The 50 Lessons That Cost Me The Most AND Delivered The Most As promised, today I am sharing Part 2 of my most valuable insights. In part 1 you read the first 25 lessons that changed my vision of leadership, growth and value forever. Now I take you through part 2 of my breakthrough, better said my breakout from my rat race to my freedom in entrepreneurship and future-oriented

The essence of business leadership, growth and value Twenty years ago I started my career in the corporate world. Ambitious, driven, but mostly naive and inexperienced about how business really works. I thought that hard work and good performance were enough. That expertise automatically led to recognition. That loyalty was rewarded. I was wrong. I learned the most important lessons not in boardrooms or training, but through mistakes, oversights and

(And how you build real wealth, freedom and legacy) Revenue growth ≠ wealth. It's a persistent myth in entrepreneurial land. I talk to them weekly, the driven entrepreneurs who exhaust themselves for higher sales, but eventually get stuck in a cycle of more work, more stress, less freedom. They get stuck in the first phase of entrepreneurship. The phase where busyness is mistaken for success. The real truth about revenue growth Last week I spoke to a

Why wealth never comes naturally Let's be honest about something most people would rather not hear: wealth never comes naturally. It is not a matter of pure luck, timing or a favor from the universe. Wealth - in any form - is the direct result of strategic choices, conscious investment and the courage to grow at every level of your existence. This realization has made my

Why highly educated women keep themselves small and how to stop it today You don't have a motivation problem. You have a standard problem. How many times have you thought, "I want things to be different. I want more. I want better." And how many times have an invisible Gremlins pulled you back into the old pattern: "But that's how we always do it." Because you want to be more energetic, but still reach for croissants and caffeine again between the

This is in your own hands, if you consciously choose to live by it. How often do you experience the feeling that you are moving at full speed, but are not always sure if you are still on your route? You do so much. For others, your clients, your family, your team. And yet...sometimes it feels like you yourself are left behind somewhere. You lose your direction, lack challenge, satisfaction and growth. You

Because your value never fits in hours Why value-driven pricing strategies are essential for forward-looking leadership and growth More and more leaders and entrepreneurs are realizing: true growth requires a different perspective on value, time and results. The classic "hourly-billing" approach is pinching. It feels like an old jacket that no longer fits future-oriented entrepreneurship. What about you? Are you unconsciously stuck in a pricing model that undermines your potential? I myself have never

You work hard, you grow, you attract new customers. Yet that profitable growth lags, or top clients drop out at the last minute. Many passionate entrepreneurs get caught in the trap of growth: more clients, more offerings, more complexity... and yet less profit and less freedom. Two crucial questions: 1. Why don't top clients choose you? 2. Are you unwittingly footing the bill for your growing pains, and how do you stop

And there you are, at a crossroads... There are moments in life when you feel: this is not it anymore. You have already achieved a lot, you stand firm in your shoes, but deep inside you know that there is more to life and to you. You long for something else, a next step. Not just any step, but one that really makes a difference. For

A new quarter, a new month. And thus a perfect time to reflect on your business goals and the direction of your company. But let's be honest: how often do you really take the time to reflect and strategically look ahead? I see it so often around me: ambitious entrepreneurs who work very hard, but still do not feel the sense of success and that they do not