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Running A (Potential) Relationship Is The Same As Running A Business

  • Sep 27, 2023
  • 2 min read

Updated: Sep 28, 2023

Written by: Astrid Niels, Executive Contributor

Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.

Executive Contributor Astrid Niels

For all businessmen who have told me “My love life is not what I want it to be and I don’t understand why”.

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Below, I compare running a (potential) successful relationship with a successful business. They are identical.


Business venture

Current situation: The (logistic) department isn’t working. (Tangible)


Ideal situation: The (logistic) department runs like clockwork. (Tangible)


To do’s:

  1. Identify the cause why the (logistic) department isn’t working. (Tangible)

  2. Offer strategies how it could work better. (Tangible)

Results:

  1. Primary benefits – Clock working (logistics) department. (Tangible)

  2. Side benefits – Energised employees and satisfied stakeholders

(intangible/Tangible)


Romantic venture

Current situation: Your attract women who want you for what you have and/or your status instead of for who you really are. (Intangible)

Ideal situation: Attracting your Mrs Right. (Intangible)

To do’s:

  1. Identify the cause why you are attracting that type of women. (Intangible)

  2. Offer strategies how you can positively reverse that. (Intangible)

Results:

  1. Primary benefits – You attract your Mrs Right. (Tangible)

  2. Side benefits– Increased energy and creativity, fulfilment and experiencing more love and lust. (Intangible)

Last but not least, if you can’t identify why you attract that type of women, hire someone who can.

Your time is precious. Your (love) life is precious.

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Astrid Niels Brainz Magazine

Astrid Niels, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine

Astrid is a certified coach (PCC level) according to the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

Before entering the private industry, she worked as a coach for multinationals Johnson & Johnson and Danone, entrepreneurs (co-founders) and companies with different family generations (grandfather-grandson). She was and is the glue between both parties time and time again. In 2022, she completely changed track, left the corporate world behind to teach coachees how to experience more love for themselves, together and with others. Astrid works with a three- or five-month programme. You can contact her at astrid@happythinking.me, LinkedIn/Instagram or via her website www.happythinking.me. She is more than happy to talk to you.

 
 

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