In this article I will share my thoughts about the Solestar Neutral Hike Insoles that I use in combination with the Hanwag Alverstone II GTX and Hanwag Ferrata II GTX. The Solestar Stabilization Delta keeps the feet firmly locked into a neutral position, which is beneficial during high tours.
The Little Book of Coaching – Blanchard & Shula, 2001
In this article I will share my thoughts about The Little Book of Coaching written by Ken Blanchard and Don Shula. Ken Blanchard is the author of The One Minute Manager so I expect a similar concept, but now on the interesting topic of coaching, leadership, emotional intelligence and personal development.
Waterfield Travel Light Dopp Kit – Durable, super lightweight toiletry bag
In this article I will review the Waterfield Travel Light Dopp Kit a Durable, super lightweight toiletry bag, that replaces a zipper bag that I used to keep the toiletry accessories organized in the the Travelhouse Oslo aluminium hand luggage trolley.
UGREEN Revodok 5-in-1 Hub – USB-C & HDMI 4K
A friend asked me for advice when she needed a new USB-C hub for her work laptop. While both my Lenovo ThinkPad T490 and Dell Latitude 5421 have sufficient ports for external accessories, I always carry the UGREEN Revodok 5-in-1 docking station with my travel gear, mainly for the extra 4K HDMI and a 100W USB-C port that can also charge your phone.
DISC van A tot Z – Peter Haenraets & Hans van Elewout
In this article I will review the book “DISC van A tot Z” from Peter Haenraets and Hans van Elewout. Translated in English the title is “DISC from A to Z. Everything you need to know about effective communication and colorful behavior.“
In addition to the book DISC Academy offers DISC assessments and certifications you can take. I will also share my experiences about the assessment and try to frame the assessment results in the context of the other personal development insights.
Remo Knops at Alpe d’HuZes 2025
I’m excited and grateful to participate at Alpe d’HuZes 2025 with team “no stRess no dRama – positIVO”. The dream to participate in the Alpe d’HuZes event came in 2023 when I experienced a cancer situation first hand and with a close relative. The Alpe d’HuZes logo became part of my personal development plan, and now I’m happy to share that I will participate with a team.
ChatGPT x Ideation Ebook Erik van der Pluijm
In this article I will review the ChatGPT x Ideation Ebook of Erik van der Pluijm. Erik is the guy behind all the great canvases and valuable content at wrkshp.tools. He has contributed to a couple of books from the Business Models Inc. team.
Dutch Mountain Trail & Seven Summits – Hezemans & Horbach
In this article I will review a short book Dutch Mountain Trail and the Seven Summits (the seven steepest mountain tops in Zuid-Limburg) from the Dutch Mountain Film Festival. The book(let) is written by Toon Hezemans & Thijs Horbach and consist of 88 pages covering the 4 stages of the Dutch Mountain Trail, the Seven Summits and potential short hikes around these summits.
Stryd Next Gen Footpod – Power meter for running & hiking
In this article I will review the Stryd Next Gen Footpod power meter for running and would also like to test if it could work in a hiking scenario as well. Two Stryd Next Gen Footpods can also be connected (left / right balance) into what is called the Stryd Duo that delivers new metrics like Stryd Footpath.
Stryd perfectly works with a Garmin Fenix 7 multi sports watch and integrates well with TrainingPeaks, but let’s have a look at the Stryd App for Google Android as well.
Fusion Urban Pants Review (for men)
In this article I will share my Fusion Urban Pants review (for men), a product that is less aligned with the focus area of this blog, but I think it is such a cool and high quality product that it deserves an article.
Fusion Sportswear System is a Danish company founded in 1999 (with roots in triathlon) is delivering timeless and high quality sports wear into the market across the categories: Run, Cycle, Triathlon, Fitness and Recharge.