I t is so popular these days to be pro Monday, like everyone is supposed to love Mondays and all that comes with it. What we have to understand is, that this is only ment as a metaphor. You don’t have to love Mondays – not at all really. The point that we are striving to get across is the importance of actually liking what you do. That life is too short to be stuck in a job that you hate.

This is what we mean by not living for the weekend as well. It is ok to love the weekend, guys. What is not ok, is to dread Mondays and the week because it sucks because your job sucks, and only looking forward to the weekends to get a break from your work. If you do find yourself in this situation, then do what it takes to change it, so that you can enjoy every day of the week 🙂

Now, happy Monday 😉

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February book review:

The Science of Getting Rich, by Wallace D. Wattles

I simply love this book!

This is an oldie but goodie, as you will hear in which industries and examples the author refers to. However, I would say that it is also completely up to date, when it comes to the actual strategy and the principles that book suggests. I do actually believe that there is an exact science to getting rich and that there are many valuable takeaways from this book indeed. As always, you need to keep an open mind while reading this book, as it might be a little bit controversial in some of its statements.

Some nuggets/summary from the book:

Did you know: Research suggests that we will more readily believe a poor argument explained to us in a convincing manner than one based on sound logic but presented by someone who sounds unconvinced or uninterested.

Sounds familiar? I’m sure you have experienced this several times. At least I have. Let’s go a little bit more into the details:

January book review:

The 7 habits of highly effective people, by Stephen R. Covey.

There is a reason why this book has become such an icon within the field of business and personal development.

I usually say: The better person I become, the better business person I become. This is because the two are closely related. Business usually involves people and dealing with people, and thereof being good at just that. Also, above anything, it involves you being the best version of yourself, being disciplined, persistent and believing in yourself. About the book:

The truth is that meetings can be an excellent use of time when well-run. As a meeting organizer, there are a couple of things that you can do to make sure that your meetings are as successful, productive and good as they possibly can be.

Meetings can take many shapes and forms. it can be internal meetings with colleagues, external meetings with clients and suppliers, short meetings, long meetings, information meetings, work shops.. Depending on the type of meeting, different elements apply and various things are more important than others. However, in a general sense, there are some general things you should make sure to think about.

Here are my top tips for making a meeting successful:

There is a myth that extrovert people are better in business and that they are better sales people.
Is it true though? Let us take a quick look at this.

For a very long time, I had the perception that being an introvert was a weakness, and that if you were to make it in business, be a good sales person, a good leader and a good speaker, you had to be an extrovert. Because of this, I would always tell myself (and others, in various personality tests, interviews, etc) that I was an extrovert. It is only in recent years, that I have come to learn that I am really not an extrovert. At best, I might be an Ambivert – which is what you are when you are in the middle of the two.