I love cursive writing. I always have. I was born into a generation that still had cursive writing drilled into them in school, and it is a great way to express your ideas, thoughts, and feelings at human speed. There is also a very tangible aspect to it: I have a small collection of pens … Continue reading A cursive digital workflow… no longer waiting for Godot
About choosing what to read
Laurence Tratt wrote this interesting article on his blog two days ago. "Choosing what to read" as an article is more than worth your time reading it. It talks about making the best reading and opinion influencing choices in a world where we get overwhelmed with articles about pretty much everything every single day. Two … Continue reading About choosing what to read
Contentment
Sometimes there are no words required.
Why better leadership will not save us (yet)
I'm getting deep into "A world without email", the new book by Cal Newport. Excellent read and in terms of insight eye-opening. If you want science supported insights into what works and does not in the workplace, this should be among the books you read next. I want to connect what I have read this … Continue reading Why better leadership will not save us (yet)
Let’s talk about learning
There's a lot going on around you ... what will you do about it? All around you, every single moment, "stuff" exists and "stuff" happens. I refer to it as "stuff" because it is undefined. And it is undefined because you haven't looked at it, because you have not connected with it. Most of that … Continue reading Let’s talk about learning
Why personal knowledge management matters for business development
Preface This post is inspired by an exchange with Nick Milo, who runs Linking Your Thinking. If you want to learn more about personal knowledge management (PKM) and more about PKM's within Obsidian, pay him a visit on his YouTube channel. Worth the time you'll invest. The inspiration was Nick's Loom walkthrough video here (as … Continue reading Why personal knowledge management matters for business development
Writing internal audit working papers and reports with Obsidian
Look at that computer I came from a time when internal auditors still worked with their hands ... writing cursive internal audit working papers, on paper, binding them all together with binding clips and being subject to a thorough or sometimes not so thorough manager working paper review. It was on one of these internal … Continue reading Writing internal audit working papers and reports with Obsidian
What haunts you into no longer moving forward?
I am convinced there is something in an area of your life currently blocking you from moving forward in an intended direction. You may be aware of it or you may not, but I am almost certain it is there. This problem, this issue likely manifests itself as a sense of discomfort without being clear … Continue reading What haunts you into no longer moving forward?
Studying in the age of COVID-19 – a guide for high school kids
I am the proud father of two teenagers. And I see them suffering through the challenges of studying in the year(s) of COVID-19. In Flanders, we have defaulted to 50% in class and 50% at home learning. And it is during the at home learning that both my son and my daughter suffer. I know … Continue reading Studying in the age of COVID-19 – a guide for high school kids
Operating in the Genius Zone
I'm an avid podcast listener. One of these podcasts is Focused, hosted by David Sparks and Mike Schmitz. In the most recent episode they invited Ernie Svenson, a former lawyer turned entrepreneur. The entire episode was full of wisdom and I enjoyed listening to it. In one of the exchanges talking about why he left … Continue reading Operating in the Genius Zone
Exploring The Black Box 