I have learned the most valuable lessons of my life in the past 12 months and as part of my own personal reflection, I thought I would share some of them with you here on 'The Societal Web' in the hope that perhaps they may also ring true for you or provide some form of assistance to you as we continue on life's journey.  So if you will permit me, here we go:

Lesson #1

As part of my own developments and insights I will be blogging weekly my reflections on the past week. Please forgive me that sometimes a sentence is less acurate or that I need more words to describe the situation. I'm what they call a picture thinker, translate that picture into Dutch text and then to English, resulting into wobbly English-isses English but I will give it try, feel free to suggest improvements.

Relationship building is the key to being a successful entrepreneur. Relationships are important in networking; In word of mouth; for referrals; and to help the value of the service or product gain traction. Relationships can be used to encourage people to try out something new, to learn about possible business opportunities, to find new talent, and to determine what potential clients and customers are looking for.

The cornerstone of beginning a successful business relationship is being willing to listen.

It's the details that matter, especially when it comes to getting people to buy from you through your website. Take it seriously. Perhaps if you go and get drunk and you'll see what I mean!

If you have ever wondered what a brain scientist would make of a stroke from the inside out - have a listen to this...

This is a fascinating nsight into the experience of a stroke,and something that informed me considerably. Fascinating and moving in equal measures.