Author: sander
How I decide what to read next
Currently I have a half hour commute from my home in the center of Perth to my work in one of the Northern suburbs. I take the bus every day,…
My chats with C level management, and what I learned from them
A couple of months ago, I picked up on a personal frustration I felt when the CEO of our company visited my R&D department. I noticed how he would only…
Why I don’t have a bucket list.
Nowadays, it seems everyone has a bucket list. It’s a list of things you want do before you die (‘kick the bucket’). Examples may include, but are not limited to,…
Time. It’s all any of us has got.
Recently, I finished reading ‘The Art of Action’ by Stephen Bungay. In it, he writes this: “Morale drops if an organization wastes people’s time. They get resentful because time is…
Don’t lose track of your humanity. In stead, stop and connect.
Just now, I posted a tweet saying this: “This morning I ran into a friend. In stead of stopping and connecting, I said ‘Hi’ and rushed to catch my bus.…
Disruption. It’s easier than you think.
Most people think of disruption as something that’s bigger than it actually is, like a revolution in a country. A revolution definitely counts as being disruptive, and it’s also something…
Why I love Perth
When my wife and I moved to Perth, we really didn’t know what we were getting ourselves into. Having lived in the Netherlands for all my life, living abroad was…
Six reasons you should live abroad for a while
Living in another country changes you. If you’ve ever spent a reasonable amount of time abroad, say 6 months or more, you’ll probably know what I’m talking about. If you…