Reading time: 5 minutes Happiness. Isn’t it the óne thing we are all looking for? It often lies in the balance we’d all love to find. Work. Life. Career. Family. Ambition. Health. So you want to be Happy. Let’s assume … Continue Reading DESIGN YOUR HAPPINESS IN 5 EASY STEPS
Reading time: 4 minutes We all know that charismatic person entering the room. It’s definitely not purely appearance. Standing tall, making eye contact, with the right tone of voice, and just enough energy and passion. So how about yòur personal … Continue Reading HOW TO LEAD CONFIDENT WITHOUT BEING LABELLED ARROGANT (WITH CHECKLIST FOR SELF-ASSESSMENT)
Reading time: 3 minutes This Month I am coming to you with a rather personal blog. As some of you know I have been dreaming of living in the Netherlands for years. Now I finally do. After living in Belgium … Continue Reading MOVING TO THE NETHERLANDS
Reading time: 5 minutes Tell me, what is your greatest Strength? Are you blessed with excellent communication skills? A strong analyser? Decisive? Structured? Peaceable? Results-oriented? Before reading any further, take a little time to reflect upon following 2 questions: ⇒ … Continue Reading BALANCE YOUR STRENGHTS IN 4 STEPS
Reading time: 5 minutes A new year. A new beginning. New Year’s resolutions are a hot topic right now. Wikipedia describes them as an act of self-improvement. A ritual originating from the ancient Babylonians and the Romans. All making promises … Continue Reading IT’S ALL ABOUT TRANSFORMATION
April 2013 – The BigFish4.me brand takes its first steps in the world of Executive Coaching. Loaded with a healthy dose of confidence and ambition. Building on valuable experience in the field of accelerating human performance. The little apple-blue-sea-green fish … Continue Reading BIGFISH4.ME WISHES YOU SUCCESSFUL FISHING IN 2014
Reading time: 6 minutes December. End Year or annual Performance Reviews are going on right now or coming up very soon. Being an executive, how do you handle it? Nothing more than a yearly obligation and a time-consuming activity? Struggling … Continue Reading 5 WAYS TO GET REAL CHANGE FROM YOUR PERFORMANCE REVIEWS
Reading time: 3 minutes In corporate world we constantly need to do more with less. Work smarter, not harder. Raise efficiency levels month after month. Never enough. Focus on sales. Attract and retain employees. Deliver results. When working with executives … Continue Reading THE POWER OF AN OBJECTIVE SOUNDBOARD
Reading time: 3 minutes Sleeping bad? Forgetting things? Trouble concentrating? Feeling tired? Shoulder or neck or stomach pain? An unceasing back- or headache? Overeating, -drinking or –smoking? Easily irritated? Lackadaisical? Or just feeling restless lately? I can go on … Continue Reading ARE YOU ADDICTED TO STRESS?
Reading time: 6 minutes Executive Coaching. Used to identify and solve management issues. Invoked when preparing a high potential mid-level manager for transition to C-level. Or an objective external soundboard as a tool for self-reflection. It’s all about enhancing maximum … Continue Reading THE REAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT OF EXECUTIVE COACHING
Reading time: 3 minutes If you have read my September blog, you know I believe that Executive Coaching is not about working to perfection. It is all about reaching maximum performance based on your very own typical qualities and personality. … Continue Reading WHAT TOP EXECUTIVES CAN LEARN FROM KIDS
Reading time: 5 minutes New month, new blog post. Since I have been writing these posts, my blog is almost always on my mind. Seeing related discussions online, whether it is on LinkedIn or Twitter or other websites, I constantly … Continue Reading COACHING TO PERFECTION MIGHT BE A BAD IDEA
Reading time: 2 minutes Recently a reputable CEO asked me “I am very aware of the fact that, from time to time, I am a challenge to work with. But I reached the top in what I do, so why … Continue Reading COACHING A SUCCESSFUL CEO
Reading time: 3 minutes Whether you are reading this in a more or less abandoned Office or drinking a Mojito whilst feeling the sand between your toes, with this summer-edition of my blog I hope to inspire you to take … Continue Reading COACH YOURSELF DURING SUMMER
Reading time: 4 minutes Having a (personal) (executive) Coach nowadays is more popular than ever. Where executive Coaches in the … Continue Reading WHY YOU SHOULD NOT HIRE AN EXECUTIVE COACH
Reading time: 3 minutes A recent and extensive, maybe I’d better say raging discussion about the difference between Leadership and … Continue Reading FROM LEADERSHIP TO EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT
