Realization

Most of us have been raised to admire the extra ordinary To be inspired by them To be in awe of them To want to become them BUT Most of us have been raised to be ordinary To be average To follow the herd To take the path already taken To admire is easy It’s easy...

This is the worst email pickup line. Ever!

An overwhelming majority of emails and messages I receive end broadly the same way What do you think of the idea? Am I on the right track? How should I plan my life? What’s the best advice you can give me? And my personal favorite Want to pick your brains on...

Are you in the “people business”?

When you are dining at a restaurant, or relaxing at a spa, or getting pampered at a salon – the cost of that service is usually ridiculously low compared to what you end up paying. So we argue we are paying for the softer aspects The ambiance The treatment The...

Nike and me

In school, I was fascinated with Nike, the brand I knew it as “Niek” back thenAnd all day long, on every blank space possible – I used to draw the swoosh and sketch “just do it”I decided that if I ever get a tattoo it will be the swoosh,...