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Shaping the future of Leadership Development
Thoughts on Leadership, L&D, Facilitation & Entrepreneurship


Renate Matroos
Jan 28
I Haven't Been Feeling Motivated and here's What I've Been Telling Myself the Last 2 Weeks
These past two weeks, I’ve been looking at my to-do list with a sense of: I simply don’t have the energy to do this all.
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Renate Matroos
Oct 25, 2024
Leaders, read this before your next meeting.
While some meetings could be replaced by emails or, better yet, Slack messages, many are essential to driving progress.
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Renate Matroos
Mar 18, 2024
Exploring the barriers to taking action - Is Busyness the Main Barrier or Are Other Factors at Play?
There is no right way to start a business, that’s the beauty of entrepreneurship. But there are plenty of reasons why people are not getting
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Renate Matroos
Mar 29, 2023
Beyond the Bottom Line: How to Measure the Success of Your Business
Move away from traditional metrics and use a more holistic approach to assess your company's overall success.
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Renate Matroos
Jan 3, 2023
🎆Another Happy New Year Blog (but not really)!🎆
Now that most madness is behind us this might be the right time to look back at the past year.
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Renate Matroos
Oct 27, 2022
A little interaction will spice up any (yes, ANY) event!
Medical conferences are known to be extremely straightforward, somewhat boring (HEY, who said that?), and not very engaging. But all that...
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Renate Matroos
Jul 19, 2022
The importance of Entrepreneurship in Education
Entrepreneurial education: why it’s important and beneficial to students, education and the industry.
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Renate Matroos
Apr 13, 2022
How to differentiate yourself from competitors: 4 easy steps to stand out in a crowded market
Insights, tips and steps every entrepreneur can use to easily stand out from their competitors.
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Renate Matroos
Jan 30, 2022
What will your next adventure be?
Are you willing to put in the work to find out what your next business adventure will be and what problem out there is worth being solved? I
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Renate Matroos
Dec 8, 2021
New years resolutions don't work, setting achievable goals does!
We all start thinking about them around this time of the year: things we want to get started with or stop doing when the new year is...
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Renate Matroos
Nov 18, 2021
I’m loosing my grip on the organisation I’m building
During a check-in with my mentee, she told me that she had the feeling that she was loosing her grip on the organisation she has been...
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Renate Matroos
Feb 18, 2021
The quest to a sustainable business
"What are you currently doing to create a sustainable business?". And by sustainable I mean the ability to exist constantly and grow while d
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Renate Matroos
Jan 27, 2021
How to start a Side Hustle in no time
Starting a side hustle doesn't have to be hard, these 6 simple steps will help you launch your own side hustle in no time.
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Renate Matroos
Jan 11, 2021
5 reasons why you must have a side hustle!
A side hustle is, simply put, a secondary job that brings in extra cash next to the primary source of income.
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Renate Matroos
Nov 26, 2020
WHAT DOES LEARNING MEAN TO ME?
Growing up and finding out at a pretty young age that I had (fancily put) a learning disability, therefor being different from the rest,
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Renate Matroos
Oct 13, 2020
The Side Hustle Business Course
A business course that can be combined with a fulltime job or a (growing) family; your first or last year of school; as a graduate or...
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Renate Matroos
Jan 23, 2020
It's not always as fun and fancy as it seems like
Imagine having to do something day in and day out, not feeling appreciated, having the feeling that something costs you more energy than it
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Renate Matroos
Jun 16, 2019
(In)Validating assumptions with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce
Assumptions are the mother of all screw ups. We all assume things on a daily basis, but how often do you actually take the time to make sure
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Renate Matroos
Jun 1, 2019
Social issues in the Netherlands, discrimination being one of them
Monday, May 27th- The last weeks of this school year has officially started. That also means that I have been teaching for almost 1...
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Renate Matroos
Mar 29, 2019
Can you improve your business by contributing to solving social issues?
It’s hard to ignore the fact that there are quite some social problems in the Netherlands, as there are in other parts of the world. A...
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