Fading into Pink: A Last Glimpse of Late Summer

Fading into Pink: A Last Glimpse of Late Summer

On a lonely platform in the night, stepping off the bus after dinner, wishing late summer wouldn’t be so brief—one last chance to fade into pink this season. A bright pink tie and shirt, paired with beige khaki trousers and jacket, perfectly capture the blend of warmth and nostalgia as the season quietly transitions.

Finding the Beat: Merging Office Hours with Daily Training Routines

Finding the Beat: Merging Office Hours with Daily Training Routines

I go down there every evening just to feel the beat.

With this routine, I can combine my office time and fit in two training sessions each day. After starting the morning with a walk using my training poles, I spend the day in the office. To keep the momentum going, I take my kettlebells outside, even in the rain, just before continuing my evening session in the office.

Finding Our Place on the Line: A Coaching Session in the Heart of the City

Finding Our Place on the Line: A Coaching Session in the Heart of the City

My personal coach advised me to follow the line, so we took our coaching session to the middle of the street—right on the double line. It was a perfect metaphor for staying on track, just in time for the next tram to arrive and inspire creativity:

“Our place, in the middle of the street
I am standing tall and proud
She’s smiling, in a pink shroud
The city’s lights begin to glow
As evening traffic starts to slow
Our place, in the middle of the street”
(JD)

Ties & Cider: A Harvest of Style

Ties & Cider: A Harvest of Style

There’s something special about the end of summer as it makes its entrance. The apples begin to fall, and you harvest them like never before, bringing them into every corner of your home. Then, that familiar seasonal question returns: Why haven’t I become a cider farmer?

Dreams don’t always come true, but I should have been that cider producer with the most well-designed brand and a story about how to enjoy cider with your tie perfectly knotted.

So, ladies and gentlemen—especially the ladies with your impeccable tie style—I’m absolutely in love with your fashion sense. Let’s gather for some cider, and don’t forget the tie.

Fight! Returning to Strength After Months of Non-Stop Business Management – Now Available to Support Your Organization

Fight! Returning to Strength After Months of Non-Stop Business Management – Now Available to Support Your Organization

Fight! The setting sun catches me during an outdoor kettlebell session. I’m in a row of training days, aiming to get my match weight as I return to the gym after several months of non-stop business management assignments.

Now that almost every assignment is delivered and completed, I am free to be back and fight with the weights.

And yes, you can now engage me to support your company or organization, within a value-creation business management role, through confidence-building investor relations, as a fully experienced member of the board of directors, or in other cooperative roles.

Transforming Styles: Navigating a Full Day of Diverse Meetings and Events

Transforming Styles: Navigating a Full Day of Diverse Meetings and Events

It’s just a question of time. Different meetings within 8 hours, each with a change of style.

A fully scheduled day started in almost all red, combining British street style with a new wave touch by tie, for a working session contributing to the development of European society.

Transitioning to all summer white with blue stripes and squares for a business networking lunch, including round table presentations.

Ending the day in a midnight blue tuxedo jacket, boldly paired with black, for a traditional seasonal black-tie dinner in a fellowship.