by Freek Zilvold | 4 September 2026 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. Last week, I went on hike through the Swiss Alps with my son. To be honest, I wasn’t looking forward to it. “Be prepared” is one of my mottos, and this adventure required a lot of preparation. We had to choose a route,...
by Freek Zilvold | 22 August 2025 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. A friend recently asked me: “How do I find purpose when I no longer have to work?”Retirement is not just the end of a career: it’s the start of a new chapter. In my latest article, I share thoughts on finding and living your WHY in...
by Freek Zilvold | 24 March 2023 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. I experience so much happiness, and I am thankful for that. But there is a difference between happiness and fulfillment. In this blog, I explain the difference and how you can experience a sustainable form of happiness: fulfillment. Even if...
by Freek Zilvold | 11 February 2022 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. Every day, we’re overwhelmed with choices in so many parts of our life. This article can help you deal with choice overload. In the book “The defining Decade,” Meg Jay writes about a psychology study called the “Jam experiment.” It was done...
by Freek Zilvold | 19 November 2021 | blog, career, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. Last weekend I was visiting a dear friend. At one point, she said: “I hope that before I die, I will do something that I really enjoy.” That touched me deeply, and it even made me sad. Not just because she is a dear friend....
by Freek Zilvold | 15 June 2021 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. Summary:Every coaching, even if it is just one session, needs an objective. Otherwise, it’s just a chat. In this article, I will tell you what an objective might be, giving you examples of coaching objectives. “Make sure it...
by Freek Zilvold | 31 March 2017 | blog, career, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. I am sitting in a nice coffee bar enjoying a perfect cappuccino. On my right, two people are sitting on a comfortable couch. They order something and start to talk. It turns out to be a job interview. I rarely listen to the conversations of...
by Freek Zilvold | 3 February 2017 | blog, career, English
Voor Nederlands, Klik hier. In my last article I gave you 5 keys to create balance in your engineering career. The first keys are to list your values, to determine your priorities for success, to manage your time well, to simplify your life and to celebrate. In this...
by Freek Zilvold | 20 January 2017 | blog, career, English
Voor Nederlands, Klik hier. “There is no work-life balance. We have one life. What’s most important is that you be awake for it.” ― Janice Marturano So, you have a big deadline tomorrow. Clients keep on calling you on the phone. Email notifications are tumbling...
by Freek Zilvold | 23 December 2016 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. Are you looking for an easy way to learn new things and to get inspired? Of course you can go to a network event, follow a course or read a book. This article is about another easy and fun way to achieve this without having to leave the...
by Freek Zilvold | 16 September 2016 | blog, business, career, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. Most companies have a business plan. This is a formal document including an executive summary, a company overview, some information about products and/or services, a marketing plan, and details of the company’s financial plan. It’s a lot of...
by Freek Zilvold | 29 November 2015 | blog, English
Summary: In this article I am introducing the lifeline and how it can help you discover what you are good at. It helps you discover the common thread in your life so that you can make easier and more conscious choices to perform better and live a happier life. I also...
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