1. Sell my training Hechting in de Praktijk course to Gemeenten or other organization for € 50.000.

2. Because I did not believe I could achieve this. I did not have the right contacts. I did not have the courage to ask for this. I did not have the accreditation for the training. I did not have the right online training system for my trainings. Biggest reason is that I was not mentally in a good place to be ready to go for this. Now that I have given this training for a couple of years, I had the time to fine tune it and feel a lot more comfortable than last year.

3. I have changed my target audience from parents to professionals. I feel I have grown in the last months. I went to Egypt with Hugo Bakker for a week, and a week long I have contemplated about my business and many things became clear to me.
- I am going to simplify my live even more
- I am going to let go of a few of my team members
- I am going to shift to a different target audience
- I am going to work a lot less hours a day
- I am going to take better care of myself mentally, physically and spiritually
But I am also ready to sell different products. Of course, I still have my mission and passion, but I am ready to make big money now. Before I found it hard to ask 1000 or 10.000. Now this is no problem for me and my team. So the next step we want to make is to € 30.000 / € 50.000,- . And with the new target audience this is very doable.

4. Lack of focus, procrastination, shit happening in my life, things happening with my daughter, my team leaving me….

5. Lack of focus: agenda in block, start my day early so it is quiet, exercise daily
Procrastination: Keep my office and house clean so I don’t get distracted, tell my office manager to give me daily things to do and taking care of my agenda so I don’t get overwhelmed.
Shit happening: dealing with it
My team leaving: Don’t think it will happen. My VA and I talk every day, and we always talk things through, also the difficult things, from the start we did this. We are a good team. Other members I just stared working with, and they are amazing, so I don’t expect things happening in the near future.

6. I never know what to do with questions like this. I will take my VA out for dinner or something else nice to do. But we do this anyway already. And I always try to think of stuff to organize of buy for her to show her my gratitude. I do this not only with my team and VA but also with friend and my kids.

7. - Geld is liefde - I am loved - my business will grow when I will grow/heal -

1. Important goal in 2023
Working in and on my business for myself and not contributing to the profit of somebody else. Igniting my passion again by doing so.

2. Why haven’t I achieved it so far.
The current situation is that I sell my knowledge and expertise on a mainly “uurtje factuurtje” basis. Other companies grow and flourish because of this. My passion has turned into a lack of energy and unwillingness to start work in the morning. Why haven’t I achieved it: Conditioning thinking that it’s better to earn some money than to gamble and work on a big project and earn nothing. The fear of failing and in the end having to ask for money from my friends and family because I won’t be able to pay the bills.

3. What is different this time / why?

Why: Personal life is negatively affected. I can no longer continue like this because the lack of energy and not being able to start in the morning reflects not only on work life but also on my personal life making me miss out on seeing my friends and family. After having opened up about this to friends and family the love and support is amazing. I also have great likeminded friends to use as an accountability partner.
What is different this time: I have created a safety buffer with regards to money, likeminded friends and an accountability partner.

4. What might still stop me from achieving my goal in 2023.
Health issues and having even less energy than I already have.
Outside stress

5. A plan to stay in line
Health issues: work with a personal trainer to stay ahead of any health issues and increase energy.
Outside stress: meditation and being honest towards myself when I am in a situation or environment that does not suit me and bring me stress and/or low energy. Leave the situation.

6. How am I going to celebrate
Give a big garden party with lots of Champagne with all my friends and family.

1. important goal I want to achieve this year

- Lose weight to 83 kg
- Sales goal of 97000 euros with my company Fodmap Foodies

2. Why haven't I achieved it yet?
- In terms of weight: I'm not strict enough with myself. I'm too easy. I ′′ like ′′ too much of myself.
- In terms of turnover: I haven't had the opportunities and time to achieve this yet. And I couldn't even imagine before that it would be possible. I didn't believe it either. I also postponed certain actions.

3. Why is it different this time?
- In terms of weight: if I really go back to my real weight that suits me, I will look better. And I can also take my process outside and to my potential customers. This is going to help me help more customers who want this too.
- In terms of turnover. I sold 1 business last year, which gives me more time and more focus to achieve this goal. In addition, I have decided to focus much more on my real ideal customers who have more money to spend and want to be trained by me than the customers who find every euro too much. And in addition, because of the WOMB , I decided to start a six-month program and I also started with that. And I want to do this again in 2024. And... I'm going to organize live days again that I used to postpone.

4. What could stop me from achieving this goal in 2023
- In terms of weight: still give in to myself. Still something 'tasty' to eat when I'm tired. Or because I just like it. Or because I don't have a clear plan. Or no clear structure.
- In terms of business: not 'daring' to give live days. Don't go for a new six-month program at the end of 2023. I've come up with a package and if I don't let this know that I have it and don't offer it, then no money will come in for this part. And if I don't send emails, don't post, don't do anything at all about the training courses and other offers I have, the turnover will be much lower, so I will certainly not reach my goal. Furthermore, I do depend on the number of participants. And I will have to think about whether there are other ways to scale up my turnover. What can also hold me back is my mindset. So don't believe it is feasible. Not planning and doing what I have in mind anyway. No clear schedule. And not perform all the actions I came up with.

5. Plan
- In terms of weight: Every week write down what I want to achieve. Pronouncing it. Set intentions. Manifest / visualize. Making sure that I always have 'healthy' food in my house that is ready for grabs.
-Qu business:
- Schedule live days and have them recorded at the location I have in mind. Prepare a registration form in advance so that interested parties can sign up and pay.
- Write my goals and actions on a whiteboard. And in time, around September, apply for quality points for 2024. Then in October I will already be promoted. This ensures that I can already get participants and I cannot postpone the process.
- Think more about what I'm going to email, post and unsubscribe. So what am I going to offer? What am I going to write? When am I going to publish it?
- Being more involved in working on my company. This way I come up with more ideas myself to get more participants for, for example, the packages I will be offering, for the Mastermind sessions, and for the six-month program. (Thinking and writing time - idea generator)
- Working on my mindset.
- Make clearer planning.

6. How will I celebrate?
- In terms of weight: definitely a day at wellness with sauna and hotel stay
- In terms of business: Then I will spoil my husband (because he also does a lot for my business) by secretly taking him to a delicious exclusive restaurant and a fantastic hotel in a special city.

7. What have I learned in my life?
- Believe in yourself. Listen to yourself. If you have the idea that something is right or that something works, go for it.
- The biggest struggles and events in your life can be a lesson that can put you on the right path and help others in turn.
- In the end, it's about having a good time. "Don't worry be happy".

1. One important goal:
Two interlinked goals
a)- go on holidays. or have a 'system' of holidays, time off and time to think
b)- daily routine

2. Why not achieved:
a) -having the idea I must be available
- thinking in shortage instead of abundance
-thinking: I will do it later, or… if I reach that, then I can…
- thinking I am not worth it (yet)
- thinking or instead of and
- simply not planning it (and not sticking to it)
-the idea I need to get going

b) -In the end: lack of discipline- forgetting the long term effects
-And forgetting the instant effects (not getting up)
- that one day.. that messes u the rhytm/ getting up too late.

3. What is different this time
a) I m over it- I want to and need to
the insight it is not a luxury
having a partner
having (enough) financial stability

b)- I found out that it is more and more a necessity.
- New courage

4. Everything that might still stop me from achieving it
a)- not planning
- waiting for/on others
-Not sticking to to the idea
- sudden financial decline

b) - lack of discipline- forgetting the long term effects
- And forgetting the instant effects (not getting up)

5. for each point a plan:
a) -to plan my think time- system for next half year. (involve henny/ others when necessary):
-daily: WOMB , weekly a morning to think and work on stuff, midday private stuff. Monthly a ‘brainstorm’ day, quarterly/ half yearly week to set goals and evaluate.
-On a day itself: do the difficult stuff first. Tomato rule.

-Book a holiday(s) and trips/ weekends or reserve the time together with my partner for the next 9 months.

b) Make it a challenge, after 2 weeks: present, 1 month, 2 month, 3 month, 4,5 mont, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year. 1 day messing up: is start over. (to link my lego purchases to it)

6. how to celebrate
- I’ll come to these ‘presents’ later.
-The holiday is a celebration itself.
-But the planning it in my agenda and do the preliminary stuff (and first 2 weeks of daily routine): allow myself to buy the new modular building.

5. THIS IS HOW I AM GOING TO CELEBRATE IT WHEN I’VE ACHIEVED MY GOAL

a) I am going to invite my whole family for a weekend stay at my landhouse. Together we are going to pick-nick in the garden, go subbing on the lake, go on a discovery trip around the house and ground and discuss all the possibilities the land house offers us and others during a lovely family weekend.

b) After that I am going send invite my neighbours over for a drink.

c) Eventually I am going to buy a deckchair which I’ve always wanted. But the fair of a sheepskin on it. Place a wooden table next to it. Place my favourite book, sunglasses and glass of a lovely alcohol-free mojito with ice cubes, slide of lime and a sustainable straw on it. Then I am going to sit myself on the chair. Close my eyes. Listen to the sound of the water and the birds. Smell the grass, threes and flowers and disappear into smoothing thoughts for a long period with a deep sense of happiness and fulfilment knowing I am realizing my life’s mission.

No dreams will stand next to my death bed when time comes, asking me why I did not create them, when they where giving to me, knowing I had the capacity to make them come true 😊

Amen!

1 My most important goal:
This year, 2023, to sell the last part of my business, a big dental practice, to the venture capitalist who also bought my first 87,5 procent.
2. Why I have not achieved it.
At this moment the firm did not react on my letter of resignation 17 December 2022 to be a good leaver and be leaving as a minority share holder.
I sold my practice in 2017. It was my mistake to hold a minority part of the practice. Year by year the practice gets, in my eyes, worse and worse . I
try to stop the process of deteriorating.
The practice was my child.
I put my heart my money and my dreams in the practice. The venture capitalists only put their money in. I have the sleepless nights. They make jokes
about the silly dentists.
I worked as a shareholder with no influence.
My most important point of procrastination is that I am a pleaser. When I am angry I usually start the fight but in the end I will loose my fighting spirit
and become reasonable. I need to be at this moment “the terminator”.

Limiting believes.
-When I sell , I have the believe that I loose my significance.
Not the big man any more.
-I can not protect the team (this is a lie, at this moment I can not stand for the team. I have a hidden agenda as a shareholder.)
-Contribution. Do not serve my patients anymore. (Is a lie , I can work as a zzp-er if I want.

3. Everything that might still stop you from achieving this goal in 2023
There is no way back. I have made the decision to sell. No excuses anymore to annoy the family with my victim role.
In the contract there is a put option for the money. So the money will be in he most worst outcome 1/3 of the original money.
I have made the decision and have already my team of fiscalists and myself ready to start the negotiations.
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4. Everything that might still stop you from achieving this goal in 2023
They come with an offer I can not resist to stay as a minority share holder because the company wil go for an IPO (beursgang).
And for sure I will choose for my health. I will quit.

5. Come up with a plan – what will you do to keep staying in line.
I only have one goal for 2023. Start with the end in mind. Most important goal is to choose for the health of myself and my family . I will not be
anymore a victim of the circumstances . I will be the the right guy for my wife, a warrior who will protect her. The decision maker is back.
I have to accept that the CEO can now be a good guy during the negotiations and is good in window-dressing ( he is not) and next year there will be another new CEO . And all starts over again.

6. How are you going to celebrate it ,when you’ve achieved this goal?

Celebration time. Every month a week off. And 2 months in summertime.
I planned already till September and have booked most of the weeks. I ll go to our house on the beach in France, Fort Lauderdale(USA) for myself , courses and skiing in Italy.
There is no way back.

LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENT BOX BELOW – ONE IMPORTANT GOAL YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE IN 2023.
In 2023 I will pay off my debts (€10.000,-) and make €10.000,- profit.

LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENT BOX BELOW – WHY HAVEN’T YOU ACHIEVED IT SO FAR.
- Lack of knowledge: I made many mistakes (for example asking too low prices) and I had no real insight in my finances (my fixed costs were too high)
- Lack of experience (for example in marketing) - which resulted in low self-confidence - which resulted in procrastination
- Negative belief in myself, feelings of guilt and fear
- Grief, which cost me a lot of energy and time
- I had a health problem and didn’t know how to handle/stabilize it

LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENT BOX BELOW – WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME?
At the end of 2022 it became very clear to me: I won many battles in the past 8 years and now, finally, I’m ready to direct my view to the outside world.

Last years I worked very hard and goal-oriented on the subjects mentioned above. I had professional help for issues in both my business and my private life. Found ways to deal with problems that don’t go away by themselves. I learned helpful strategies that I apply in my daily life. I cut my fixed costs for my business to only €200,- a month.

WHY ARE YOU COMMITTED TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO ACHIEVE THAT GOAL THIS YEAR?
Achieving that goal this year means I will set myself free (financially, but also creatively) so I can focus on fulfilling my potential. To the benefit of myself, my family, (future) clients and people who could use some inspiration and comfort.

My financial issues undermined my self-esteem and the financial security of me and my partner for so many years. I’m done with it and I’m ready to make a change.

LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENT BOX BELOW EVERYTHING THAT MIGHT STILL STOP YOU FROM ACHIEVING THIS GOAL IN 2023…
I could lose my focus.
--> Set goals. Cut them up in smaller goals. Do a weekly self-evaluation. Evaluate with my mentor every month. Find a buddy/sparring partner. Celebrate the achieved goals. Keep track of my revenue, costs and debts on the whiteboard in my office.

It’s more difficult than expected to find new clients or I lose clients (recession).
--> Be critical, be creative, take time to brainstorm (Idea Generator) and adjust my plans. Work ON my business daily (keep planning time for it!). Read the newspaper, stay up to date of things happening in my business and the world.

My success is too big, I can’t handle the production anymore.
--> Start outsourcing next week: find people who can help with different activities. Make people WANT to help in my business. Do research on possible local production facilities.

I waste too much time on stupid but necessary activities in my business.
--> Learn better planning. Implement the things I learned about working more efficiently. Automate boring repetitive activities.

I’m not living so healthy and balanced as I should be, which could result in a setback.
--> Use my signaling plan and anticipate early. Avoid stress.

I could get an unfortunate accident, illness or lose someone I love.
--> Take care of myself and my loved ones. Don’t take stupid risks. Don’t be afraid to say ‘no’ and take time for myself if necessary.

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO CELEBRATE IT?
1. When I payed off my debts: I’ll invite a couple of close friends for dinner at my home.
2. After making €10.000,- profit, I’ll take my man on a short (motorbike) vacation somewhere in Europe.

4. These are the things that might still stop me from achieving my goal in 2023

To be honest I find myself at such a good place at the moment that the only four things which I can think of are

1) The value of my house is far below the price I’ve paid for it 20 years ago which would make it ridiculous to sell at this moment.
2) The state of the houses I am looking at needs so much work to be safe to live in or energy wise, that it does not match my present budget.
3) The municipality in which my new house is situated does not permit (Air)B&B rental.
4) The municipality in which my new house is situated does not permit the events I am planning to hold or the business I want to develop.

For the rest I feel in my whole body that I’ve already mentally started to pack my things. I already have my whole implementation plan ready in my head with all the practical steps to be taken. Mentally I’ve already planned my first meet & greet party for my new neighbours at my new house 😊

6. How I am going to celebrate when reaching the goal in 2023? Throwing a rousing party in our garden with all the music and so on; sharing with friends and family how beautiful life can be.

1. My goal for this year: a running business with personal entrepreneurship for at least half time and half entrepreneurial income: i.e. 30 k. Euros. At the same time winding down with half of my salaried employment.
2. Why I did not achieve it till now: excuses I can think of are laziness and lack of discipline, but I know those are not the real obstacles. They are the fears: 1. not making enough money 2. not being successful 3. fear of not having enough time 4. losing track of my life 5. starting to feel guilty toward my wife and children
3. What is different in 2023? I have a better idea of the real drive: being allowed to help people experience a wonderful relaxing, surprising time in their lives. I have the enthusiasm and inspiration that I get more and more often as I go about our business. I've also figured out that fear is not a good indicator: if dreams don't scare you, then your dreams are too small!
4. What might still stop me? Not sure how to tackle the next step. Fear of not making enough money. Putting up with procrastinating and being nonchalant about the need to take action.
5. How to stay in line? I get together with my wife to check the schedule we have, we hold each other accountable by discussing progress daily. In addition, we are going to train our mindset: i.e., we always start from a positive mindset: of course things have to give way if you are going to do what it loves most or if you are going to follow your dreams. And if a negative thought comes up: then we will look for the need behind it. I realize that everything I said I wanted later, I want right now! There is no time to procrastinate anymore.

1. What is an important goal that I want to achieve in 2023? At the end of 2023, I will set up a Dutch association for civil servants with a wonderful opening conference and ditto party. Civil servants become members of this association (IAmbtenaar) who meet other like-minded civil servants. These people think it serves democracy (of residents) and therefore also public administration. Above all, they are proud of their profession, content and craftsmanship are important, as is being reliable again. This association is a wonderful platform to follow people in their professional development from professional to manager and from successful manager to conscious public leader. And offer my trainingprograms for professionals, successful government managers and directors/citymanagers.

2. Why haven't you achieved it until now? I've never really dared to think/dream so big. Nor did I make time for it. Not being able to earn money right away or being able to acquire a working income also held me back. From my upbringing, having a lot of ambition and making a lot for each other, or achieving something great was not obvious. I also received the fear from my parents that you can get overwrought from the tension and stress. "If you are born on a dime, you will never be a quarter." In retrospect it was a combination of a low and middle class family. By studying and making a career, I have also detached myself from that background while also being proud of it.

3. What's different this time? It's different this time because by following and implementing many of the Open Circles Academy classes and recently the Working ON my business program, I know how I want to go about it. I also have the network and I can organize a team of volunteers and sponsors around me. Moreover, I believe that civil servants are ready to work collectively towards a better world and to serve the resident and society based on their craftsmanship. This creates more meaning and they give more meaning to themselves and the world around them.

4. What else could prevent me from reaching this goal in 2023? When I am tempted not to work full time on this from the second quarter. When I allow myself to be influenced by adversity or negative reactions. When I am not physically fit enough. When I am not generating enough resources to start.

5. What am I going to do to stay in line? In the WOMB program I have created a clear plan not to work as an interim director in Q2, but to free up time for this ambition: to set up an association for civil servants. Do reflect a lot (quarterly, monthly, weekly and daily), but divide criticism into good, bad and ugly. I look at the good criticism to see if I find it useful. I leave the rest. Ensure a fit, healthy and strong body. A healthy mind reigns in a healthy body. I also have a plan for this. The investment for the establishment of the association is not only in money, but also in time.

6. How am I going to celebrate? After the congress I will go to a distant destination for a few weeks with my wife

5. I have the plan. I have a daily schedule and checklist on what to do, when to drink, to eat my supplements, to not drink coffee after 2 PM etc. It is easy to do. The point is, it is even easier not to do. I don’t buy wine, chips or sweets to prevent myself from eating late in the evening. But I’ll find something else to eat anyway. 

What is my subconscious believe that has to be changed, that will lead to other behavior.

4. What might stop me from achieving this goal in 2023 is: 
Only myself. When subconscious deep inside being convinced that I’m not worth taking care for. What results in not being consequent, postponing, not resisting the temptations of unhealthy and too much eating. Not resisting the instant gratification of coffee over water. 
Emotional eating, eating (craving) late at night.



one important goal you want to achieve in 2023.
A solid business that generates 100k profit
Why not
- Fear of success and emasculating my husband
- Fear of conflict: not expressing in public what I truly think, writing vanilla post, being invisible in the market
- Confusion:
o I want money, but it feels now so lame, so primitive, so unenlightened
o I want to have social impact, but I feel so small and helpless
o I want to be authentic, but I don’t even know what side is up
- Huge life events: family deaths and complex childhood trauma healing
- Becoming a mother & early years of motherhood
- Confusing my business for my healing place
- Trying to sell what I thought they needed, instead of what they wanted to buy
What is different this time?
- Done with healing: I’ve buried my dead, including all those old versions of me that were afraid and confused
- My kids are older and independent
- I now know my man is powerful, no matter how successful I may become
- I’m committed to find a way to make money, have social impact AND be authentic at the same time
Why are you committed to do whatever it?
- Have a historical impact: to help people (customers, employees, suppliers…) thrive in this historical transition
- 2023 is a year of global transition and I feel this is true for me as well.
- I have achieved about everything in my life now it’s about money, control, independence, freedom.
- I’m the oldest generation: no-one is coming
All that might still stop you from achieving this goal in 2023…
- The social, political, financial situation
- Family/health issues
- Negative thought patterns
For each one of the points you wrote in the last question – come up with a plan – what will you do to keep staying in line.
- Social, political, financial situation: Be aware, detached and adapt
- Family/health issues: continue my exercise and fasting
- Negative thought patterns: daily journaling, buddy system, review previous success
How are you going to celebrate when you’ve achieved this goal?
I’m going to go on holiday with my family to the Azores
3 life lessons you learned in your life
- Family can be built beyond your own blood relatives
- Live immediately
- You are your best healer
- You are NOT your past. You are who you are NOW.

2. I think I haven’t achieved it so far because of a negative belief of myself. e.g. I’ve bought expensive vitamins and supplements; why don’t take them every day? Its just seconds… I’ve bought fresh and organic food. Why ending up throwing them away and eat lesser food? Why don’t I make time for a daily walk, even when it’s small?
Why do I care more for others than for myself? Why do I drink more coffee instead of water? Why does it seem impossible to persevere these tiny habits for myself?

2. THIS IS WHY I HAVEN’T ACHIEVED IT SO FAR

a) I was too afraid to let go of the country of my children, my friends, the safety of my house, my job etc.

b) I’ve let the needs of my children prevail over my own wishes.

Since I’ve been gifted with my children, they have always been the most important to me. I’ve mentioned earlier that I wished to move back to DK. It
broke their heart. So I rented an apartment instead. But I have always felt as if I was split in two.

c) Due to a lack of confidence I did not believe I could make it in complete new surroundings.

d) I was busy creating financial freedom and a source of income enabling me to pursue my dream of a HappyHome / HappyVillage.

e) I was dating Dutch boyfriends who did not share my dreams and who were homebound (nothing wrong with that. It just prevented me from
following my dream).

f) I was not good at being alone. I’ve desperately needed friends and family close by to feel loved and appreciated.

1. To earn € 200 K with our SAAS solution by the end of this year, to make it a sellable business.

2. I flee in development, first improve this, then improve that and then I will start marketing and selling, this went on for years and years

3. This time it's make or break, but I find it hard to accept that my SAAS is not a success.
We have had 7 meager years, now the fat years will come.
All successful entrepreneurs share one thing: they never gave up. Still less than 1% is successful, the rest was too early, too late, did not solve a real problem, was disrupted before it could become successful or ran out of luck..
I believe that my SAAS is a solution which makes lives (a little) easier for entrepreneurs and it is a big part of my legacy
Why: I have to focus on one of the most important issues: fight global warming. My business gives me an excuse not to focus on climate change.

4.Comfort zone, lame excuses, trying to solve all issues myself.

5.Be willing to invest money: Hire smart marketeers and use the powers of online marketing and seo.

6.Take my family to Japan for a holiday: (okay that is not very sustainable, but that’s one of my bucket list)
Start investing in projects to prevent Global Warming

1. One important goal
I once again used the idea generator for this assignment.

1. Youtube channel, answering the most frequently asked questions about the role of the Product Owner (from which the expert book will eventually be compiled)
2. Expert book
3. Successful Product Owner Guild
4. Running early bird version of Product Owner Experience
5. 2nd edition of our set of cards sold
6. > 1000 copies of the book Super Product Owner sold
7. Have spoken at 2 conferences (together with Bas)
8. 4 meetings of the Scrum Gilde Amersfoort
9. 4 new customers, i.e. old & "forgotten" customers who become my/us customer again
10. Provide a minimum of 5 free workshops on PO frustrations with the irresistible offer of the Product Owner Experience

more personal goals
11. Don't get overtired or burned out
12. Lose at least 20 pounds

In the end, of course, I have to choose one goal that is most important to me this year. That is the goal that is already at the top: the Youtube channel & Expert book.

2. Why haven’t you achieved it so far?

- Time
- Uncertainty, I don't feel sure enough. Guess I can't give the right answers to the questions. This may cause me to lose my current expert position
- Other priorities, I don't take enough time to seriously experiment with it
- Despite the fact that I think it would be fun to make videos, I see it as a mountain. This is why I put it off every time.

3. What is different this time?

For our business to be successful, it is important to have an expert position. We want to achieve this with a PO Guild, among other things. As part of this, we think a Youtube channel will work well. I am now more determined than ever to make this happen.

4. What will still stop you from achieving this goal?

- Giving too little priority and therefore time to this goal
- Keep procrastinating
- New ideas that seem better
- Not sure if I can do it

5. Come up with a plan

In the last weeks of the WOMB we have been more and more busy to get focus. During one of the assignments I formulated 4 focus areas for this year. One of them is the Youtube channel / Expert book. So at least it's a priority.
To prevent me from procrastinating again or starting to doubt my own abilities, I'm going to ask more for feedback. Together with Bas I want to formulate and develop a number of questions in order to develop a good format (template).
I will also submit the first five videos to him and possibly another PO to assess.

6. Celebration

The goal for 2023 is to start the channel at all and eventually get 250 subscribers.

I would like to split the celebration into 3 successes:
1. People can ask their questions and find an answer to their question on our Youtube channel, i.e. the channel has started.
Celebrating: a good dinner with Bas

2. There are 100 subscribers who regularly search for an answer on our channel.
Celebrate: a relax and retreat week just for me in South Limburg

3. 250 subscribers
Celebrate: Holiday with the family on a boat in Friesland

1) Let me know in the comment box below – one important goal you want to achieve in 2023.

My goal is to become a thought leader in multilingual content - and be able to monetize it with training and consultancy. I want my approach “lean localization” (which leads to content/localization processes that are aligned with business goals and free from waste) to become the standard and I want to be known as the inventor of it. In- and outside of the translation industry.

In 2023 I want to prove this concept to be viable by, at the end of the year, having developed my training and sold it at least 6 times with 4 or 5 localization managers of different companies. I want to speak at at least 3 conferences, that should be a mix of localization conferences and marketing/product conferences. Additionally I want to have at least 4 clients where I do implementation of the concept - and I want to have a repeatable process to get to these clients - which are product and marketing managers.

Writing all this down makes me realize that I actually have one real goal for this year. And that is figuring out where I belong, where I’m most valuable. I want to be seen for the value I can bring. Putting my mind to the above goals will teach me what the answer to this is.

2) Let me know in the comment box below – why haven’t you achieved it so far.

I’ve been afraid to fail and afraid to be successful.

What if my brilliant ideas don’t work out? Am I anything more than my great ideas? And is that worth anything in the first place? Am I able to convey my message in a way that people can understand what I mean? Or are people just gonna look at me and think I'm

And what if they do? Is this what I really want to do, and will I be sucked in into something that will make me do stuff I really don't like and make me unhappy?

If I don’t have instant success I stop doing it. I’m so convinced that my ideas are so obviously brilliant that if people aren’t immediately buying my services I get really discouraged and start doubting everything about me. I’m not following my own path and I’m too dependent on the acknowledgement of others.

In spite of my successful projects, I do not really believe the value of my services for a bigger audience, and therefore am hesitant to express the value I bring in a way that resonates with my clients. At the same time, I’m over-confident that I’m the savior that everybody should hire instantly.

I don’t believe I can do this by myself. So I make myself dependent on other people.

And most of all: I’m doubting if this is really what I should be spending my time on.

3) Let me know in the comment box below – what is different this time?

I am done with not bringing any, or not enough, value to the world right now. I have so much to give and I’m giving so little. I am wasting my talents. I could make people happier and more successful and I’m not managing to do this. And I’m running out of money - and tired of being worried about this.

4) Let me know in the comment box below everything that might still stop you from achieving this goal in 2023…

- I am very hesitant if this is what I want to do, if it is what I should do. Is this industry even ready for me? Am I not wasting my talents? Isn’t there a much bigger thing for me out there? Is there any demand for this in the first place, even though they have this problem?
- It may be that the choice, the narrative I made is not the right one for my goals and that it does not resonate.
- I am struggling to define my perfect client and approach them in a scalable way. I am insecure on whether I have defined their problem - and whether they have a problem in the first place. I don’t know who potentially needs my services and I don't know how to get to them. I am not explaining my services well enough. And I get major headaches from trying.
- I might run out of money before revenues are coming in

5) For each one of the points you wrote in the last question – come up with a plan – what will you do to keep staying in line.
Share those plans in the comment box.

- This is a tricky one. I guess the best plan is to just do it this year, and not think. And then decide if it’s for me. I’m not ready to give up the idea of doing this, so I may just as well give it a real go. There’s a serious risk that I will give up if I’m not successful quickly enough, I don’t know how to prevent that from happening. I might need to hire a coach again to keep me on the right path.

- Try to sell my trainings as a priority, as it might lead to more knowledge for the consultancy product.

- Decide on my topic, which is lean localization. Write content and post it. Don’t get discouraged if the new target group isn’t responding immediately. They’ll get used to the ideas. Don’t forget who you’re talking to!!!
- Get my Lean Localization website up and running.
- Connect and engage with people without talking about my services. Focus on Product Managers, Localization managers, Marketing managers. Network, network, network. Try to keep it fun, be interested in people, like I am, forget sales.

- Budget carefully. Take a bit more money out of my savings before I need to change plans. Focus on selling trainings as it might be quicker. Don’t give up hope. Work diligently and know what to do.

6) Let me know in the comment box below – how are you going to celebrate it – when you’ve achieved this goal?
Make it big. Make it important. Make sure you’re actually going to do it.

I’ll take my boyfriend to New York

And/Or

Throwing a dancing or eating/drinking or musical party for everyone that I love and that has helped me achieve this goal

1: One important goal to achieve in 2023:
I have at least two plans and I printed out a third question form to fill out this week for myself.
Goal A: Write a book for one. (Invented this as a method). It will not be published, but it will be a book for just one person, the one most important person in my life.
Goal B: Finish Film about the artist Louk van Meurs and find new ways to share with the world, instead of the former (only) option on documentary festivals or TV
Goal C is of course: Make Toupim big and strong!

2: Why haven’t you achieved it so far.
A – (book for one) is a new plan, made the first steps this week. I have never had the desire to write a book, did not think it was any use.
B – (film) I stopped the project several years ago, got stuck after computer troubles, lack of support and couldn’t see the end result anymore. Toupim, other projects and family situations needed more attention. Life I suppose.

3: What is different this time?
A- (book). This is more a project in the form of a book. I am so committed to do whatever it takes from my part, to turn: ‘if possible’ into: ‘It’s possible’.
Let’s try this new idea in this lifetime.

B- (film) There is time! Toupim went into a new phase. I think 2023 will give me the opportunity to work on it. I received my celebration gift (a statue) via the family this week. I shared with them some clips that are already finished, got great response and it got me excited to see the material again. I am thinking of a new way of sharing this on social media instead of working towards a documentary festival or TV broadcasting. My excitement is back and I feel supported by the family of the artist.

4: Everything that might still stop you from achieving this goal in 2023…
A- Death, fear, doubt.
B- Not committing to taking the time every week.
Letting other projects take over.
Computer not fixed (has to get fixed to continue).
Negative comments from professionals
Trouble starting (up).

5: What will you do to keep staying in line.
A and B – reserve one day a week to work on these projects and not be disturbed or interrupted. (tell Thijs I want this).
Put a big sign on the wall with the names of the projects.
Create a really nice editing and writing corner in my house
A - stay alive.
Be very aware and conscious of all I do, eat, sleep, avoid stress, enjoy time spend on everything I do. Even boring or repetitive tasks. I will still enjoy it and be grateful to be able to spend this time, this hour, this minute the way it is. Whatever it is.
As soon as I feel fear I’ll remember to be brave (and funny).

B - Call Adobe and fix computer shit
Buy a better camera.
Plan extra film sessions and finish recording the last clips of the statues.
Get editing support
Do research how to broadcast on Social Media for this type of docs.
Learn from professionals
Every Wednesday work on it for 4 -6 hours.
Tell friends and buddies so they can check on me and support me.
Since the artist (main character of the documentary) is no longer with us, I can look daily at my statue. The statue is the opportunity to really look at her signature of work, her special skills, her idea’s. I can get in her head.

6: How are you going to celebrate it – when you’ve achieved this goal?
A - Throw a party
Take my best friend on a trip.
Think some more on this one.

B – Get a press release with the family
The gift I received is both an amazing stimulation to work on it, as the celebrating for the end result. When finished, share with my friends, the support group, my family, the artists’ family by giving a big dinner party, for instance in the film theatre I have connection with and do a release there.

1. One goal I want to achieve in 2023
Publish my book "Lateral Movements Simplified"
How to help your horse get stronger, more flexible and better balanced from the ground

2. Why haven’t I achieved it so far?
I have this idea already for about 2 years. It's based on my signature course. I have even told people about it. It is on my website, but I keep postponing the date that is will be released. So procrastination is the main reason. So many other things to do. Another year just went by. It has to be perfect, with amazing illustrations. I need some drone views for that and someone who understands what I want to explain. I want to add QR-codes with links to videos to explain further. Need to do the filming first etc etc. So wanting it to be perfect doesn't get me started.

3. What is different this time?
After WOMB I have a much clearer plan of the content (like Q&A). I already have a lot of content in my Q&A videos and I can just transcribe these so I don't need to write. I want to become known as the expert in my field and this book will help me with that. I found someone who will do illustrations for me. I put a note on Facebook for a videographer/editor yesterday and got quite a few reactions.

4. What could still stop me?
My chaotic brain. Still so many other things to do. Too many distractions, not enough focus. Lack of planning and structure and prioritizing.

5. The plan to stay in line is :
I will create a planning with deadlines. Want to have the outline/chapters ready by the end of January. Make a plan with the illustrator what illustrations are needed. Maybe even start to sell it on my website before it is ready, so I have a 'stok achter de deur'...

6. Celebration:
When my book is out, I will take a vacation, probably to a place where it is warm and sunny and has nothing to do with horses. Like a wellness week 😊

1) Let me know in the comment box below – one important goal you want to achieve in 2023.
1 November 2023 - First employee to use Infopalette

2) Let me know in the comment box below – why haven’t you achieved it so far.
- Unclear about the actions I have to do, to reach the goal
- Escaping in my ideas
- Scared for others to think my ideas are irrelevant

3) Let me know in the comment box below – what is different this time?
Empowering employees to inspire others from humanness

4) Let me know in the comment box below everything that might still stop you from achieving this goal in 2023…
- Fear for the opinion of others
- Stop explaining my ideas to others
- Not showing myself

5) For each one of the points you wrote in the last question – come up with a plan – what will you do to keep staying in line.
- Fear for the opinion of others - Accept the fear, do it anyway
- Stop explaining my ideas to others - Start a conversation with a goal in mind, communicate this goal to the other person(s) and check during the conversation if this goal is met.
- Not showing myself - Have a set goal for any meeting I join. When I have a different opinion, check if my contribution would lead to the set goal. If it leads to the set goal. Say what I want to say

6) Let me know in the comment box below – how are you going to celebrate it – when you’ve achieved this goal?
Make a picture of the employee using Infopalette, write a piece about it, in Dutch and in English, share this to as many news outlets as possible. Share in blog and on Linked-In. Contact other customers to use Infopalette as well.

1. First finding the right balance between work, private life, relationships and MeTime and my freedom - and then writing a book about it.
2. The work has to be done first - clients come first - I don't want to offend anyone - I want to be "loved" by everyone - I don't matter - it doesn't matter what I say - nobody cares what I do - me have to work hard for affection - first work then free time - you have to work hard to make money - you can't do that
3. I feel an urge within me that wants to come out, a call that I hear deep inside and that I know I must follow in order to find the freedom that is meant for me. And I know this year will be mine.
4. Self-doubt, stress, insecurity, old beliefs a la "You don't deserve that", "You have to work hard for that", "You're not entitled to that" etc.
5. Questioning the beliefs (who says that...) - looking for methods in stressful times to minimize the stress - working with a coach on my goals
6. How am I going to celebrate? I'm sitting on a wonderful beach, breathing freedom and enjoying life. With a glass of champagne in my hand, I celebrate being.