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1. Walt Disney
“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.”
“All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them”
“All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the [...]

I was amazed to read last week, that in the Netherlands we have only 170 children who are not going to school (legally) based on religious reasons. There are another 2100 children who are legally not going to school based on psychological or emotional problems. There is not a choice for parents to choose to [...]

These weeks my focus is only 1 thing, to get Branding Personality launched.
WHAT?
Branding Personality is a one-stop shop for online marketing campaigns for real people for whom it is important to get their name out on the web and get known by their target group. Many of them who have a 1 person business [...]

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Exciting and scary at the same time. As it shows the world is changing so freakin’ fast.
This video tells us that China and India are moving to world leadership in terms of number of people, but also intelligence. Next to that, it shows that if you are starting college you learn things in the first [...]

Yes! The book that I am co-authoring is available on Amazon!

If you are starting a business, or considering doing so, BusinessWise is the book for you. A collaboration amongst over 20 business experts, this book looks at the whole process of setting up a new business with success in mind. It covers a wide [...]

I am a member of a permanent group, which I cannot better describe than what Merijn Panhuijzen and Bart Kok did on their website:
Quite by accident a group of Dutch businessmen and one woman discovered a fundamental answer to the crisis in modern governance: the permanent group.
The permanent group is the missing link between individuals [...]

"Our culture has become obsessed with an educational system that wounds many types of learners. Perhaps those who mislabel students ought themselves to be called "teaching disabled"."
A quote by Paul R. Scheele, author of Natural Brilliance.

"All children are born geniuses. 9999 out of every 10,000 are swiftly, inadvertently, degeniused by grown-ups." by Paul R. Scheele. Author of Natural Brilliance.
Let us work on our children being and staying the genius they are. If you are a parent, you do have a genius at home, or when you have more children you [...]

We are in the century of blogging, ipods and …. yeah, love still exists…
Read here how comics should change.  
 

In the recent Freedom In Education brief:
“It recently occurred to me to look up the origin of the word school. I found that it is derived from the ancient Greek word, Skhole, which meant either leisure, or the things done in one’s leisure time, or the place where one spent one’s leisure time. In particular, [...]

Last sunday Galit & Esther organized a superb party. It was a kick-off party and many more will follow. Galit & Esther have launched the B-GoodFashion website, which sells bags, belts, jewelry and other fashion accessories. They sell the coolest bags, I really loved them. As you can use them as a regular shoulder-bag, but [...]

In a world where everyone is equal, it is hard to phrase who you are and what you do. It is more than ever needed to have a virtual portfolio available for everyone who wants to know more about you. When people are looking for someone with a certain skill or passion, they are searching [...]

The more you give, the more you receive

“The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
- Steve Jobs

Tell me, and I will forget; Show me, and I may remember; involve me and I will understand…

If you work, you sell your time for money.
Treat yourself like it and your boss too.

No matter how talented you are, you cannot “synergize” on your own.
An aligned team always outperforms an individual. That is why a dreamteam is so important.
-mark victor hansen-

For showing me your support through this weblog and through the many emails I have received. I have had an email overload over the last two months. I have read all emails, but haven’t had the chance to email you all.
Please email me again, if you want to have an answer on your email or [...]

It has been silent here for some time. Now, my mood and energy levels are picking up again, I look forward to write about my new steps in life here again.
I do miss Heleen a lot and I will ever do. But I can handle missing her and doing things at the same time better [...]

Rutger (my husband) and I have created a memorial point for Heleen on internet. For you to see and share pictures, stories and comments about Heleen.
www.heleenvandergraaf.nl