Book review

I love the world rebels. One of my favourite books is “Rebel Talent“. I like to think I am a rebel. Or at a minimum as perception pioneer. Taylor is still alive It is a story of two Dutch guys, who fed up with the “normal” corporate way of doing things. The bureaucrats still run […]

Sunil Prashara the CEO of PMI recommended “Becoming a 3D CEO: The ultimate guide to unleashing your inner leader”. And yes, it is a book for CEOs. The author is Luis Alvarez Satorre. Ex-CEO of BT Global Services, and before that worked for Ericsson, IBM and Santander Group. Three dimensions Louis thinks that being a

I just finished reading Hyperautomation. Hyperautimation is a collection of expert essays on low-code development and the future of business process automation. In each chapter, an academic, analyst, implementer, or end-user examines different aspects of low-code and automation in the enterprise, clarifying both value and barriers through personal experiences and insights (this is their own

I have always been interested in stoicism and resilience. They go hand in hand. They are the operating system of every entrepreneur. When you work with the like of Tibor Olgers and Erwin van Beek on our business retreats, you see what it means in practice are well. Read this (it is in Dutch, but you

I am a fan of Zoltan Istvan. His book The Transhumanist Wager is a science fiction classic. Should be read by anyone that is thinking about where technology could potentially bring us. It is highly recommended. The FutuResist Cure Decided to pick up “The Futuresist Cure: Notes from the Front Lines of Transhumanism”. The book is

I had the pleasure of meeting Kasper van der Meulen. He is the author of “MindLift: Mental Fitness for the Modern Mind”. A book about mindset, motivation, focus, personal growth hacks, food, breathing and physical fitness. All applied to himself. He was an overweight bloke with an unheathly lifestye, going nowhere. Now look at him.

I am working with Sunil Prashara, the CEO of PMI on a book about Citizen Development. Automation, low code and no-code. A movement for good. Enabling changemakers. You can find out about it here:   The shallows It does raise a few questions. I am a huge fan of Nicholas Carr. “The shallows” is a

According to a New York Times article, four out of every five Americans feel the urge to write a book, yet very few of us (less than 1%) actually go through with it. That is from “Authorpreneur”. It’s time to write your book. Writing a book makes a lot of sense Being a published author

I am working with a client on writing a book about athlete branding. An incredibly interesting subject (and a very good book).  Going back to the gladiators in ancient Rome and how athletes are the new marketing powerhouses.  Because when you say athletes, you say fandom. Hence “Fanocracy: Turning Fans into Customers and Customers into

When you work with the PMI, you better read up on project management. When Sunil Prahsara, the CEO starts to refer to the project economy as the next big wave in work and business, you better read up on the project economy. The project revolution Hence “The Project Revolution: How to Succeed in a Project-Driven