A personal journal, across worlds
Business, friendship, a restless curiosity. Notes from the places I go, the people I meet and the things we build together.
A few chapters from my world ↓
The latest chapters
A little perspective.
A few people. Plenty of road ahead.
05 / Personal · Life around De Steeg
· Dieren · Monday evening
Every Monday evening, 21:00–22:15. Basketball with the Dieren Devils.
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01 / A new chapter
Published
A notebook, a curious mind, and a new way of staying connected. Why I am sharing more of the journey.
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02 / Life & perspective
· Turning sixty
Some images wait years before revealing what they mean. A reflection on turning sixty, and the people along the way.
Read the story ↗The WORK-01 journal / In progress
“Does it fit the business? Does it deliver? Who is in charge?”
I’m building a personal assistant with AI. An analyst, reference guide, critic and builder. The ambition: more useful context, better decisions and room for the people who matter.
A notebook helps me slow down. AI helps me move forward. I’m learning how to make the two work together.
Why I started →People behind the projects
The business behind the chapters
My commercial vehicle since 2004, with Asia-XL under its umbrella.
Business contact →
ProductIP / Idea 2007 · Live 2009
Maarten van der Dussen and I have known each other since our days at KEMA in 1991. The idea for ProductIP came in 2007. We went live in 2009.
Today, ProductIP helps companies manage product compliance across their supply chains.
Directives Inc. / My newsletterObservations on product & supply-chain compliance ↗ (opens in a new tab)
(opens in a new tab)Directives Inc. / Business & compliance
Added
Five M&A questions to ask before closing the deal. A closer look at where product compliance meets the decision to buy a business.
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CasBar / Friends since 1973
Bart Schinkel and I grew up on the same street. We’ve known each other since 1973. Today, we build things together through CasBar.
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CasBar projects
Connecting people across the Dutch parking sector.
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CasBar projects
Friendship, golf and business relationships.
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Coming soon
Conversations around the charging industry.
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Coming soon
Bringing the charging ecosystem together.
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From the network / 24 September 2026
At Amsterdam’s World Fashion Centre with PNNL. Future plans, parking, mobility and a chance to catch up.
Read the field note →Next with PNNL
28 October · TKH Experience Center
10 December · Year-end celebration
Another chapter in bridging worlds. A few original product videos from the archive.
Original Flash-era animations. Best enjoyed on a small screen.
Crossing paths / 2026
Speaking on behalf of ProductIP about EUDR and PPWR. Session at 15:00 in Leusden.
Departing Amsterdam on 7 October with Cathay Pacific. Departing Hong Kong on Sunday 18 October and arriving in Amsterdam on Monday 19 October.
Find me at the ProductIP booth, 3G34, at Global Sources, AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, from 11 to 14 October.
Selling Consumer Electronics in Europe: A Practical Compliance Roadmap for 2027 and Beyond. Speaker session, 14:00–14:30, Hall 2, AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong.
In Stavanger from 11 to 14 December.
Seen & heard
A must-go event. Every year. A musical tasting session.
A truly mind-boggling concert.
Frank Herbert’s Dune books were on my English reading list for my final school exams in the Netherlands. It took some persuading! Now, after Parts One and Two, I cannot wait for Part Three.
And then, home.
Tanja. Friends around the kitchen table. Music. MacKenzie and Leah. Above all: the people, and the company, that make it home.
