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Rip up the recipe

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 19:48:24 GMT

Rip up the recipe!

When you're cooking something up and only trying the tried and true, you stick to the predictable you've known.

When cooking like that, you measure the exact amounts (every teaspoon, every gram), and there are no surprises when you work according to the recipe's rules.

Most of my executive coachees try to do the same in their business! They do their day-to-day activities, sell their products or services, and try to do better in their field of expertise. Don't do better, be different!

The world's most successful people have one thing in common: they think differently from everyone else. The reality is that being different in itself may not guarantee success, but it's a shockingly great rule of thumb to follow to get the attention you deserve.

Being perceptive is one of the biggest keys to being an entrepreneur or a successful business person. Different people have different pain points with products or services. Be perceptive of your users wants, your competition's pitfalls, and the people who don't like your competition's pain points and capitalize on them.

Dare to be different from your competition!

99% of executives think their business is different from its competitors. Unfortunately, most consumers can't tell the difference between one business's offerings and those of similar ones. Being different makes you irreplaceable to your customers, and being irreplaceable leads to greater loyalty.

And yet, many businesses are afraid to be different because that means taking a risk and being alone.

Making it more difficult is the fact that when businesses ask for customer feedback, the responses that come back often say, in essence, "Be more like this other company." That's because while customers can tell you how they want you to improve, they can't tell you how to be different. That's something you have to do on your own.

So how do you separate yourself from other businesses like yours? I recommend my coachees the following three ways:

1. Embrace the negative.

Be bold and do something that people may not like. Until today, I am still getting negative reactions from people (competitors, representatives, suppliers and customers) because I do many of my business activities differently (for some strange and new). But many customers, suppliers and colleagues are thrilled with the different business ways. So far, this strategy has been beneficial.

2. Resist the temptation to over-listen to customers.

Asking for feedback, and responding to it, is always valuable. But you can't let your customers drive every aspect of what you do.

3. Have an idea of how you will be different.

Any idea can be a good one, even the crazy-sounding ones. Unfortunately, most ideas that are deemed crazy are often dismissed. If you want to be different, you need to embrace a culture where any idea can be tried.

So let the sugar hit the fan, make a mess of your perfect plan, and let something adventurous and remarkable break through.

Start rippin' up the recipe; let go of how it has to be and create something unexpectedly perfect.

If your industry is stuffy, be the casual guy. If your industry is casual, be an unwavering professional. The goal is to stand out from the status quo. There are millions of ways to be different. It's relatively easy to come up with ideas. The key is to make sure whatever you do is authentic to you! So be your different self! And since you've been trying to do better anyway, I suspect you're up to that challenge.

So rip up the recipe!

Inspiration source: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

The benefits of doing good

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 22:20:34 GMT

The benefits of doing good!

Life becomes much more fun when you can be genuinely happy for someone else's happiness or success.

When I'm checking my socials, having a session with one of my coachees or talking to fellow entrepreneurs, the topic of receiving so many sour and hateful messages under posts or real-life comments - including my own - comes along quite often. Sometimes I can't understand how people don't realize you can't solve your insecurities or problems by just throwing negative and sometimes hateful comments at another. Not online, but not in real life either.

The people who understand that success and happiness are not like a cake - that if someone else takes a piece, there would be less for yourself - are really my people!

Like, complimenting, putting in a good word and helping someone else really helps you forward in your business and life's success. Those who do good meet well.

There are seven benefits of doing good:

DOING GOOD DECREASES STRESS - According to a 2013 study examining the relationship between volunteering and hypertension, giving back can have a significant impact on blood pressure.
DOING GOOD INCREASES LIFE-EXPECTANCY - Yes, it's true! Researchers from the University of Buffalo found a link between giving, unselfishness and a lower risk of early death. The findings show that subjects who provided tangible assistance to friends or family members (running errands, helping with child care, etc.), reported less stressful events and, consequently, had reduced mortality. In other words, "helping others reduced mortality specifically by buffering the association between stress and mortality."
DOING GOOD MAKES US FEEL BETTER - Ever felt a sort of "rush" after performing a good deed? That sensation is known as 'helper's high' and is produced when your brain releases endorphins, the feel-good chemicals of the brain. When you do something good for someone else, your brain's pleasure centres light up, releasing endorphins and producing this high. Not to mention doing good has also been known to generate feelings of satisfaction and gratitude.
DOING GOOD MAKES US HAPPIER AT WORK - According to a study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, altruists in the office are more likely to be committed to their work and less likely to quit their jobs.
DOING GOOD PROMOTES MENTAL HEALTH - After an extensive review of 40 studies on the effect of volunteering on general health and happiness, the BMC Public Health journal has concluded that volunteering is also good for mental health. The review found that - along with improved well-being and life satisfaction – volunteering is also linked to decreased depression.
DOING GOOD LEADS TO HAPPINESS - "People who engage in kind acts become happier over time." It's that simple, according to Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside. Lyubomirsky, who has studied happiness for over 20 years, found that performing positive acts once a week led to the most happiness.
DOING GOOD WILL MOTIVATE YOU TO DO GOOD AGAIN - A 2012 study published in Psychological Science found that thinking about times you've helped others will make you want to help others again. The research found that reflecting on your past good deeds makes you feel selfless and want to help more than reflecting on the times others have helped you. In other words, thinking about what you've given others – and not only what you've received - will motivate you to do good again and again.

Do you want success or happiness? Give it to someone else too!

Only when you give the best to someone else can you get it yourself! ��❤️

Don't give up!

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 16:07:54 GMT

Don't give up!

As an executive coach and entrepreneur, I am often asked; how do you achieve your goals?

There are many reasons people give up on their aims. Here are sixteen of them. Does any of these resonate with you?

Expect fast results
Stop believing in themselves
Get stuck in the past
Dwell on mistakes
Fear the future
Resist change
Give up their power
Believe in their weaknesses
Feel the world owes them something
Fear failure more than desire success
Never visualize what is possible
Feel they have something to lose
Overworked
Assume their problems are unique
See failure as the signal to turn back
Feel sorry for themselves.

Can you see how these behaviours and beliefs can hamper achieving your goals?

The answer I provide my coachees on the above question is; "When you surround yourselves with the right people, you will overcome all these 16 reasons (and more) with relative ease. Find people who help you to reach your goals, not people who bring you down".

Another essential aspect of reaching your goals is figuring out which of the above reasons resonates with you so you know where to focus.

And last but not least, set exciting and challenging goals to keep you motivated and inspired to reach them.

So, set exciting and challenging go als, ask for help from the right people around you, refrain from listening to people who are bringing you down and know you r triggers for potential quitting.

Pneumatic Ship Unloader

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 19:51:58 GMT

Lion presents an industry-leading Pneumatic Ship-to-Silo Unloader.

This highly technological machine is specially designed to unload dry bulk materials with 205 tons per hour capacity. The features of this ship unloader make it the fir st of its kind solution for unloading dry bulk materials such as cement, fly ash, alumina, etc.
The features are:
- Industry 4.0 approved
- Full electrically driven
- Remote access - global remote assistance possible
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) / Kinematic tested manipulator arm
- Wireless-controlled manipulator arm
- Highly advanced PLC control system
- Dock-Mobile configuration
- Unloading up to 7.600 DWT vessels
- Two hundred five (205) tons per hour unloading capacity.

Lion Bulk Handling - Application Introduction

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 22:02:25 GMT

We create Bulk Handling Systems

Lion Bulk Handling is a pioneer and expert in maritime and portside bulk material handling in combination with our well-known world-class brands.

We offer bulk handling solutions for several applications such as;

- Ship Unloader (ship-to-silo & ship-to-truck)

- Ship Loaders

- Truck Loading

- Conveying Systems

- Storage and Reclaim

- Self-Discharging Ships / Cement Carriers

- Floating Terminals

- Offshore Support Vessels / Platform Supply Vessels

- Offshore (Drilling) Rigs

These applications can be supplied with multiple system options & configurations to fulfil the customer's needs and requirements.

Suppose you are building a new ship or a drilling rig, converting an existing vessel, equipping a terminal, looking for a dry bulk ship loading or unloading solutions, or simply need spare parts. In that case, Lion Bulk Handling is your partner for Bulk Material Solutions. We are moving forward to support and educate our bulk handling clients by developing and improving logistic solutions, ensuring an efficient material flow.

www.lionbulkhandling.com

Postitivity as a pratical tool

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:45:38 GMT

People often ask me, how do you manage all your businesses, and how do you handle all the responsibility and stress?

A couple of weeks ago, I said (with pain in my heart) goodbye to my role as lecturer at the university of Rotterdam. At my farewell party
Roger Reichrath said, "It is challenging to make Cor angry or find him negative" (Thank you for organizing John van der Stelt and Inge Kamps ).

It's true; I am a true optimist. Negativity, nagging, doom thinking and all of that, I have little use for it because I repeatedly notice that it doesn't help me any further! Negativity only makes business or life in general heavier.

I find positive thinking far from floaty or unrealistic but simply very practical.

Life is just the way it is. No matter how beautifully we try to paint the picture, we all have our problems. Everyone gets to deal with wonderful and fucked-up moments.

In the end, the only thing that matters is: how you deal with those moments. Do you linger endlessly, or do you keep going? Do you think about problems, obstacles and excuses? Or in opportunities, possibilities and learning moments? Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? That's where the big difference lies in our thinking.

That doesn't mean you can never be negative; you can be irritated or sad, and that is healthy to me. However, you can build a tent in camp negativity and stay there, or move on!

In the end, you can't always choose what comes your way, but you can choose how you deal with it. Whatever your problem or situation, a positive view of things always wins over the alternative!

As an executive coach to several international executive officers, you can contact me with your executive challenges. We will find the balance together!

#business #learning #opportunities #positivity

Preview Trailer of our Pneumatic Ship Unloader

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:45:38 GMT

Enjoy the trailer video of our Pneumatic Ship Unloader. The full movie will be launched in January 2023.

Are you ready for a sneak preview of our unique pneumatic ship unloader? Beginning next year, we will show you the complete video of the creation of this highly technological machine. Enjoy the movie trailer of this great Lion project.