I started as a Mac-fan, but changed to PC ages ago. Now I am thinking of switching again.
So here is a brilliant Apple campaign ‘I am a Mac’ , to convince people why you should be using a Mac or rather very recognizable situations when using a PC… This clip is a compilation of several ads. Stay tuned, because most of them are hilarious
So, why should I change to Mac? Or should I rather stay with my PC? Should I upgrade to Vista? Looking forward to your feedback!
Tijdens het schitterende event “In Shape for September” was Hans Hermans onder de indruk van de lifehacks die ik met alle workshop deelnemers daar geshared heb. Nadien heeft Hans mij nog telefonisch geïnterviewd en er een zeer interessant 3 pagina tellend artikel over geschreven. Lees het nu online!
Uiteraard kan je ook het magazine in de winkel kopen. Het artikel vind je op pagina’s 132 - 134.
Gisteren was het dan zover, mijn afscheid als voorzitter van Ecademy Antwerp. Na een bijzonder geslaagde avond (vraag maar aan de andere deelnemers!), was het moment aangebroken om officieel mee te delen dat ik een stapje terugzet.
Waarom? Mijn andere activiteiten zijn de laatste tijd zo aan het boosten dat het mij dwingt om keuzes te maken. Helaas!
De club is in uitstekende handen bij Erwin & Steven. Zij zetten de ingeslagen weg verder…dus blijven komen hé
Ik wil hierbij iedereen bedanken die de afgelopen jaren heeft bjigedragen tot het succes van Ecademy Antwerpen, de Belgian Blackstars en Ecademy Mumbai.
Geert, Erwin, Steven en Nikhil, ik wens jullie heel veel succes met de verder uitbouw en kijk uit naar toekomstige activiteiten.
Vandaag naar de nieuwste Lifehacking Academy in Maarssen geweest. In één woord : FANTASTISCH!
Het is een evenement voor professionals die meer tijd over willen houden voor de dingen die er echt toe doen! Zoals bijvoorbeeld manieren om slimmer samen te werken of om efficiënter te communiceren met Social Media. Uiteraard kon David Allen’s GTD niet ontbreken (meer hier over binnenkort!) en was het Tools en Gadget Hour bijzonder geslaagd!
Ook Taco’s Fingertips heeft me geboeid, binnenkort een aparte blog hierover…
Martijn, Anja, Frank en alle anderen hebben er opnieuw een mooi professioneel event van gemaakt. Ik ben er bij de volgende opnieuw bij! Jij ook?
Some entrepreneurs have created a management limited company. They are using this company to invoice their management fee(s) to their operational company (or companies). Especially with several partners in the business, it is a very interesting construction, because everyone invoices their management fee and spends it as they wish through their management company. Even if they agree on the same management fee, some partners will spend more on cars, while others spend more on remuneration, art or literature, etc. It is also very handy if you want to sell one of your operational companies to investors or go public with it.
Why? All your “personal” preferences (and goodies like your car, phone, remuneration, pension fund, second car, real estate, …) are kept private to yourself (not part of the operational company). On top of that, you don’t have the hassle of changing everything when you actually decide to sell and investors start to ask difficult questions like why you are spending so much on your car, etc. You are free to do whatever you like with your management fee! If you haven’t setup your own management company yet, talk to your accountant about it. Annual cost of a management company starts at a very low price…
Now, when I created my own management company, I was thinking about how to make things even a little bit easier for myself. So, I decided to give my management company my name. This facilitates me in exercising my role as a director in companies I invest in (through my management company), because as a representative for my management company, I can sign just with my name, while other have to sign with their name AND the name of their management company. Technically, I have to do the same, but no one writes his name twice under his signature, right?
What else is very handy? If I have expenses that are part of a bigger group, like a training or a seminar with several people, it often is enough for our (Belgian) tax government if my name and my VAT number are on the bill (or invoice). Several friends had their bill rejected, because they operate under a different name (i.e. the name of their management company is different, so the government doesn’t accept it if only your name and not the company’s name is mentioned on the bill or invoice!).
Of course, I have a couple of extra tips, so contact me if you want to learn about them.
Next to a couple of interesting meetings with local entrepreneurs, I am also meeting Roger Hamilton again. My radio show is running smoothly on XL Radio these days and I hope to meet other XL life members as well.
I am in the process of looking for partners who can help me build a platform for seminars, training, coaching and public speaking in Indonesia, especially Jakarta or Bali. Not only event companies, but also event locations, training companies, consultants and sales driven organisations would suit me perfectly. If you happen to know anyone interested in lifehacking or life coaching, just connect us please! You are doing us both a favour
My visit is limited, but focused : arriving friday 24th October until the 2nd November.
Ik heb eigenlijk ongelooflijk veel free publicity gekregen. Hoe? Jan Vermeiren bracht een boeiende uiteenzetting over netwerken en vroeg om een vrijwilliger. Niemand bewoog, dus ik dacht, ik help hem een handje. Onze conversatie ging ongeveer als volgt :
Jan : “Ik ben Jan en jij?” Bert : “Ik ben Bert. Hallo.” Jan : “Bert, wat doe jij?” Bert : “Jan, ik ben een lifehacker. En jij?” Jan : “Euh, een lifehacker? Wat houdt dat precies in?” Bert : “Ik hack mensen hun leven of met andere woorden ik help mensen om hun leven aangenamer, sneller en efficiënter in te richten, voornamelijk via shortcuts.” Jan : “Geef eens een concreet voorbeeld…” Bert : “In 15 minuten mensen leren om 3 keer zo snel te lezen of ze leren om 100 emails te schrijven in 1 u.“
Na deze korte dialoog werd duidelijk hoe je netwerken op een event makkelijk kan in de praktijk brengen mits enkele gerichte, open vragen. Hij vernoemde “lifehacking” nog een paar keren tijdens de rest van zijn presentatie. Ik dacht : Leuk!
Nadien werd lifehacking ook nog opgepikt door 2 andere sprekers, namelijk Béate Vervaecke (e-Zen) en Wim Van Rompuy (Schrijf.be). Tijdens de pauzes heb ik ook genoten van een bijzondere aantrekkingskracht van de andere deelnemers. Ik stelde mij gewoon voor als : “Hoi, ik ben de lifehacker”. Dit was voldoende om bij iedereen de nodige herkenning en interesse op te wekken. Uiteraard heb ik enkele lifehacking tips gedeeld…Ik kreeg zelfs meerdere keren de vraag of ik ook één van de sprekers was vandaag! Wow, dit is wel heel leuk!
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The Lifehacking Show, the Easiest Way of Life is a brand new radio show that is hosted by yours truly
Don’t miss my debut on XL Radio, the Inspiration Station. XL Radio is an extraordinary channel and one of those great ideas that simply resonate with the ever-growing number of entrepreneurs, including XL Life Members and other people attracted by the XL Values, 2020 Vision and Mission from around the globe.
It’s exciting and it’s different! And XL Radio has some really fascinating ‘twists’ that makes it hugely attractive for you if you want to grow as a person, develop your business or contribute to society. Just check out their content on business/ finance, health/fitness/nutrition, relationships and personal growth, investing/sales/entrepreneurship and many others.
I will be presenting a new Lifehacking Show every two weeks. You will get several lifehacks in each episode, so get back to XL Radio regularly to stay up-to-date! From 2009 on, I will spoil you with a weekly show
Check the weekly schedule to see when I am on air (21 times this week!).
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
- Dr. Seuss -
Well said and think about your own situation. Are you always who you really are? Why not? We sometimes don’t share our opinion, because we are afraid of the reactions of others. We don’t tell our friends what we should tell them. So, how real is your friendship really?
This quote made quite some impact on my life. I can truly say, that I step up more and more and tell my personal opinion to the world, whether they like it or not. Some people say I am more direct than I used to be. Others let me know that they appreciate it that I openly share my thoughts.
Are you also looking for a great way to record your audio-message? Must it be very easy to use? And of course you want a library of extra effects, just in case? Or you just want to mix your own (real) ringtone or music? Tired of searching the web and finding 500 audio applications that seem to do everything, but you have no clue which one to choose?
Well, I am using and recommending Audacity! It’s quite dummy proof (a simple red button to record immediately) and has excellent features. Needless to say it’s free and runs on Windows, Mac and Linux, in case you were wondering
If you are looking for a device to digitally record your message or interview, then it might be handy to know that I bought the Zoom H4 recently. It’s small, light, has 2 excellent microphones, 2 extra plugs and above all an outstanding digital recording quality (4 tracks!). You can even use it to record your own music!
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Next to a couple of interesting meetings with local entrepreneurs, I am also meeting 
I am in the process of looking for partners who can help me build a platform for seminars, training, coaching and public speaking in Indonesia, especially Jakarta or Bali. Not only event companies, but also event locations, training companies, consultants and sales driven organisations would suit me perfectly. If you happen to know anyone interested in lifehacking or life coaching, just connect us please! You are doing us both a favour 
