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Circular mind candy Circular is an opportunity hotspot. Join our circular construction accelerator. Open to start-ups and SMEs. An opportunity to engage with large industry partners, raise funding and speed up commercialisation. Apply here https://www.circular-accelerator.com/application Some topics The topics to think about (and discuss in your company) are fast tech, biodegradability, blockchain, smart glass, Nokia,

Books and stuff I have spent some time reading for the last month (and enjoying the sunshine, swimming, meditating, cycling, running, drinking red wine and eating good food). I hope you had a great break too. And then suddenly, it is the end of August, and we are all back in working mode. Preparing for

My latest newsletter: “We’re Not Going to Make it to 2050” is a very sobering read. It paints a very bleak picture. The antidote is “Imaginable” by Jane McGonigal. Thinking about the future is good for your health, and if we all frame it positively, it might not be all bad. A futurist version of

This spring, Bernd Mintjes and I started a 100-day service. The reason was that we saw many good companies that missed the ability to execute and, as a result, were not reaching their full potential. In short, the idea is a 10; the execution is a 6 (or less). The process We selected 6 entrepreneurs and started

I have been doing the mind-candy for the last month. Lots of technology trends at a speed that is unprecedented. Mind-blowing even. But it is the soft stuff that is going to make the impact. Technology I don’t have to tell you that these rapid technological developments are going to impact your business model. Cyber

To keep my clients up to date and help them with strategy and scenario planning,  I follow a large number of information feeds. These are my highlight for 24–27 November 2021: Genetically Modified Tiny Worms Can Detect Pancreatic Cancer at an Early Stage https://interestingengineering.com/genetically-modified-tiny-worms-can-detect-pancreatic-cancer-at-an-early-stage? Using modified animals as a sensor. The possibilities. FarmSense Smart Trap

And suddenly it is the end of June. Summer has arrived. The time for a list of summer reading. At the risk of self-promoting (but that is sometimes the point of an article), you should consider reading a book about books. 28 books for the price of one. Some mind candy. Buy “The power of the mind“. Because it

It is time for an anti-sameness movement. Let me explain. Yesterday I did a workshop for Qredits about “future-focussed entrepreneurship“.  Part of a 6 series programme where Bernd Mintjes or myself deliver the last and final session, focussing on the 100-day plan. It is a true pleasure to work with entrepreneurs and SMEs and help them to think differently.

The power of the mind I am intrigued by the power of the mind. I always was, I have read extensively about self-awareness, Buddhism, spirituality, hypnosis, etc. Books that I will never forget are “The Celestine Prophecy”, “The road less travelled”, “Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East” and “The monk who