Being home with the family 24/7, watching the kids and sharing the last toilet paper is great for flattening the Corona-curve, but can also bring new challenges. The key is strong communication, understanding and empowering each other to get through this as a team.

The Corona virus affects us all, an invisible enemy that isn’t up for reason or any form of debate. Something no government or business saw coming or was even remotely prepared for.

Blue Monday, the day of the year we realize a lot of our New Year's resolutions already flew out the window. The day we come to the conclusion we are smoking like chimneys again, eating comfort food or decided getting picked on everyday by our awful boss isn't as bad as making a career change.

When we are co-writing or optimizing speeches for team leaders and CEO's, one of the things we focus on is making sure the parts of gratitude actually hit their mark. It's a no brainer that you as a leader show gratitude and appreciation. Acknowledge the hard work and dedication of your team members, but just saying you are thankful or know they work hard, is often not enough.

Since the launch of the Stand Up to Stand Out book, expressing yourself in the most powerful way, the two most frequently asked questions we get are: Where can I buy the book? & How do you start writing a book, because I'm also thinking about it. The answer to the first question is here :) and to the second...

On the 3rd of October and the 19th of November we hosted our last open storytelling and communication bootcamps in Hasselt and Antwerp. One full day of training at an awesome location to work on your communication skills. These open bootcamps are there to allow people to experience our in-house trainings without having to mobilize their entire organization.

Motivation is great, but once the motivating factor is gone, people return to known routines. The key is to know how to inspire yourself everyday and from that power and energy see opportunity and the way to inspire others to follow you.

During this leading others 2 day retreat these future leaders got to know themselves, each other and what defines a great leader and how they can grow in their careers to one day rock a leadership position. We were again honored to facilitate and train one day, talking about personal branding, communication and inspiring yourself to bring the best version of you.

What we do, why we wrote the Stand Up to Stand Out book and why a big healthy company like Carglass believed in us from the start, is explained in this recent interview. A TV appearance that shines some light on who Stand Up Company is and what drives Natalie and Marnick to do what they do.

A great idea, talent, continued education, lack of procrastination, sweat, tears, a shabby office, 80 hours a week and a 25.000 euro loan from your distant uncle on your mothers' side, was what it took to give yourself a chance to become a successful entrepreneur. Thank god those days are over. Now all you need is a laptop, a beach and a free online seminar.