Blogs en artikelen | Martin Thoolen

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.

Martin Thoolen | 2 May 2023

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How do you choose the right course or coach?

The sunny and dark sides of many coaches and academies. How do you make the best choice for a course or a coach these days? For example, to achieve Personal Leadership or Mastery?

Martin Thoolen | 17 April 2023

Quote book

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.

Martin Thoolen | 7 April 2023

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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?

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.

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.

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

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”.

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'.

Martin Thoolen | 20 February 2023

News, Article

To get inspired? Tips and my revelations

Inspiration is at your door every day. Here you will get some tips to make your life and work 'richer' and more meaningful. And I would like to share with you what has inspired me all these years, which may be interesting for you too.

Martin Thoolen | 8 February 2023

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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?

Martin Thoolen | 23 January 2023

News, Article

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

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….

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!

Martin Thoolen | 17 December 2022

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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.

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!

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?

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.

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.

Martin Thoolen | 1 November 2022

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, [...]

Martin Thoolen | 16 March 2022

Martin Thoolen: Hoe je levendiger en gelukkiger wordt, door natuurlijk leven

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Martin Thoolen | 11 August 2016