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New career step? Use your dreams!

Dreams prove to be a particularly valuable source of information for your career development. And in some cases even the best compass. This is evident from the 35 years that I have worked with thousands of clients with this. Do you also want to know how this works and how you can apply it to yourself? ‘Check it out’ and be surprised by the intelligence of your own hidden ‘psyche’, or that of your clients.
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Martin Thoolen | 22 April 2025

As a Current Leader, How Do You Create a Better World?

A view from a psychological and spiritual perspective Whether you are a government leader or a spiritual leader, a political or organizational leader, a CEO or CFO of a company, a manager in a company or government agency, or a parent, your actions have a direct impact on the people you lead. And the greater the ‘span of control’, the greater your impact and responsibility.
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Martin Thoolen | 22 February 2025

A healthy and satisfied 2025!

Health is a privilege. Good luck and bad luck come our way in life. But I sincerely hope that you can make peace with both of them and 2025 will be a year in which you are satisfied. Kind regards, Martin
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Martin Thoolen | 27 December 2024

Refresh yourself with inspiration for the new year

Maybe this is something for you, or your friend or co-worker. Check out the latest reviews here :“I read your book with great interest. My compliments. A beautifully in-depth but also very practically applicable offer!” Inspirer/trainer/coach – founder of Pyramide “I wish I had known this when I was younger.” Books translator
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Martin Thoolen | 2 December 2024

Improving effectiveness and climate in your team?

Find a good and experienced team coach. These are recent experiences with me as a team coach: PROFESSIONALS UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM, HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: · The atmosphere in the department has improved. In my opinion, the sentiments that exist have been carefully listened to. · Concrete points emerged that I can immediately apply in my projects. · Well prepared and good balance between practice and theory. · Mutual communication has improved after the process. · Colleagues talked about it.
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Martin Thoolen | 25 November 2024

Job Market Sa. October 12, 2024

JOB MARKET SA. OCTOBER 12, 2024. Organized by the entrepreneurs' association of the Municipality of Nieuwkoop in collaboration with the municipality and Rijnvicus. What a lot of activity in my own hometown. Glad to have been able to contribute to the job market of the municipality of Nieuwkoop. What a lot of potential from employers and employees who can find each other even better. Thanks for all the nice contacts. Want to know how to increase the match between employers and employees? Feel free to ask for a no-obligation consultation: [email protected] or call/app: 06 – 1562 0111.
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Martin Thoolen | 13 October 2024

Coaching customers who are highly sensitive

What if you are highly sensitive? That is what the brand new edition of PSYCHOLOGY MAGAZINE is about. Here you can see an article by me about coaching my highly sensitive clients.
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Martin Thoolen | 15 March 2024

NEW MASTERCOURSE Spirited Personal Leadership starts October 10th of 2024

Do you wish yourself and your team/organization the best that you have and have to offer? Then the NEW MASTER COURSE Spirited Personal Leadership might be something for you, your colleague or friend. Starts October 10, 2024. Check it out here.
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Martin Thoolen | 24 November 2023

Get to know Spirited Personal Leadership Interactively

“Martin Thoolens Spirited Personal Leadership Masterclass was a valuable experience for us at GetForward. His ability to make beliefs concrete made the content immediately applicable, and the focus on team reflection promoted deeper understanding and collaboration. In short, highly recommended for those looking for tangible improvements in leadership.”
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Martin Thoolen | 21 November 2023

Video-interview: Spirited Leadership

Interview from Squire Bert-Jan van der Mieden with Martin Thoolen MSc. about Spirited Leadership (in Dutch). About Patriarchal and Spirited Leadership, control and autonomy, Life and Death and more. Take a look. I hope it inspires you. I am curious what you come to think of it and what your ideas are about Leadership of the Future.
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Martin Thoolen | 18 November 2023

Shining Together

'In the bud, each of us is a pearl'. Only we don't always show our brilliance, because we lock ourselves in our ego shells without knowing it. Because of old pain, we may end up live in fear, uncertainty, self-defense, or anger and bitterness. Then we become hardened in thinking and doing towards ourselves, hardened towards each other, and hardened towards Mother Earth who we then abuse. Individually as well as collectively as organizations, or peoples against each other. But it really can be different!
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Martin Thoolen | 27 September 2023

Back to each other beyond the polarization: ten tips

A different world: more beautiful, more loving, friendlier. Because it looks like the world has become more grim. Within and between nations, in politics, in the media, in organizations or in the streets. “Framing”, “canceling”, polarization and radicalization are a daily occurrence. How can we make the world a better place? At work and in private? In large and small circles? Checkout 10 tips up here.
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Martin Thoolen | 23 August 2023

How do you choose the right course or coach?

How do you make the best choice for a course or a coach these days? For example, to achieve Personal Leadership or Mastery? Look for 7 tips here.
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Martin Thoolen | 10 August 2023

The current Fall of Atlantis

Anyone can fall into this trap: Thinking you are better than the other. You and I both. Especially if you’re in a leadership position in government, politics, religion, business, or if you’re a VIP, but also if you’re a manager, spiritual teacher, coach trainer or guru. I see it everywhere, including in myself.
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Martin Thoolen | 28 July 2023

Vacation, at last! But how do you get more out of it?

Vacation, at last! More peace, enjoyment and relaxation and an empty head, things that you don’t get around to at home. But is that really what you find? Because you take yourself with you on vacation and you may be confronted with yourself on vacation. And how can your vacation provide even more inspiration?
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Martin Thoolen | 9 July 2023

Quote book

A new quote from the book 'Spirited Personal Leadership': “Love (spirit) also shows itself in hearts that break, while they were previously locked”.
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Martin Thoolen | 12 June 2023

Masterclasses for Coachfinder & EVG YOUNG IT-Professionals 2nd and 15th of June

15 JUNI: MASTERCLASS COACHFINDER: Hoe je ego, ziel en spirit de kwaliteit van je coachings verbeteren. Binnenkort mag ik deze masterclass voor professionele coaches verzorgen. Iets ook voor jou? In vogelvlucht komen de nieuwste inzichten over mijn laatste boek ‘Persoonlijk Inspirerend Leiderschap’ aan bod die je als coach spiegelt aan je eigen praktijk en direct […]
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Martin Thoolen | 30 May 2023

Quote book

“If you don’t allow others to support you, you’re making it harder than it needs to be”. Discover more in the book 'Spirited Personal Leadership' here. For more effective work, meaningful living and a better world. View or order a copy here.
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Martin Thoolen | 2 May 2023

Quote book

“All systems and relationships that do not give space to the existence and the unique expression of the soul, imprison the soul and can make your body seriously ill”. Developing soul sovereignty is one of the five tasks of the soul that makes your life and work lighter and more meaningful. Take a look.
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Martin Thoolen | 7 April 2023

The Power of Intention

Your intention can destroy and heal everything. In people and between people. An ego-intention destroys more than you care to imagine. And a pure intention from the heart can heal everything. In all your business and private relationships. From which intention do you show yourself to others?
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Martin Thoolen | 4 April 2023

Springtime: new book has come to light

So happy that my book ‘Spirited Personal Leadership’ is now also available in USA, Canada, Australia, Europe and many other countries. Take a look.
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Martin Thoolen | 20 March 2023

Book quote

“Before you know it, you have become a safe derivative of the socially desirable society that leads you, instead of personally leading yourself”. Want to know how your own compass work and life, makes it more meaningful and fun? Take a look at the new book ‘Spirited Personal Leadership.’ For more effective work, a meaningful life and a better world.
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Martin Thoolen | 9 March 2023

New book out now

Now the English book 'Spirited Personal Leadership' is for sale. It hurts my heart to see how this world has become. My desire to experience a better, more beautiful world with one another has always been a burning torch in my life. How can it be that we make wars, both great and small? That's why I've been searching and writing for the past 3 years how we can make it more beautiful for ourselves and others. at work and so on here is the result
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Martin Thoolen | 1 March 2023

Book quote

“Your current life is nothing other than a temporary education, which helps your soul grow towards being a sincere, truthful and peaceful human being towards yourself, others and your (natural) surroundings,by way of conscious life lessons”.
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Martin Thoolen | 26 February 2023

Best Awareness Coach & Clinical Psychologist 2023

I am pleasantly surprised and honored to receive this award: The international organization 'Global Health & Pharma Mental Health Awards' has proclaimed me as 'Best Awareness Coach & Clinical Psychologist of 2023 in the Netherlands'.
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Martin Thoolen | 20 February 2023

Find your golden compass to redirect your life and work

I frequently lose sight of things. I feel fatigued. A persistent sensation I have had for months. Actually, it is getting worse. As if my light is gradually dimming. And, by the way, am I still doing what I believe in? Am I not allowing myself to be affected too much by what others think?
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Martin Thoolen | 23 January 2023

Who am I? ... and what to do with it?

Who am I? A question that will confront you in your work or life sooner or later. Particularly during career or life crises. Why wait? Because you often have
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Martin Thoolen | 11 January 2023

Thank you for 2022 and have a wonderful 2023!

Dear collaborators of 2022, Thank you for your trust in me over the past year and the coaching, training or webinars you have followed with me. We keep going and there is more to come….
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Martin Thoolen | 31 December 2022

Ten tips for a fun Christmas dinner

Odd, isn’t it? Christmas, a time of peace, but we can still argue at the dinner table – before, during and after. But things can be different, and you can help to make this difference!
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Martin Thoolen | 17 December 2022

How can you prevent burnouts in your team or organisation as a manager?

You are well aware of what burnouts cost your team: money, extra time spent on transfers and reduced job satisfaction, team spirit and team results.
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Martin Thoolen | 7 December 2022

New Service: Expat Coaching

Can you use some support as an international professional to find your way? Maybe Expat Coaching is just for you!
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Martin Thoolen | 2 December 2022

Why do the high and mighty fall from their pedestals?

Kanye West, Prince Andrew, Bill Cosby amongst Dutch celebrities like Matthijs van Nieuwkerk, Glennis Grace, Marco Borsato sooner or later they go too far and the whole truth is revealed. What is actually going on? And what is the solution?
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Martin Thoolen | 22 November 2022

Making a quantum leap in Personal Leadership?

Follow the unique Mastercourse: Personally Inspiring Leadership For professionals, managers, leaders and administrators with HBO or academic work and thinking level. Next master course with open registration: Thu./Fri. March 30/31, May 11/12 and June 15/16, 2023.
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Martin Thoolen | 18 November 2022

Booklaunch Dutch hardcopy: Persoonlijk Inspirerend Leiderschap

Book launch: The Dutch hardcopy has been released on Nov. 1, 2022. Th English version will apprear at the beginning of 2023.
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Martin Thoolen | 1 November 2022

A better world. Is that possible?

It seems unlikely when you look around today. Actually, not just today, but any time in the last five millennia. However, I am still a dreamer who believes it certainly is possible, which gives life meaning.
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Martin Thoolen | 10 October 2022

How do you thoroughly expel stress toxins from your mind and body?

Negative work pressure is relieved if you use time and stress management, which are handy behavioural skills. However, apparently they may still be far from sufficient. Why? Because you have not tackled the root cause.
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Martin Thoolen | 26 September 2022

How miracles come into your work and life

How miracles come (back again) into your work an life? By opening yourself up to synchronicity and interconnection. Because everything is connected to everything. This is one of the nine attributes of spirit (consciousness) that you will find in my English E-book ‘Spirited Personal Leadership’ that will be released on December 1, 2022.
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Martin Thoolen | 16 September 2022

Do you want to work with genuine happiness, meaning and enthusiasm?

From the cradle to the grave, every soul is faced with five tasks that promote living and working with happiness, meaning and enthusiasm. This is what I share in my upcoming book ‘Persoonlijk Inspirerend Leiderschap’ (Spirited Personal Leadership), which will be published on 1 November 2022. Here is a hint of what to expect.
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Martin Thoolen | 23 August 2022

New in the picture

After 2 years of writing a new book and Masterclaas for Leadership, There is news in the Picture. All to be found on my new website. Including what I have to offer for services.For you, your team or organisation.
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Martin Thoolen | 22 June 2022

Jobs for the World: Truly Beloved Leaders

Why do we have wars? Mainly because of the influence of the ruling world leaders. No more war? High time for "Beloved Leaders. Because the current leaders, who contribute to war, will not change fundamentally. But what exactly is going on, and what is needed to make a better world? In my upcoming books, [...]
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Martin Thoolen | 16 March 2022

How natural living boosts your happiness and vitality

Have you ever lived without a phone and internet for 5 days? I haven't, until the last week. My God, how incredibly boring it was at times. Boring? Only because I'm used to it in the Netherlands. But how at the same time quiet, incredibly impressive and instructive it is. And just imagine if we all had a little more [...]
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Martin Thoolen | 8 January 2022

A better 2022? Absolutely!

A better 2022? Is that possible? For me too? You might not believe it. After all, we're all going through "tough weather. And there are clear indications that it will get worse in 2022. Nevertheless, it is possible! A better 2022 for you! 2021: ‘Heavy weather’ caused by leaders. Not just the pandemic, but above all the manner in which [...]
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Martin Thoolen | 10 December 2021

How coincidence can show you the way

I’m shivering on the platform of Utrecht Central Station. I can’t wait to dive into the warm train. As soon as I get in I notice that the heating is not working. Damn. I am surrounded by miserable faces. At that moment a lively voice booms over the PA:”Holder de Bolder, we will shortly be arriving [...]
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Martin Thoolen | 12 August 2019

How to work more effectively by being your true self

Hooray! It’s your birthday. You unwrap your gift and find a pearl! Have you ever been surprised when you unwrap yourself and find the real version of yourself? What is the as the real version of yourself? If you work as the as the real real version, you take your thoughts, feelings, intuition and choices seriously. And you express [...]
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Martin Thoolen | 21 June 2017

The power of shadow sides: Hidden treasures brought to light

“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making darkness conscious”. (C.G. Jung) This article is an invitation to shed some light on our own shadow-sides as a coach or facilitator. If we have the courage to explore this within ourselves, our facilitation craft and impact on customer will increase [...]
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Martin Thoolen | 11 August 2016

Pioneering facilitation

You need ego to set limits effectively, but it also can facilitation as a coach or trainer. The magic of true connection and unlimited potential. is to be found beyond your ego as a facilitator. Do you need to set boundaries with your client? When do limits help or block you? Do you really want to inspire and move your customer? Discover a [...]
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Martin Thoolen | 11 July 2014

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