Alex Verlek, Author at Alex Verlek

Today I want to talk about one of my favorite chapters in my book. This chapter has the title “Sexy”.

So, what would that chapter be about? 🙂

Curious? Watch below:

Once you’ve had a chance to watch it, I’d love to hear from you. What does sexy mean to you? How sexy do you dare to be? Like really..? Leave a comment below and let me know.

The world is going through very special, challenging times as you and I have never witnessed before. On the top of global pandemic and billions of impacted people, families & businesses, we’re facing additional challenges…

Already for millennia we are looking at a world where one human being feels that they are better than the other.

Discrimination…it is as old as the world. And it needs to STOP! NOW!

Driven by that belief, we already see many wonderful initiatives.
On the other hand we see people losing hope. It gets so big and overwhelming that people give up. A human reaction and maybe even understandable reaction. Yet, that would be the biggest catastrophe that could happen to the world.

Why?

Watch my video below.

P.S. Once you’ve had a chance to watch it, I’d love to hear from you. Do you allow the world to change you or do you dare to change the world? Leave a comment below and let me know.

Being shocked by the violent death of George Floyd last week – and he’s ‘just’ one of the many examples – I wanted to bring JUSTICE as a topic for my newest Tuesday video.

Watch it below:

Once you’ve had a chance to watch it, I’d love to hear from you. What does justice mean to you? And how can we integrate justice as a value in our relationships?

Leave a comment below and let me know.

In my newest Tuesday video, I’m talking about one of my favorite topics – LEADERSHIP and haircuts…
And..I know you are busy and probably overZOOMed right now, so this email will be short 🙂

Curious? Watch it below.

Once you’ve had a chance to watch it, I’d love to hear from you. What does it mean for YOU to lead by example? What does it mean for you to serve those whom you’ve been given responsibility for? Leave a comment below and let me know.

I grew up in a traditional, Christian family where prayer was a part of our religious practice. Over the years my relationship with faith and religion has changed.

Nowadays I see myself more as a spiritual person than as a religious person.

One of the people who inspired me a lot on my spiritual journey was Saint Francis. At some point I also got introduced to the prayer of Saint Francis.

It is called the Peace Prayer. There is one sentence in this prayer that keeps echoing in my heart.

I shot a new Tuesday video for you where I share my reflections with you and how I use it in my everyday life.

Once you’ve had a chance to watch it, I’d love to hear from you.

What is YOUR inspirational quote, affirmation, prayer or meditation that helps you to live consciously? That informs your choices . That informs how you are with other people and how you do business. That informs how you live and lead your life. Leave a comment below and let me know.

In its simplest form, Murphy’s Law states: If anything can go wrong, it will.

And it’s more or less the story of a specific part of my book project..

Maybe, one day I’ll tell you everything about it… 😉

Today’s video was born as a reflection of me being frustrated over a long-term, let’s say ‘less professional’ job done by one of my service providers. Seriously, Murphy’s Law was fully active…

As I was struggling with controlling my temper, at some point I realised that this same book, Awareness Builder 101, has a chapter called “Enemies”.

Enemies often are our best teachers, aren’t they?

I shot a new Tuesday video for you today with my reflections around this topic.

Once you’ve had a chance to watch it, I’d love to hear from you. Where do you have your enemies? And what do they want to teach you? And what is your part in all of this? Feel free to leave a comment on this blog and share your thoughts.

P.S. And if you haven’t read my book already, you can read the reviews and buy your copy here -> Awareness Builder 101

Today I want to speak with you about something very special, something very precious – FREEDOM.

These days many European countries remember and celebrate 75 years of freedom and peace after World War II. Yet freedom is so much more than only not being at war and not being occupied by an enemy.

Nowadays, in these Covid times, we all of the sudden realise what this core value really means to us, because what we maybe took for granted, feels now taken away from us.

I shot a new Tuesday video for you today with my reflections around this topic.

Once you’ve had a chance to watch it, I’d love to hear from you. What is freedom in essence for you? Where do you find peace in you, even if you’re locked up? Feel free to leave a comment on this blog and share your thoughts.

It’s SO good to be back home and out of hospital!

Just one week ago I could, with help and behind a walker, make my first steps again after totally unexpected being hospitalised with a herniated disc and an ‘unwilling’ right leg.

Today I’m able to do short walks with my walker – whom I called Johnny – just outside of my garden for which I’m SO grateful!

Last weeks has for sure taught me a new dimension of the word DISCIPLINE.

As in respecting what is not (yet) or (at all) possible …

This is why I shot a new video today where I want to share my reflections with you.

Once you’ve had a chance to watch it, I’d love to hear from you. What are DO’s and DONT’s that you need to explore to achieve the goals that you’ve set for yourself? Leave a comment below and let me know.

It was Saturday April 11th, now ten days ago. I remember enjoying the sun on my body, whilst sitting on my little tractor mowing the lawn. Nice and relaxed, just cruising 😎

I’ve just finished a series of 10 webinars with coaches and HR-pro’s from all around the world in response to what’s going on with Covid19. With no other intention but to inspire and support each other. Just get together and exchange our vision and ideas. What and how to create from the current mess. How to take care of each other as well as off ourselves.

In those same weeks I recorded several videos, underlining we’re all ‘just’ human beings. Human beings with in essence very, very similar basic needs. Groups I asked special attention for were the elderly and other fragile groups, such as addicts and people who live alone. To not forget about them, knowing they need (y)our support now more than ever!

And then, a few hours later, I just made one wrong move…

One move that totally turned things upside down…

Long story short, I ended up in hospital with a seriously herniated disc with very little strength in the right leg and foot.

From mowing the lawn, to taken to hospital by ambulance and wheeled into the Intensive Care.

No visits possible. So here I was, alone, afraid and fragile…

Yesterday, after 10 days horizontal and still ongoing heavy medication, I celebrated being on my feet again for the first time. It was both a moment of victory as well as of fear. Will my legs carry me? It was an emotional moment where tears of relief blended with tears of joy.

The physiotherapist in the hospital took a picture of me, whilst standing behind the walking support. When I looked at the picture I thought ‘yak, I look horrible, I’m a mess!!’

When we’re being portrayed, we want to look good, right? To the max silly, not like this…

Earlier in this process, when I had an off day, I already reconnected with the fighter in me. I realised that feeling sorry for myself wouldn’t help me conquer this one. The fighter in me was awakened, check ✔

Today I realized that there is another essential factor I need to deal with: my ego.

As long as I feel embarrassed for having my picture taken under such circumstances, I’ll keep fighting my biggest enemy: myself. I’m convinced that, with the right people around me, I’m going to turn this dust to gold. I need to get over myself to support and inspire myself and others to create from the current mess.

This is just my little story. Probably you’ve got yours. Where in your life is your ego getting in your way of simply being human and creating from the mess? Leave a comment below and support and inspire others with your story.

BE well. DO good.