The radical decision that turned my life upside down.
It was 2020. I was about to sign a very good contract. Just needed to sign it, but I couldn't do it. Everything in my body was struggling. And I decided to listen. After 20 years of hard work, I left my permanent job in international corporate business. I had built an impressive career, with a second job in the sports industry on the side. Still, I decided to take a different path. The move was anything but easy.
On the outside it seemed like I had everything - financial security, a good reputation, status - but inside I felt the urge to change something. I was stuck in the golden cage of security and routine, without the space to really grow and make an impact. Living I always did it in sixth gear. I am a whiz at tight planning, getting my affairs done in a timely manner and looking ahead. My over-regulated life worked like a well-oiled machine. In fact, it is my strength, but in the end I raced along too fast, without dwelling on things that actually matter.
What am I doing this for?
What do I really have to do here?
What is my legacy?
I did not allow myself the time for those kinds of questions. As a result, I became further and further removed from myself and my inner motives. My life felt more like survival. I was working on someone else's mission and lost all challenge and intrinsic satisfaction in my work....
I knew I wanted to make a change, but something held me back.
Because the corporate world also gave me stability. A familiar rhythm and a predictable and very good income. But I also realized that this same security was precisely my biggest obstacle. I only really dared to take new steps when I asked myself the questions:
'What's the worst that can happen?'
And
'What if it did?'
If I did succeed, I would experience the freedom to schedule my own time, feel the satisfaction of pursuing my dreams, and have the opportunity to make an impact in my own way. All things that I did not experience in my then career, but so deeply longed for.
I started working with myself. And today I have left behind my old "MORE, MORE, MORE" mindset from the corporate world. I no longer pursue more status, more stuff, or more money. I am chasing a different 'more'.
More impact
More quality of life
Greater financial independence
Now I am helping other women leaders and established entrepreneurs achieve the same. In doing so, I combine my expertise from 20 years of strategic roles in the corporate world with my background in health sciences and the sports industry.
As an entrepreneur, you are the driving force behind your business. The healthier you are mentally and physically in the game, the further you can grow your business. I myself am a huge sports fanatic. Running, cycling, BodyAttack, BodyPump, skiing, snowboarding... No mountain is high enough for me.
Now I'm not saying you have to do all this too. But I do believe that true future-proof success comes when you make your health a priority. Not just in your personal life. But also in the strategic choices you make for your business. That's the only way you can carry your success long-term, and not fall into turbulent ups and downs, a bore-out or even burn-out.
I call that Future-Fit growing. That is, creating future-proof success, where you are and remain healthy in all areas: personal, business and financial.
Now I am helping other women leaders and established entrepreneurs achieve the same. In doing so, I combine my expertise from 20 years of strategic roles in the corporate world with my background in health sciences and the sports industry.
As an entrepreneur, you are the driving force behind your business. The healthier you are mentally and physically in the game, the further you can grow your business. I myself am a huge sports fanatic. Running, cycling, BodyAttack, BodyPump, skiing, snowboarding... No mountain is high enough for me.
Now I'm not saying you have to do all this too. But I do believe that true future-proof success comes when you make your health a priority. Not just in your personal life. But also in the strategic choices you make for your business. That's the only way you can carry your success long-term, and not fall into turbulent ups and downs, a bore-out or even burn-out.
I call that Future-Fit growing. That is, creating future-proof success, where you are and remain healthy in all areas: personal, business and financial.
With my all round business experience and expertise, over the past few years I have helped dozens of leaders and entrepreneurs successfully grow their businesses and integrate them into their lives. In doing so, I not only focus on your current business, but also consider other income streams outside of your business that will give you security, predictability for the future.
For example, I myself have been growing my wealth for years by investing and generating additional sources of income. I am a great advocate of investing in yourself, your company and your future. Through InvesteerJij I like to share my knowledge and personal experiences. Among other things about my company and other assets, creating a strong money mindset and the investment strategies that make the difference for me. Of course I also include this expertise in my business coaching.
My question to you only remains: are you ready to take the leap? And take your business or career and your life to the next level?
Yes? Then book your strategy call today and discover opportunities for your growth.
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