Tune in to the playful miracles of your life 

Like everyone else, you are unique with your own personality, qualities, wishes and talents. For yourself and others, only a part of your essence is visible in your activities and behaviour. Perhaps you feel that you have far more to offer the world? I can help you tap into what you have hidden inside of you! #PotentialPush

My super power is recognising talent in others. I can help you remember or discover who you really are. We will collaborate, interact and play so that you can explore the next steps in your life or a deep burning life question and choose the path that is best for you. I want to invite you to let me be your guide and share my expertise. After all, talents want to be discovered and seen. 

‘The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why

Mark Twain

Inspiration and Flow

My own calmness was not always visible. Through enjoying nature daily and the sun as often as possible, my true calm nature shows itself much more. Inspired by many sunsets and sunrises all over the world, I have learned to let the flow come out of my own inner energy.

The Game of Gifts

As a certified Talent Coach, I would like to introduce you to the Game of Gifts. It’s the core of my talent recognition offering, and the best tool I’ve come across in decades of talent exploration. The Game of Gifts not only helps you to discover your talents, it will also teach you how to create cooperation and balance between your talents. Additionally, you will gain clarity about which talents work best for you internally, and which are more valuable when used in the wider world. At the end you will be able to describe your own mission in life.

Playing for Success

In 2016 I met Erwin for the first time during a basketball clinic for ‘Playing for Success’. Afterwards we talked about his passions for basketball and music and his past and educational opportunities. We always kept in touch and started working together more intensively when I discovered music. Erwin has now made 2 video clips for me and I am proud how successfully we play together.

Talent Interview

If this sparks something in you, we can arrange a no-obligation telephone/Zoom interview of 30 minutes. The intent of our conversation is for me to get to know you, your life experience, your wishes and basic personal qualities. Based on what we discover about your development needs and your preferred learning style, I can determine ​​which instruments can best help you. If you need something different than the Game of Gifts, I will take into account a variety of factors and propose a uniquely tailored program for you.

You will receive an email offer within a week, for your consideration. If I believe you need other tools, I may refer you to other experts or encourage you to try another method. Click here for more information about the Game of Gifts and an overview of my other Talent Tools that can make you shine.

I create Wonder through play

My whole life has been dominated by talent development, but I only became aware of this at a later age. My adventure started in a large family with 9 children, in which social interaction reflected a lot on behavior and personality. My father painted, “Every child is unique” on the wall of the Jenaplan primary school, where he was headmaster – a phrase that has informed my world view from an early age.

In sports, education and various social contexts, I have learned to optimally recognize and develop my own talents in various roles. By the age of 29 I had been a professional basketball player for many years. While presenting many basketball clinics in schools I noticed how much joy I found in recognizing and helping to develop potential. What had the greatest impact was realizing that I could see much more than just sporting talent. Read more about me here.

What is Talent?

There are many definitions and interpretations of talent. One basic description focuses on ‘potentially present qualities’ and the energy that the person in question receives when using that talent. A more specific definition may involve the idea that “a person’s latent talents blossom and bring pleasure in interaction with the environment.” The process of talent development has crucial factors of development within the ‘talent sum’: gift, ambition, discipline and ability.

Talent is always there; conditions allow it to grow and flourish

Anyone can maximize, use and deploy their talents with self-confidence and anyone can inspire and help others with their talent recognition. You can mix and match from the Talent Tools  based on the growth and development you want to effect at:

Let me help you create new talent moments for them.

Today is the first day of the rest of your life

Talent songs

In 2017, I was profoundly influenced by Elizabeth Gilbert’s book, Big Magic. I discovered a love and talent for creating lyrics to existing popular songs. I have since written many talent-oriented lyrics to existing songs. Some songs have been about talent with a general message, but I can also match the talents and wishes of others. Perhaps you would like to give yourself or a loved one in your life a special gift? Click here for more information.

Bright Eyes (Simon and Garfunkel) 

It all starts with a dream
To find your place in this world
Following the river of life downstream
And living your dream
The future is behind the horizon
And stars lead from the sky
And nobody seems to know where you go
Or what you create from your inner source
Bright eyes show your desire
Bright eyes mirrors of your soul
They show the light that shines so brightly
The purpose to exist
Bright eyes…