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  • I have no clue what you are talking about

    This is a short (and bit weird) morsel on not understanding a clue anymore, to have the feeling to encounter a completely foreign world. I happened to me several times last months, that I read or meet something/somebody and I really don’t have a clue what they are talking about. A friend shares with me… Read more

  • The myth of getting out of your comfort zone

    I am going to do some shorter, snappier posts, just seeding an idea or an interesting (as in A.F.E.A.R.) point of view. Google “Get out of your comfort zone” and you will get about 160,000,000 results. That’s solid framing! But is it true? My cousin – yes, the senior curator of the Royal Museums of… Read more

  • The tyranny of the problem solver

    Still life by Song Han The trigger for this post was an article on the nexxworks site about right & wrong in corporate innovation. The first paragraph focuses on the need to obsess on solving a customer problem. My friend and ex-colleague Kevin commented via LinkedIn: “Fantastic article! I’ve been banging on for years about… Read more

  • Petervan Update Sep 2018 – Time Capsules

    Here is my Sep 2018 update. On what happened the last couple of months, some new insights, some updated plans. © Petervan Performance “Get out of your prison cell” – Sep 2018 Picture by Eduardo Morales Many people ask me what I am doing, and I usually answer “nothing”. But if you look at the… Read more

  • Get out of your prison cell!

    Magritte behind bars – Digital Mix – © Petervan Artwork 2018 On 12 Sep 2018, I will do a live performance at the Finnovista Summit in Mexico-City. The theme of this year’s event is “Listen, Learn, Lead” and the title of my performance is “Get out of your prison cell! – An artistic reflection on listening, learning,… Read more

  • Curtain’s Up – David Lynch – Transcript

    There is a new 9 minute video profile about David Lynch. The text that goes with it is beautiful. I just made a transcript out of it. Enjoy. Cinema is a language It can say things Big abstract things And I love that about it   Some people are poets And have a beautiful way… Read more