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Over 90 and still going strong
Article 19/01/12 Who wouldn’t want that? Over 90 years old and still going strong? Now that we are all another year older, it is uplifting to read about the daily schedules of famous people who are going on 100.
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Betsy Sobiech
Column 01/10/10 We all know that being clear on what you want - your goals, your outcomes, your true desires– is important in making progress, achieving goals, and living a life that is fulfilling on
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28 Ways to Stop Complicating Your Life
Article 17/01/12 Life is not complicated. We are complicated. When we stop doing the wrong things and start doing the right things, life is simple. On the website Marc and Angel Hack life, dedicated to &ls
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Why brainstorming doesn’t work
Margaret Heffernan
Column 13/06/10 Brainstorming sessions are meant to be productive. Yet, more often than not we leave the meeting drained, depressed and demotivated.
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Famous women and their handbags
Article 09/01/12 Handbags are not only functional, as we all know. Depending on its style, colour, brand and size, it can be a status-statement or a pronouncement of ‘normalness’ . And you can do more with
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Three ways to shorten your workweek
Sjoukje van de Kolk
Column 01/02/10 Our lives may be filled with time saving machines, the fact remains we’re ever busy. Dishwashers and microwaves at home, e-mails, spreadsheets and internet in the office: they don&r
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Article 12/12/11 Melissa Anderson, editor of the Glass Hammer, shares the ten things she has learned from the Voice of Experience profiles that have inspired her. Just the thing you need nearing the end of another yea
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Patricia van Casteren
Column 28/01/10 We live in a fascinating time, where technology creates, and competent and devoted people have, ample opportunities.
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Working moms feel guilty, stay-at-home moms too
Article 28/11/11 The Working Mother Research Institute recently completed a new survey examining what women are choosing when it comes to work and life. And, crucially, why? One of the more surprising results is that
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Taco Oosterkamp
Column 04/01/10 With Getting Things Done, David Allen introduced the world to his Two-Minute Rule. It’s a handy principle, but slowly I’m beginning to enjoy the 12-minute rule just as much.
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Confessions from men feeling guilty
Article 07/11/11 In his blog for Forbes, Gene Marks explains why most women will never become CEO’s. It’s because men like him and their sons didn’t change. And probably will not change because
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Lifehacking: One week at a time, please!
Taco Oosterkamp
Column 22/10/09 Every week our partners at lifehacking.nl blog about personal growth and office tips. In their Leapwomen.com premiere, Taco Oosterkamp discusses planning your to-do-list effectively.
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Scandinavia has stolen my heart!!
Article 03/10/11 Scandinavië has somehow never been really appealing to me as a holiday destination or citybreak. The first time I visited the cities of the north was when travelling to Copenhagen and Stock
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18+ tips to have your brain maximum activated
Joeke-Remkus de Vries
Column 08/10/09 Get your brain in optimal condition!
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Extraordinary Museums in Europe!!
Article 19/09/11 When travelling through Europe both on a personal level and for Charming Travel Choices, I always enjoyed the opportunity of visiting beautiful and impressive museums. I've seen some of the world&
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Surfing for fun during work increases productivity
Article 17/09/11 We’ve all been there before. It’s Friday. The day is dragging on. You’ve got a massive amount of work staring at you between now and dinner. The weather outside is gorgeous. But&hell
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Working fathers struggle with the juggle
Article 09/08/11 A recent report by A Better Balance: The Work and Family Legal Center, a national legal advocacy organization, revealed that nearly 85 percent of fathers feel pressure to be both a financial provider
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Article 09/08/11 Acceptance is a tricky thing for most of us. Some of us feel that if we accept a situation or person we don’t like then we are tolerating it ‐ or worse ‐ condoning it. It is hard to
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You might want to name your daughter Deborah to help her with her career
Article 25/07/11 Are some names more successful than others? Yes they are. Top 5 names for female CEO’s are Deborah, Sally, Debra, Cynthia and Carolyn. The cold, hard data to prove it come from LinkedIn. Monica
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‘Self-Leadership is a continuous path’
Article 25/08/10 Bianca Heiszwolf has been in marketing management at Philips for almost ten years. She’s presently Consumer Marketing Director Kitchen Appliances. Bianca was literally on her way out for
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Article 07/04/10 What keeps people from getting where they want to go at work? It’s rarely a shortfall in technical expertise that limits them, but rather a shortcoming in their social, c
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The value of social networking
Article 27/03/10 If you’ve read the socialnomics article, then you’ve seen how social media can help companies generate millions in revenues and profits. Social networking can be valuable in your private l
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Béatrice Guillaume-Grabisch on networking
Article 22/03/10 In an interview with the European Professional Women’s Network, EPWN, Coca-Cola Germany president Béatrice Guillaume-Grabisch stresses the im
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Martin Seligman on Positive psychology
Article 26/02/10 “Not good enough!” That was American psychologist Martin Seligman’s response when asked about the state of psychology. Martin Seligman is the founder of positive psycho
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Article 28/12/09 What message are you trying to put across the boardroom with that décolleté? And wouldn’t those bold leather pumps be more suitable for Friday evening than Monday morning? Don&rsqu
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Article 21/12/09 Critics call it an innovative approach to style and fashion. And you may have seen it in our December 17 Newsletter: ‘De Stijlgids’ by Laura Dufour. This practical book is a must-have for
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Turning energy drains into energy gains
Article 13/10/09 Fun and inspiring as a top job may be, sometimes it can literally leave you drained and empty at the end of the day. What are the most notorious energy drains and what you can do about them?
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Managing your career through parenthood
Article 08/10/09 We often hear about women struggling to maintain the momentum of their careers through parenthood. The transition through maternity and the return to work can be fraught with anxieties and a feel
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Time for a new business etiquette
Article 08/10/09 Doing business is peoples work, whether it concerns colleagues, customers or suppliers. To get into contact with these groups, businesses increasingly use digital aids, such as telephone, internet and
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Article 09/09/09 Getting active doesn’t have to be a chore. Philips DirectLife makes getting fit easy by showing you what your current activity levels are and motivating you to increase them
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Top-level sports and a working career can mix well
Article 08/09/09 The Netherlands enjoy top-level sports to the full. Recent weeks featured the World Track-and-Field Championships, the European Field Hockey Championships, and the World Judo Champions
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Article 07/09/09 Vitality is at the basis of everything we do. Whether our brands, our people or our values are involved. Vitality means different things to different people. To some it stands for energy, other
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