I've always been a doer. I move fast, I love learning new things, and I don't sit still for long. Productivity has been a faithful companion throughout my career, and I attribute much of my success to one key trait: the courage to take action—even when things seem uncertain or complex.
I trace this mentality back to a moment in my childhood. I was about 11 years old, growing up in the Netherlands, where a bicycle isn't just a toy; it's your main mode of transportation. One day, I had my first flat tire and it was raining (as it always is). I felt defeated and immobile. No bike meant no freedom, no way to get from A to B.
I walked home, and my dad, calm as ever, looked at me and said, "No problem, let's fix it." Fix it? This was 1984. There was no YouTube tutorial. No step-by-step guide. Just a deflated tire, some tools and a kid with no idea what he was doing.
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