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I have had the opportunity to learn a lot from a lot of people and through many experiences. Here I aim to share them, my personal opinion included
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Rethinking Aid: Why the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs matters for smallholder farmers
Numerous aid projects are being introduced in developing countries to support smallholder farmers and improve their income. While these efforts are needed and well-intentioned, they often overlook the farmers’ actual needs and priorities. While visiting African countries, I realized that we must consider the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and tailor our initiatives accordingly.
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Time for reflection and that is what our world needs us to do
As I wrote in an earlier post, I have finally time for some reflection. I was hoping to be bored for a while, but that still...
Thanks for an amazing journey
It is a cold Friday evening, February 2006. My wife, Kasia, and I are sitting on a sofa, enjoying the warm glow of our open fire...
My triathlon addiction
Many friends and colleagues have been asking how I got so addicted to triathlon and what keeps me motivated and therefore I’ve...
Current mission 70.3 Ironman in NL
This year I plan to finish a 70.3 Ironman in Hoorn, The Netherlands. It will be my first race in my home country, which is...
Digital Transformation is business-as-usual
When you are making use of modern technology day by day, it is hard to realize how it scares others. This week I was asked if we...
Are we made to be Agile?
The expectations of lean working practices and the agile ones derived from it are high. Everybody would like to achieve the...
Microsoft all about providing an experience
Over the past years Microsoft focused mostly on providing the market with the right devices. Because other device producers...
Feeding the development pipeline right is KING!
John, a product manager of a large corporate, proudly shows his management what results their 200 software development teams are...
Goyello reaches for STAR
On the 2nd of October 2017 Goyello reached its next milestone. We opened our new office in Gdansk, Poland. Thanks to the ideas...
Innovation will come especially when we don’t expect it
Change is never cheap or easy, says Ronald Binkofski, General Manager, CEE Multicountry CIS. Service providers, such as...
Thanks for listening
Listening, it seems so easy, because we do it the whole day long, don't we? Honestly, are you carefully listening the whole day?...
Better sorry than safe!
I guess you just thought: "No Peter, you made a mistake in that title". But, I didn't and soon you will realise why. The proverb...
Peter Horsten
Trusted advisor, investor, consultant, (sports)coach, mentor, husband, father, photographer, triathlete ….
After studying, I entered the business world in 1993. My youth and career have shaped me into who I am today
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