Becoming your own boss
Jerry 
Introduction How do you increase employee productivity? It’s a question that has been asked by companies for over 70 years. According to experts, the answer to that question is related to three basic needs of all employees: autonomy, connection, and competence. “Productivity must go up” This was reported in all newspapers in 1950. The Western … Read more
Introduction Young people in particular experience a lot of pressure to perform as well as possible as quickly as possible. But what’s wrong with taking a little more time? Philosopher Immanuel Kant and writer J.K. Rowling proved that you can still be very successful at a later age. What lessons can we learn from late … Read more
Introduction Nowadays almost everyone wants to do more in less time, so the books about working more productively and efficiently are flying over the counter. But where we hope that this will give us a little more peace of mind, the opposite is often the case. Like so many people, Bart took stock at the … Read more
Introduction Here is another controversial but very up-to-date topic for you, the employees of so many companies. What is at stake? Access to employees’ emails and set up camera surveillance: it was the plan of a director of a certain communications company in the Netherlands, but it could have been anywhere on the planet. It … Read more
Introduction It is a subject that raises its head all the time. Why are still so many people unhappy at work? As somebody who has been in contact frequently with an HR advisor, both as a manager and as staff, I know that it is important to ensure that employees go to work happily. What … Read more
Introduction Do you have stress because the workload is too high, your boss is an asshole or your colleagues are annoying? Or is the real problem that too few interesting matters are happening in your life? For many employees, it is the latter, say work psychologists active in this field since the Corona crisis. But … Read more
Introduction Fortunately, a lot of people in this world, when going to work, like to roll up their sleeves. They work hard every day and do so with some pleasure, satisfied that they have achieved something. However, there are limits for every one of us. If you have to do more than you can handle … Read more
Introduction Many books have been written about burnout and the reason is that it has a huge impact on your health and your career. Those who do not recognize the symptoms quickly enough can end up at home with serious complaints. I have already written an article on how to avoid burnout, which can be … Read more
Introduction You have a nice job that pays well and you have nothing to complain about your colleagues. Yet something is gnawing. Is this it or is this all? Isn’t there anymore? Isn’t there something else that gives you more satisfaction? In short, you suffer from uncertainty and career jitters: the nagging feeling that you … Read more
Introduction As I am a Dutchman, I would like to address the amazing results of a questionnaire recently held about the Corona crisis in the Netherlands. I do this as surely these issues will be representative of many other parts of the world. So, please read on and learn about this surprising information. More than … Read more