I divide my time between two type of work

Working in business environments in product related areas.

Teaching (young ) Entrepreneurs at Karel de Grote University college in Antwerp.

I have three Small kids.

I am a huge outdoor enthusiast.

I try to combine both as much as I can. It's definitely a shift;

Long hikes and bike rides are replaced with trips to different playgrounds and going down slides.
Sleeping under a tree in a tarp becomes sleeping in a tent on a real campground.


Since my teenage years I have been a music addict.
'Its not a phase mom'
I never really left the punk rock phase so I am still exploring the edgy music styles.
Over the years my music taste has broadened however It still coincides somewhere between Paul Simon and Parkway Drive.

DID I MENTION QUALITY COFFEE!

Espresso or Cappuccino depending on the time of the day.

Besides that I need to Get a thorough understanding of the needs of the project I am working on and a clear overview of the results of our work.
Don't worry if I ask a lot of questions. It is essential for me to know and to check if the assumptions I am making are valid.

I prefer open shared calendars over seeing vague blocks.

I have two modes of working:

Headphones off: Feel free to ask me anything.

Headphones on: Please respect my focus time.

I am an Early Bird.
If i would describe an ideal working day it would look like this

05.00-07.00: I Love doing some focus work in the early hours
07.00-09.00: Getting our kids ready and cycle them to school
09.00-17.00: General working day
17.00-19.00: Entertain and feed our kids


General working day hours may differ from day to day
however I try to optimize my working hours in such a way I can be present as a Dad as much as I can and still get as much work done as needed.

Just Tell me!
I am continuesly looking how to up my game.
And more than often I will be asking for feedback myself.
If if forget please point me in the right direction.

I am found of the 'Grow and Glow' way of formulating feedback. Specific and to the point.
To me feedback is info that should help you (back) on the right track otherwise it are just comments.

I like initiating projects.
Brainstorming on problem definitions and possible ways to overcome these.
Getting together to come up with ideas on how to tackle challenges
Turning those ideas into a strategy

I can become over confident and super extra vert. This often shows in Responding to questions or situations with exaggeration or overdone behaviour.


I get myself together by listening to TOOL.
and if needed by creating a simple to do list for the next hour/day.
'What is needed now to get beyond this bump' is the key point in my thinking.