529IronMan

Band of Athletes

Together we shed blood, shared tears and drowned in our sweat. One look at each other is enough. We know what we sacrificed and the sacrifices we asked from our loved ones. The long practice hours; before work, after work, during the weekend. Waking up at 6 AM to do a light swim work out. Skipping after-work drinks, nights out with the boys or family obligation because you're working on your bricks. Our idea of a nice weekend breakfast is first do a 80km bike workout, followed by a nice a lovely meal.

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Be inspired by greatness

It's great to support others. To cheer for them. To applaud for them. To wish them the best of luck. To follow them during their quest. To be proud of them. To want to see them succeed. To celebrate their wins and to share their losses. But please be inspired by the greatness of others and let it be your motivation to want to perform on that next level. Don't be the sucker who only observes but doesn't take action. Visualize that you're not the one who's rooting but you're the one they're rooting for. To watch greatness and history happen is nice. To be the one who's doing it is brilliant.

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8 reasons to stop drinking coffee

Once upon a time I was a fairly heavy coffee user drinking 8 to 10 cup of joe's a day. It wasn't the good stuff either, it was low quality / even worse taste coffee made from real coffee powder. Yeah! Then one day I decided to quit. Cold turkey. I suffered 3 days of headaches before giving in and getting a shot (which relieved me from my headaches). This was the moment I realized that drinking large amounts of coffee each day probably wasn't the best thing to do. From that day, 1,5 year ago, I've started lessen my coffee consumption. Recently I, once again, drastically cut down on my coffee. Two weeks went by without drinking a cup and... it felt really good. I was way more relaxed and could focus more easily. I had more real, raw energy, energy not coming from a coffee-buzz or high. Looking for motivation to cut down on coffee? Look no further, hereby the 8 reasons to stop drinking coffee.

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7 inspiring quotes and lessons from Inglourious Basterds

I watched the amazing movie Inglourious Basterds by Quentin Tarantino a couple of weeks ago. It's a great, exciting movie which tells to story of... well.. Jews vs. Nazi's. (I'm not writing the plot here, I you want to know more about the movie then check out the trailer or IMDB) The whole movie is based on complex and intense dialogues and possesses some great one-liners. So hereby I present you an overview of the 7 inspirational quotes and lessons (in business and life) from Inglourious Basterds.

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Discover your natural resources… and strike gold!

Definition of natural resources: Natural resources occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by mankind, in a natural form. Natural resources are derived from the environment. Many of them are essential for our survival while others are used for satisfying our wants. - from Wikipedia

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Sacrifice vs. Reward; looking for the short term pay off from long term commitment

The easiest thing to do is to start. In the beginning you're motivated, eager and can't wait for the change of lifestyle. You're interested and soaking up knowledge while reading books and blogs. In the first few days and weeks the rapid progress keeps you going and motivated. And then, as Seth Godin has branded it, The Dip happens. The Dip is the part where it's not new anymore and where the rapid and easy progress you were booking is taking more time and getting more difficult. You must invest a lot more hours to get the same increase in skill... and that sucks. This is also the part where most people quit. After the initial burst of enthusiasm and skill they get bored and realize that the easy part is over. The fun part is over and it's very temping to call it a day. The smart thing however is to stick (if you have choosen the right art to master) and to make change happen. Now the good part: now you know that this moment is coming. The Big Bad Dip is looking for you. So be ready and when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Read on to find how you can 'easily' cross The Dip.

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6 reasons to take it slow on a new adventure.

Okay, you set your goals and you're ready to change the world. To shock it. To be amazing. Ready to change your world. Your habits. Your Methods. Your life. Now slow down. Take control and put yourself in slow motion. Don't rush yourself, head down, into it. But relax and take small, but deliberate, steps towards your goal. The last couple of weeks I embarked on a journey and I want to share some key learnings with you guys. Faults I made (for you) so you won't have to make them. Hereby I present to you the 6 reasons to take it slow on a new adventure (based on my own experience).

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