{"id":570392,"date":"2024-01-03T11:57:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T10:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/?p=570392"},"modified":"2025-03-20T15:31:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T14:31:56","slug":"from-dreaming-to-doing-from-doing-to-dreaming-inspiration-shot-january-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/from-dreaming-to-doing-from-doing-to-dreaming-inspiration-shot-january-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"From dreaming to doing, from doing to dreaming – Inspiration Shot January 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

From dreaming to doing, from doing to dreaming<\/h1>\n

Inspiration Shot January 2024<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Many people make a ‘to-do list’ of their New Year resolutions. However, just like this ‘alternative Christmas to-do list’<\/a>, we can also make a ‘not<\/em>-to-do list’ for 2024. Or a list of things that make you happy; that you don’t have to\u00a0do, but with which you can just\u00a0be<\/em>. The preparations for my theater show are an example of this; it gives me so much energy! While I will continue to offer my workshops, writing retreats, and coaching this year, it feels like I have already started just being<\/em>\u00a0and doing fun creative things, without planning. What does your\u00a0(not)<\/em> to-do list for 2024 look like?<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Looking back in order to plan ahead<\/h2>\n<\/div>

I always make an overview of the places I have been to last year<\/a> to then get a feel for what I want to do the next year, and especially where I want to be. Another way to evaluate your year is to look at what developments you have made – and your wishes for the coming year – in each of the following 12 areas of life: Love, Friendship, Adventures, Environment, Health and fitness, Intellectual, Expertise \/skills, Spirituality, Career, Creativity, Family, Community. Even a short note on each of those 12 areas provides great insights.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Knowing what you want and what you don’t want<\/h2>\n<\/div>

Since I have decided that\u00a0I will retire on June 28th, 2025<\/a>, it is becoming increasingly clear what my next year and a half will look like.<\/p>\n

My Retreat schedule<\/a> for 2024 has been announced. The dates for the last writing retreat -ever- in Curacao, Mallorca, and Thailand are posted on my website.<\/p>\n

Registration for the very last edition of my\u00a0‘One Year to Freedom’ program<\/a>\u00a0closes on January 15th (in 2 weeks!). To help as many people as possible, I am offering this at an unprecedented low price, PLUS I am offering everyone who registers a free<\/p>\n

1-on-1 RESULTant session. A real no-brainer if you still want to work with me (and budget-friendly too!).<\/p>\n

To help everyone as much as possible to apply all my tips, this year I offer to anybody who signs up for my\u00a0business coaching<\/a>\u00a0to receive a number of hours from my Virtual Assistant Jelena as a gift.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Workshop alert<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Want more freedom as a Digital Nomad?<\/h3>\n

Are you considering a location-independent lifestyle?<\/p>\n

Are you already on the road, or preparing to leave your home country behind?<\/p>\n

This live online Digital Nomad workshop can be the start of your new life!<\/p>\n

Finally get answers to all your questions about remote work, registration and international company setup.<\/p>\n

Register now and learn everything about the digital nomad lifestyle.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Count me in!<\/span><\/a><\/div>
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Inspiration bites<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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QUOTE<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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PODCAST<\/h3>\n

I had a great (Dutch) conversation with Briant and Jaldhara (the oldest digital nomads?)\u00a0about living and working abroad<\/a>. In this English interview, I share my experiences as a digital nomad; about entrepreneurship, travel, freedom and mindset<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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INTERVIEW<\/h3>\n

Who would have thought that I would be interviewed for a magazine of the Dutch EYE association about the problems with my eye?<\/p>\n

In ‘Search for opportunities’ I give tips on\u00a0how AI and other life hacks can help entrepreneurs with good and not-so-good eyesight.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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CHAT GPT TIPS<\/h3>\n

I’ve never been so excited about anything! In an article for the Dutch ‘Schrijven Magazine’ I give Chat GPT tips for writers<\/a>. In my English blog, you’ll find even more AI tips for writers & entrepreneurs<\/a>. My\u00a0‘Digital Delegation’ workshop<\/a>\u00a0is almost entirely about how you can use the magic of Chat GPT in your business and your daily life.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Did you know...?<\/h2>
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…almost 200 people have already registered for\u00a0my (Dutch) theater show on June 28th, 2025<\/a>? I think that’s so cool that I have extended the intro offer\u00a0‘2 for the price of 1<\/em>‘. I also want to share a nice\u00a0blooper: when visiting the theater – and negotiating the price – I forgot that the theater had also received my previous ‘inspiration shot’, in which the date AND the theater were already announced \ud83d\ude31. Something about SELLING the skin before you’ve even seen a bear… \ud83d\ude09 Fortunately, I think my contact person appreciated it and perhaps even admired it. (Karlijn, if you read this again: hopefully it will not have a negative impact on my negotiating position… \ud83d\ude1c)<\/p>\n<\/div>

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