How to Calculate Your Fees (for Other Countries)
Some of my friends struggle with money questions. “If I charge EUR 1,000 for a workshop in Germany, how much can I charge when I’m in...
Who Needs a Head Office?
Some years ago I was in a meeting with the marketing coordinator of a local office of Rabobank, one of the three big Dutch banks. They wa...
Share Your Happy Stories
Do you have an interesting story to share about the pursuit of happiness among workers? On the new Happy Melly blog we have started publi...
I’m Looking for Entrepreneurs and Leaders
I am glad to announce that Happy Melly One was officially registered this week in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. This legal entity will be t...
A Lead-By-Example Business Network
The problem with practices is that bad practices are easy. When you create a standard business, it is deceptively easy to create one lega...
Why I Won’t Take Your Call
It seems not a day goes by without people asking me if they can call me over Skype or phone. I always politely decline. Sorry, I don'...
Where’s the End?
I’m on the train back home from Paris to Brussels. This is my last day “on the road” (or “in the air”) for this year. I have be...
So You Think I’m Stupid?
I ordered a coke light (= diet coke) yesterday night in the hotel restaurant in Helsinki. But what they gave me was a glass with a liquid...
“So, You Travel a Lot?”
Yes, I travel a lot. Almost as often as I answer that question. I just counted 210 days of travel this year (that’s almost 60% of my ti...
Things I Should Do
I should meditate daily to increase my productivity. I should write a thank-you note every day to those who don’t expect it. I should w...
I Promised Myself
I promised myself… I will only do things that I think will take less than 1 hour. I have worked on “tasks” such as “make new pres...
New Social Media Icons
One of my favorite ways of procrastinating is creating irrelevant things that look nice. Just because I can. Changing the world can get b...
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