Tune in to the playful miracles of your life 

Like everyone else, you are unique with your own personality, qualities, wishes and talents. Only a part of your human resources are visible in your activities and behavior. Perhaps you feel that you have far more to offer the world? I can help you tune in with your talents #GentlePotentialPush

My super power is recognizing talent. As long as remember I could see the talents in others around me and did not understand why not more were able to do the same. I can help you discover or remember your deeper wishes and who you truly are. The more curious you are or clearer your life question is, the better my methods will work. Playfully we will explore the next steps in your life and choose the path that is best for you. Hereby I offer you to be your guide and share my expertise, because all talents want to be discovered and seen. 

‘The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why

Mark Twain

The Game of Gifts

As a certified Talent Coach, I would like to introduce you to the Game of Gifts. It’s the core of my talent recognition methods, and the best tool I’ve come across in decades of talent exploration. The Game of Gifts not only helps you to discover your talents, it will also teach you how to create cooperation and balance between your talents. Additionally, you will gain clarity about which talents work best for you internally, and which are more valuable when used in the wider world. At the end you will be able to describe your own mission in life.

Talent Interview

Today is the first day of the rest of your life, so if you got interested, then we can arrange a no-obligation telephone/Zoom interview of 30 minutes. The intent of our conversation is for me to get to know you, your life experience, your wishes and basic personal qualities. The clearer your life question is, the better my methods will work. Based on what we discover about your development needs and your preferred learning style, I can determine ​​which instruments can best help you. If you need something different than the Game of Gifts, I will take into account a variety of options and propose a uniquely tailored program for you.

You will receive an email offer within a week, for your consideration. If I believe you need other tools or methods, I may refer you to other experts. Click here for more information about the Game of Gifts and an overview of my other Talent Tools that can make you shine.

Playing for Success

In 2016 I met Erwin for the first time during a basketball clinic for ‘Playing for Success’. Afterwards we talked about his passions for basketball and music and his troubled past in personal life and with educational challenges. We always stayed in touch and started working together more intensively when I discovered my passion for music. Erwin has now made 2 video clips for me and I am proud of how successful we play together.

I create Wonder through play

My whole life has been dominated by talent development, but I only became aware of this at a later age. My adventure started in a large family with 9 children, in which social interaction reflected a lot on behavior and personality. My father painted, “Every child is unique” on the wall of the Jenaplan primary school, where he was headmaster – a phrase that has informed my world view from an early age.

In sports, education and various social contexts, I have learned to optimally recognize and develop my own talents in various roles. By the age of 29 I had been a professional basketball player for many years. While presenting many basketball clinics in schools I noticed how much joy I found in recognizing and helping to develop potential. What had the greatest impact was realizing that I could see much more than just sporting talent. Read more about me here.

What is Talent?

There are many definitions and interpretations of talent. One basic description focuses on ‘potentially present qualities’ and the energy that the person in question receives when using that talent. A more specific definition may involve the idea that “a person’s latent talents blossom and bring pleasure in interaction with the environment.” The process of talent development has crucial factors of development within the ‘talent sum’: gift, ambition, discipline and ability.

Talent is always there; conditions allow it to grow and flourish

Anyone can maximize, use and deploy their talents with self-confidence and anyone can inspire and help others with their talent recognition. You can mix and match from the Talent Tools  based on the growth and development you want to effect at:

Let me help you create new talent moments for them.

Today is the first day of the rest of your life

Talent songs

In 2017, I was profoundly influenced by Elizabeth Gilbert’s book, Big Magic. I discovered a love and talent for creating lyrics to existing popular songs. I have since written many talent-oriented lyrics to existing songs. Some songs have been about talent with a general message, but I can also match the talents and wishes of others. Perhaps you would like to give yourself or a loved one in your life a special gift? Click here for more information.

Bright Eyes (Simon and Garfunkel) 

It all starts with a dream
To find your place in this world
Following the river of life downstream
And living your dream
The future is behind the horizon
And stars lead from the sky
And nobody seems to know where you go
Or what you create from your inner source
Bright eyes show your desire
Bright eyes mirrors of your soul
They show the light that shines so brightly
The purpose to exist
Bright eyes…