Is A Work-Life Balance An Impossible Dream? 5 Tips On How You Can Make It Work.
5 tips on how you can make it work. Are you trying to achieve a work-life balance, but the attempt is stressing you out? Somehow you can't get it right, despite constantly working harder to achieve this equilibrium between personal time and work. This constant juggle...
9 Deceiving Fears Holding You Back In Your Career And How To Overcome Them
Fear is a warning signal and a way for you to protect yourself. It's a completely normal and human reaction. We all get afraid for various reasons. Fear is a powerful feeling, but it’s only when you let it take over that it can become a problem, both in your career...
Yes! It’s Possible To Change Careers When You’re 45+. This Is How.
In today's job market, we no longer expect to have a job for life in the same way our parents did. Employers now see regular job changes on a CV as something positive. It shows that you are brave to change jobs and have a willingness to learn. The way we work has...
From A Life That Unexpectedly Fell Apart To Creating Her Perfect Life
How Marie helped Arlette create a career and lifestyle she loves - in only a few months! About Arlette Arlette is in her mid-30s. She works in the Netherlands as a Marketing Manager and is originally from France. How Arlette's idea of her dream life suddenly fell...
How To Handle Stress At Work
Work-related stress can get the best of us all. Feeling some tension is normal, especially if you’re facing a deadline or challenging assignment. But when work stress becomes chronic, it can end up affecting both your physical and emotional well-being. During this...
9 Tips To Quickly Get Started Saying “No” Without Feeling Guilty
Do you always say "yes" to requests and want to help everyone? Then you probably already know that you're a so-called "pleaser". Being kind and helping others is not a bad thing. But like being a perfectionist, it can harm both your career, health and relationships if...
How To Move From The Pleaser Trap To Setting Clear Boundaries
Saying “no” to a request isn’t always easy. If it was, so many people wouldn’t have a problem saying it. Those with this particular difficulty are often called “pleasers”. If you’re a pleaser, you probably already know it. You want to help others and don’t want to let...
There’s Nothing Wrong With Being A Perfectionist – If You Do It Right
There are many articles about how perfectionism is a negative character trait and how bad it is for you. And it’s true. Perfectionism taken too far can harm you and sabotage your life. But there is now also more talk about the positive aspects of perfectionism. ...
How To Actually Achieve Your Goals In 2022 With Ease
With the end of a year and the beginning of another one, many of us set new goals for ourselves. But we also know that 90% of people who set themselves a New Year’s resolution fail. Existing routines, habits and commitments are difficult to break. Life also gets in...
Improve Your Time Management Skills and Feel On Top of Things
Now, more than ever, our work and life are intertwined. Because of the pandemic, many of us are working from home. This will most likely continue in some form, even when the pandemic is over. On top of this, there are especially demanding periods of the year, like...
7 Strategic Tips To Transition From Employee To Solopreneur
It's magic. Your professional life can take you to places. It can require you to use your skills in many different ways. It can trigger you to accept a variety of assignments. It can give you the chance to manage a team. It can also inspire you to start working for...
Standing Still Or Moving Forward In Your Career During Covid?
All around the world, we’ve seen how the Covid crisis has turned our lives upside down. Never before have we had to adapt to a world that is undergoing such a significant change in such a short time span. This pandemic has had an impact at different levels of our...