Dit zijn de 20 muziekalbums die mijn muzieksmaak hebben gevormd. De komende 20 dagen deel ik één cover per dag zonder enige uitleg. Na 20 dagen en 20 unieke albumshoezen vertel ik waarom ik deze albums heb gekozen in dit bericht.
Album 01/20
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De Robert Hunter serie
Vandaag las ik het laatste boek in de Robert Hunter series tot nu toe. Met het lezen van ‘The Death Watcher’ heb ik weer een volledige reeks met thriller/crime boeken gelezen. De Robert Hunter boeken zijn nog niet allemaal vertaald naar het Nederlands en daarom heb ik boeken 5 t/m 13 in het Engels gelezen.
- The Crucifix Killer (2009) – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- The Executioner (2010) – ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- The Night Stalker (2011) – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- The Death Sculptor (2012) – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- One by One (2013) – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- An Evil Mind (2014) – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- I Am Death (2015) – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- The Caller (2017) – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Gallery of the Dead (2018) – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Hunting Evil (2019) – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Written in Blood (2020) – ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Genesis (2022) – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- The Death Watcher (2024) – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Updates
- 20240828 – The Death Watcher gelezen.
- 20240817 – Genesis gelezen.
- 20240809 – Written in Blood gelezen.
- 20240731 – Hunting Evil gelezen.
- 20240623 – Gallery of the Dead gelezen.
- 20240525 – The Caller gelezen.
- 20240513 – I Am Death gelezen.
- 20240305 – An Evil Mind gelezen.
- 20240217 – One by One gelezen.
An evergrowing list with favorite management books
I read a lot of books in all sorts of genres. One of the genres I appreciate professionally is management literature. I use these management books to understand how to approach specific challenges in my career. Reading these books is about being inspired, as there is no such thing as copy/pasting management practices. I’ve seen too many managers and leaders do this throughout my career. I can tell you that in such scenarios, you will always fail. Every work/company environment is different; there is no such thing as copying/pasting yourself out of a professional challenge.
Below is my list of management books I enjoyed reading over the past few years. I share this list with friends and colleagues who ask me for advice on suitable books they could read.
- Blue Ocean Strategy – Expanded Edition
- Eat that frog
- How to Win Friends and Influence People
- Making Work Visible
- Nine Lies About Work
- Our Iceberg Is Melting
- Start with Why
- StrengthsFinder 2.0
- The Culture Map
- The Miracle Morning
- The Pyramid Principle
- Who moved my cheese?
Changelog:
- August 7th 2024: Initial post
How I stay productive and go through my tasks
I received a text message from a former colleague and friend about how I stay productive and avoid procrastination. This colleague is not the first to notice my strengths in this area and ask for tips, tricks, and book recommendations. So here I go.
First things first, there is no silver bullet to doing things right. Many things that work for me might or might not work for you. Ultimately, you need to design a system that works for you. Staying productive in my work and private life comes down to building habits, being consistent, and optimizing what needs improvement.
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Ready for 2024
My tiny sabbatical ‘in between jobs’ is almost over. I’m finishing this unique period with a short family holiday break on the island of Lanzarote.
Per 2024, I will start with a US-based Product and Tech company and look forward to the journey ahead. My role will be based in the Netherlands, and similar to my previous role, it involves quite some travel due to working with an international team.
For the next step in my career, I wished to experience what working for a British or US-based company would be about, and I’m happy that it worked out like that. I believe I will benefit from my previous experience working with teams in EMEA, APAC, and LATAM, and I look forward to putting what I have learned into practice in this new environment.
It was an absolute joy to have some time off from work. It gave me time to reflect and to be a good friend, husband, father, and son. I’ve enjoyed the ‘me’ time by visiting some brilliant museums, reading lots of books, running 4-5 times a week, working with my hands, and planning to return to work.
I’m ready for 2024 and feel happy and fortunate to have good mental and physical health. I wish you the same. 🍀