Stand-up purpose

This is an improv session, suitable for any size audience. I ask the audience to write one thing on piece of paper that they don’t usually talk or think about. For instance: “What would you do if you were fearless?” I collect the answers and create the session right then and there, responding to as many notes as I can while intuitively knowing what to say that will resonate the greatest with the most people in the room. Not only will I inspire them and wake them up, I will also help them define their first actions so they can start living in the direction of their purpose within 24 hours. 

This session also works wonders when preceded by the “WTF = Purpose?” workshop. When combined, participants will first discover the “what” of their purpose in the workshop and then find the almost effortless “how” in the stand-up session. 

WTF = Purpose?

Knowing, understanding, and being able to articulate your sense of purpose provides you with an internal compass that is invaluable in decision-making. Unpicking and getting clear on the difference between purpose, [other people’s] expectations, and what you think you should do, is what this session is all about. We go straight to what matters most. After this, you’ll have more clarity, focus, and a deeper understanding of who you are, what you want to pursue, and what is truly important to you. 

Through a brain dump technique, you will find answers that your conscious mind cannot access on its own. Once you are aware of the answers, you can start living by them. This is guaranteed to change your life for the better in a simple manner.

The light version of this is purely the exercise, which can be done in anything from 60 minutes. If you want the in-depth experience including some context, choose the 6 hour session. 

You will discover:

-What a life with more purpose will bring you

-The happiness hype vs. real life

-How to reach a flow state

-How to find your purpose

-What your mindset does and how to choose it

-Finding a balance between the important and the inspirational

-Defining [the direction of] your purpose

-How to take purpose driven action 

You are what you believe

You will discover what you truly stand for, what that will bring you, and how to stay true to it -and to yourself- under any circumstance. First, we will find and define your values. Then, we will prioritize. Which values apply to all elements of your life, in any situation, in any direction? And then: what are the consequences of that for your behavior and for your decisions? What happens when you start to apply the values for your personal life to your work life? And vice versa? How do your values relate to those of your employer, co-workers, and/or employees? And how do your insights in your own values and in those of the other person affect your communication and sense of autonomy?

After this session, there is no longer a need for you to take anything personal ever again, you will be able to make decisions on a much more conscious level, and you will have more control over both your personal life and your career. 

Personal branding: How to be real

An interactive session aimed at taking control of your career, strengthening your sense of autonomy, and profiling yourself as a brand in an authentic, distinctive, and relevant manner.

This session is not about selling yourself or about working on your image or reputation. All these things automatically become irrelevant once you find the courage to be the only version of you that is ever truly distinctive: the real you. 

Topics:

-The what, how, and why of personal branding

-Image vs. identity

-How to be original

-Deciding where you want to go

-The happiness hype vs. real life

-Saying out loud who you are, what you want, and what you are capable of

-Finding the essence of your message

-Online and offline profiling

-Choosing your mindset

-Finding the balance between the important and the inspirational

-Determining your actions based on where you want to go

Start with what you don’t like

An exercise in innovative thinking.

In this session, you will innovate your life, brand, organisation, project, or team, by starting with the things your really don’t like about it. First, you will complain, nag and find faults in everything. And in that, you will find new ideas, approaches you never would have thought of, life hacks, and new things to love. Very often, a brilliant solution was always right in front of you, or the problem turns out to not be a problem at all if you change your perspective. I will not only show you how to create a mindset of limitless possibility, but also how to translate what you find to taking action in your day to day life. 

It’s all about doing the right type of thinking in the right mindset, order, and place. Once you understand and apply this, you’ll be able to use this technique for anything that could use improving or innovating. 

Topics:

-Innovative thinking

-Silencing the internal critic

-Using pessimistic, optimistic and pragmatic mindsets

-Taking action towards positive change right away