Author Archives: Doutzen

Be Bold, Pivot & Migrate.

The new mantra of British adventurer and explorer Anthony Willoughby. Now 70 years young, Anthony has spent the better part of his life in search of inspiration. Hunting with eagles amongst the nomads in Mongolia, herding cattle and learning about … Read More

Guardians of Being

Is Suzie my Guardian of Being? Read about how this Kigali street dog is making me reflect on commitment… … Read More

Times Like These

Incredible moments of synchronicity… do you know them? My dear friend Judith once played me this song and it hit me like a rock. Imagine the setting; we were at Lake Kivu in Rwanda sitting between the palm trees, watching … Read More

Your Thoughts drive Your Future

How many of you believe in the idea that the way you think has some effect on your life – that your thoughts are connected to your future?   Imagine this. We think 60-70 thousand thoughts in 1 day. Out of those 60-70 … Read More

The Manager in Fighting Mode

One of my clients is managing a team and even though she’s proud of her position, she is not enjoying it. She gets into arguments a lot and it feels like a struggle way too often. She wishes people would … Read More

The story behind Stand Tall

Sharing the story of Stand Tall is standing tall in action; the creation of something important often comes from a place of learning, failure and vulnerability. This name has more meaning to it than I realized when I first came … Read More

The Procrastinating CEO

My client is a CEO in his early 30’s, running the family business since his dad stepped back to retire. He is conscious of his privillige of having the opportunity to lead this company that his family built, at the … Read More