vallen-en-opstaan-als-ondernemer-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Vallen-en-opstaan-als-ondernemer-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Vallen-en-opstaan-als-ondernemer-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Vallen-en-opstaan-als-ondernemer.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2>Time or Money?<\/h2>\n<p>In 1992, immediately after obtaining my bachelor in business administration at Nyenrode University, I asked myself an important question: <strong>what is more important; time or money?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If I continued my studies and pursued a career like my fellow students, I would be trading my time for money but losing my freedom.<br \/>\nI wanted to collect experiences, not possessions, so I decided to buy a backpack and travel the world as a freelancer. I never worked for a boss. I got my ass kicked 100 times and got to know myself extremely well.<\/p>\n<p><em>Trust yourself. Focus only on the things you can influence. Work with what you have.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2>Charities, bad guys and a Knight<\/h2>\n<p>Travel made me curious and eager to understand the world around me. I did a Master&#8217;s degree in Anthropology and Latin American studies at the University of Florida. That made me realize that <em>everything is relative; even our worldview depends on where we were born, and through which &#8216;lenses&#8217; we see.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I wanted to &#8216;contribute something&#8217; to the world. During the introduction of the Euro, I raised \u20ac16 million in foreign coins for 140 charities through my <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/coins-for-care\/\">Coins for Care<\/a> initiative. Because many non-profit organizations did not want to reveal how they spent the money, I founded the <a href=\"https:\/\/donateursverenigingarchief.wordpress.com\/\">first Dutch Donor Organization<\/a>. I fought for more transparency in the charity sector for 7 years, without pay. Ultimately, the Dutch Queen appointed me <a href=\"https:\/\/nl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lijst_van_ridders_in_de_Orde_van_Oranje-Nassau\">Knight in the Order of Orange Nassau<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" title=\"mijn lintje\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mijn-lintje.jpeg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-571177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mijn-lintje-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mijn-lintje-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mijn-lintje-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mijn-lintje.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;margin-bottom:35px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" title=\"expeditie robinson reactie van de groep\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/expeditie-robinson-reactie-van-de-groep.jpeg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-571179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/expeditie-robinson-reactie-van-de-groep-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/expeditie-robinson-reactie-van-de-groep-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/expeditie-robinson-reactie-van-de-groep-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/expeditie-robinson-reactie-van-de-groep.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><h2>Survivor; lessons from a desert island<\/h2>\n<p>In 2005, I was so fed up with cronyism in the charity world that I signed up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/survivor\/\">&#8216;Dutch Survivor reality show, &#8216;Expeditie Robinson&#8217;<\/a>. A month on a desert island in Malaysia taught me about survival and group dynamics&#8230; Hidden in a cave for two weeks and made leader against my will, the other participants immediately rebelled against me. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IMkM3ItuKtg\">A compilation video in the finale<\/a> shows what happened.<\/p>\n<p><em>People who are &#8216;different&#8217; are often seen as a threat, even on a desert island.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><h2>&#8216;Fired&#8217; from the Netherlands<\/h2>\n<p>As one of the first <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/digital-nomad\/\">digital nomads<\/a>, I explored <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/travelblog\/\">more than 100 countries<\/a>. I shared my stories and insights through lectures, workshops and writing retreats all over the world. However, my wanderlust also had unforeseen consequences. Ten years after my knighthood, my passport renewal was refused because I &#8216;travelled too much.&#8217; This ironic twist resulted in parliamentary questions, de-registration from the Netherlands and a new identity: <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/digital-nomad\/\">I officially ceased to exist.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The paradox of my dismissal by the Netherlands became complete when the Dutch government (and other countries) later hired me to advise on &#8216;the problem&#8217; of the mobile generation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sometimes what seems like a setback can turn into your biggest opportunity.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" title=\"\u2018Ontslagen\u2019 uit Nederland\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u2018Ontslagen-uit-Nederland-.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-571181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u2018Ontslagen-uit-Nederland--200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u2018Ontslagen-uit-Nederland--400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u2018Ontslagen-uit-Nederland--600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u2018Ontslagen-uit-Nederland-.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" title=\"Van obstakels naar kansen\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Van-obstakels-naar-kansen.jpeg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-571183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Van-obstakels-naar-kansen-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Van-obstakels-naar-kansen-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Van-obstakels-naar-kansen-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Van-obstakels-naar-kansen.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><h2>From obstacles to opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>My new status forced me to sell my house in the Netherlands. Unexpectedly, it also opened new doors; in the world of real estate. I invested in rental apartments in Amsterdam and fell in love with Puglia, South Italy, where I not only bought real estate but also became an olive farmer thanks to the production of unique olive oil on <a href=\"https:\/\/tinytrullo.com\/\">my own Tiny Trullo land<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Location independence became my trademark. Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/digital-nomad\/\">I help others live in freedom and work remotely<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Use the bricks others throw at you to build a solid foundation<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-21 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-22 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><h2>The power of storytelling<\/h2>\n<p>I integrated all these experiences into more than <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/speaker\/\">1000 keynote presentations<\/a>, two TEDx lectures, <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/books\/\">more than 30 books<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/theater-show\/\">theater show<\/a>. I have been interviewed more than <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/media\/\">750 times in the international media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/write-your-book\/\">book writing coach<\/a>, I now help others to express their personal or business story and send it out into the world.<\/p>\n<p><em>There&#8217;s a story in everything, you just need to learn to see it<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-23 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" title=\"boeken op hoofd\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/boeken-op-hoofd.jpeg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-571298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/boeken-op-hoofd-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/boeken-op-hoofd-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/boeken-op-hoofd-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/boeken-op-hoofd.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-24 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" title=\"energie management\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/energie-management.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-571300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/energie-management-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/energie-management-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/energie-management-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/energie-management.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-25 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><h2>Energy management<\/h2>\n<p>My life may seem like one big adventure and success, but behind the scenes, it was often a struggle. Every step, decision, victory, and setback has shaped me.<\/p>\n<p>After two car accidents, two whiplashes, and two physical burnouts, I was forced to slow down. I struggled to find a balance between <em>doing<\/em> and <em>being<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tip: don&#8217;t put &#8216;being&#8217; on your to-do list&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Years of exploring energy management taught me that I wanted a more balanced life. So, I\u2019ve decided to <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/im-retiring-inspiration-shot-december-2023\/\">kind of &#8216;retire&#8217; at the age of 55<\/a>\u00a0and only focus on storytelling and helping others to share their story. Instead of constantly working and <em>doing<\/em>, trying to create small islands of <em>being<\/em>, I now want to live with <em>being<\/em> as the foundation and only small islands of <em>doing<\/em>. An even freer life, without a schedule!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-26 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-bg-parallax\" data-bg-align=\"center center\" data-direction=\"down\" data-mute=\"false\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-velocity=\"-0.6\" data-mobile-enabled=\"false\" data-break_parents=\"0\" data-bg-image=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TUTORIAL10.jpg\" data-bg-repeat=\"false\" ><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-parallax-down nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(26,128,182,0);--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TUTORIAL10.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-27 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(26,128,182,0);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(26,128,182,0);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-testimonials clean awb-speech-bubble-show fusion-testimonials-1\" style=\"--awb-textcolor:#ffffff;--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(239,248,250,0);--awb-testimonial-border-style:solid;--awb-testimonial-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-navigation-size:12px;--awb-border-top-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-top-right-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-right-radius:0px;--testimonial-border-width-top:0px;--testimonial-border-width-right:0px;--testimonial-border-width-bottom:0px;--testimonial-border-width-left:0px;\" data-random=\"0\" data-speed=\"6000\"><div class=\"reviews\"><div class=\"review active-testimonial avatar-above avatar-image\"><div class=\"testimonial-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"testimonial-image\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chris-G.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"97\" alt=\"Chris G\" style=\"--awb-border-radius:50%;\" \/><\/div><blockquote class=\"has-transparent-color\"><div class=\"awb-quote\"><div class=\"awb-quote-content\">\n<p>\u201cEsther is a rock star!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chris Guillebeau<br \/>\nNY Times bestselling author of \u2018The $100 startup\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\"><span class=\"company-name\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"review avatar-above avatar-image\"><div class=\"testimonial-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"testimonial-image\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ej-barbara-sevenstern.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Barbara Sevenstern - Books published with Esther\u2019s writing method\" style=\"--awb-border-radius:50%;\" \/><\/div><blockquote class=\"has-transparent-color\"><div class=\"awb-quote\"><div class=\"awb-quote-content\">\n<p>\u201cJust being close to Esther makes you believe in yourself.<br \/>\nShe shares her knowledge with energy, enthusiasm, and humor. Love it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Author Barbara Sevenstern<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\"><span class=\"company-name\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"review avatar-above avatar-image\"><div class=\"testimonial-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"testimonial-image\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Erik-Stout.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Erik Stout\" style=\"--awb-border-radius:50%;\" \/><\/div><blockquote class=\"has-transparent-color\"><div class=\"awb-quote\"><div class=\"awb-quote-content\">\n<p>\u201cEsther knows how to turn obstacles<br \/>\ninto stepping stones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Erik Stout<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\"><span class=\"company-name\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"review avatar-above avatar-image\"><div class=\"testimonial-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"testimonial-image\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/testimonial-homepage3-e1550668655538.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"testimonial\" style=\"--awb-border-radius:50%;\" \/><\/div><blockquote class=\"has-transparent-color\"><div class=\"awb-quote\"><div class=\"awb-quote-content\">\n<p>&#8220;Esther dares to move mountains and she actually does it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kluun<br \/>\nAuthor of the international bestseller \u2018Love Life\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\"><span class=\"company-name\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"review avatar-above avatar-image\"><div class=\"testimonial-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"testimonial-image\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Herman-Wijffels-e1541145610680.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Herman Wijffels\" style=\"--awb-border-radius:50%;\" \/><\/div><blockquote class=\"has-transparent-color\"><div class=\"awb-quote\"><div class=\"awb-quote-content\">\n<p>&#8220;This era needs people who think outside the box, cross borders, and create new possibilities.<br \/>\nEsther Jacobs is such a person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Herman Wijffels (Dutch Captain of Industry)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\"><span class=\"company-name\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"review avatar-above avatar-image\"><div class=\"testimonial-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"testimonial-image\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/testimonial-homepage4-e1550668718415.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"testimonial\" style=\"--awb-border-radius:50%;\" \/><\/div><blockquote class=\"has-transparent-color\"><div class=\"awb-quote\"><div class=\"awb-quote-content\">\n<p>&#8220;Esther Jacobs shook up the world of charity.<br \/>\nI admire her mission to make charities more transparent and the results she booked.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Morris Tabaksblatt<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\"><span class=\"company-name\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"review avatar-above avatar-image\"><div class=\"testimonial-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"testimonial-image\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Peter-R.-de-Vries.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Peter R. de Vries\" style=\"--awb-border-radius:50%;\" \/><\/div><blockquote class=\"has-transparent-color\"><div class=\"awb-quote\"><div class=\"awb-quote-content\">\n<p>&#8220;Her strong sense of justice makes that Esther does not always choose the easy way.<br \/>\nI recognize that from my own work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Peter R. de Vries, investigative journalist and crime reporter<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\"><span class=\"company-name\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"review avatar-above avatar-image\"><div class=\"testimonial-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"testimonial-image\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/testimonial-homepage-e1550668675983.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Linda De Mol\" style=\"--awb-border-radius:50%;\" \/><\/div><blockquote class=\"has-transparent-color\"><div class=\"awb-quote\"><div class=\"awb-quote-content\">\n<p>&#8220;Our hero. They were so unreasonable to her on Survivor, she didn\u2019t stand a chance.<br \/>\nHowever, Esther stayed open and friendly. How did she manage?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Linda de Mol, Dutch actress and TV presenter<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\"><span class=\"company-name\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-28 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-29 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.04);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(255,255,255,0.04);--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"Who&#039;s that girl?\" title=\"Who&#8217;s that girl?\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fire.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-50041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fire-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fire-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fire-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fire-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fire-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fire.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-30 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:35px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.04);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(255,255,255,0.04);--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"36px\">Ready to rekindle your fire?<\/h2>\n<p><em>I light fires. Preferably in your heart; if necessary under your feet\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p>My passion is to empower remarkable people to feel more freedom, leverage their strengths, share their unique story, and make a positive impact on the world around them.<\/p>\n<p>Curious how I can help you?<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/work-with-me\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">work with me<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#eff8fa;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-31 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:35px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><h2>Changing lives around the world<\/h2>\n<p>Annaliza, Wendy, Carole, and Maritza talk about the impact I had on their lives and work.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-32 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KiPNI-J28l0?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-35 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HF6JWKHV0ro?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-36 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><h2>Let\u2019s connect<\/h2>\n<p>Follow me on social media where I regularly share my adventures; 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