Daily archives: 12/02/2012


Meaning – of life?

In her book “When remarkable women lead”, Joanna Barsh did research with women in the Fortune-500  to discover their secrets. She found five aspects that reinforce each other. They can be placed in any possible order. One of the five aspects is meaning. It’s about knowing or discovering what your meaning is, what the meaning is of your work, your carreer. Women more than men look for meaning in their work. And I think that this is also true for […]


Leading yourself

It all starts with your choice to ‘lead’ your life. When successful, we often chose others to lead us, and loose control. Leading is a way of life, a way to be conscious about yourself. Look at Nelson Mandela. Even isolated in prison he was a leader, preparing for the time after his release. He was a victim, but he didn’t accept this role for himself. He even choose to stay in prison, then they offered him freedom if he […]