2014-02-08 21:34
Finally I've decided to blog-out my - still not mature - thoughts on how Something can be created from Nothing.It's all about philosophy and Math, but I'll try to keep it simple, as the most… Read More
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2013-04-14 19:56
2012-04-01 14:56
Freedom is great. But there's no freedom or liberty without borders.Too much freedom will cause chaos, will damage others or even yourself.Boundaries are essential for developing ourselves a… Read More
2012-04-01 14:47
I once asked one of my business unit managers with regard to an important project, if he was still on course and how things were going.He answered friendly:My ship's on course......But the p… Read More
2012-04-01 14:45
Yes.... Are you a B.C. Manager ?No this is not about whether you have a 'Before Christ Managementstyle'.....The question actually is:Are you a Border Collie Manager ?But seriously now.. let'… Read More
2011-10-15 16:42
If your colleague, friend or relative disagrees with you, how do you respond?Your realityWhen we view or perceive (hear, smell, taste) something, this is reality to us.And indeed it is a kin… Read More
2011-09-09 08:14
Risk is all about perception, as the next story illustrates...Finally you arrive at your hotel late that night.... The hotel manager has only two rooms left. These two rooms are exact… Read More
2011-07-09 11:26
You decided to start a 3 year math study at City University in London. From your brand new apartment in Southall, it's a 12.5 mile drive to the University at Southhampton Street. As a… Read More
2010-11-01 10:03
One of the best inspirational poems ever written, is 'IF' , by Rudyard Kipling (1895):So..., 'If' you ever feel down or depressed, take up this poem, read it again and feel the energy coming… Read More
2010-04-30 07:53
What does it takes to be the boss?The ParrotOne day a man goes to a parrot shop to buy a parrot. The assistant takes the man to the special parrots section and asks the man to choose one. Th… Read More
2010-02-21 08:53
Whether you're an accountant, consultant, student or salesman, when we take up a new challenging project, we're inclined to spend most of our time on data mining, modeling, reconsidering, de… Read More
2010-01-02 17:51
We all know those plump Bumblebees that fly around. Until now scientists have been unable to develop a sound theory on how Bumblebees fly. Traditional aerodynamic theories (e.g. theories tha… Read More
2009-12-30 15:24
At the end of 2009 I would like to quote 'Unexamined Assumptions', a subpart of a chapter called Falsity, from the interesting on-line book :On the Preservation of SpeciesA Logical Argument… Read More
2009-08-27 19:15
Do you also intent to follow the simplest, direct or easiest route in Life?Right you are....Going from A to B in life is like a risk management game.As the captain of your Body&Mind-Ship… Read More
2009-08-16 06:36
We all want to be successful. But what is success?Success could perhaps be defined as achieving the Result you want by using your core Qualities at the right Time given the right Circumstanc… Read More
2009-06-21 07:05
Dutch Minister of Health, Ab Klink, recently stated the Dutch Cabinet:My father always said: As your caravan starts to snake (roll), don't slam the breaks on, but (gently) accelerate.Althoug… Read More
2009-06-21 06:04
We all think our decisions are made in a professional and rational manner.Too bad, nothing is less is true! Decisions are strongly influenced by the way we present our proposals.Influenced D… Read More
2009-04-25 21:48
Do you recognize the flabbergasted feeling that occurs when, after a 'splendid' job interview, you come home with a positive feeling and the day after you are rejected?Although you thought… Read More
2009-04-17 06:40
According to Philip Zimbardo, we all develop a specific attitude towards time (Time perspective).Past, present or future orientated?In The Time paradox Zimbardo explains that people turn out… Read More
2009-03-30 10:21
Understanding collective and individual behavior are key to a successful life.Take a look at the next picture:It's clear that the little fish here, have a problem.What's also clear, is that… Read More
2009-02-21 14:32
Perhaps it'll be disappointing and hard to acknowledge, but there's no objective 'Real YOU'. There's only the 'Perceived YOU', perceived by others or yourself and strongly dependent on the… Read More
2009-02-01 23:52
When you're balanced in life, the 'art' is to keep it that way.The Cross View Quadrant (CVQ) helps you to stay dynamically balanced.This is how CVQ helps:Just ask your best friend(s) to writ… Read More
2009-01-19 18:01
Do you recognize this? Sometimes you spend hours copying a simple table from a WORD-document, Internet Page or PDF-file to your (Excel) spreadsheet.What should take about two minutes work, e… Read More
2009-01-09 21:06
Sometimes difficult questions have easy answers, just like some complex problems have simple solutions.Last night the TV-set got stuck. No signal, nothing. Self fixing failed.Within 15 minut… Read More
2008-12-31 13:21
Were you born 'Good' or 'Bad'? The answer to this question can be given with help of mathematics!Let's start with a simple model. When you were born, you had only a limited number of experie… Read More
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