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Our Theme for PIRATE Night: #SteerTheMachine
What does it mean to be human in the age of machines?
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No Shortcut to Becoming
In a world built for ease, what’s lost when we no longer do what’s hard?
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“Why Do I Need to Learn This?"
On curiosity, usefulness, and why learning is the most human thing we do.
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Eight Billion Worlds
Shifting from a world of right and wrong to one of exploration, empathy, and curiosity.
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The Moment Everything Changed
At PIRATE Night, people will share their pivotal moments on stage. From life-altering epiphanies to dramatic transformations; real stories that redefine…
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Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️
Choosing Your Goodbyes
When COVID hit, the 2019 PIRATE Summit might have been the last one. I decided for it to come back and make it a deliberate finale, a "Last Burn". That…
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Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️
The Afterglow of PIRATE Summit
One year ago - at the Last Burn - I received a wooden treasure chest filled with the most important treasure of all. It’s an afterglow of over a decade…
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Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️
Workout for the mind
Do you skim articles or dive deep? We tend to rush, but true understanding, the kind that leads to wisdom, requires friction.
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What If?
How a surprising answer to my PIRATE Summit journey got me thinking about whether it was worth it.
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Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️
Sleep, Eat, Move, Repeat
Rethinking well-being as an entrepreneur. The impact of sleep, food, and exercise on energy levels, mood, and performance.
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Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️
They’ll Figure It Out
What if the most valuable skill for our children isn't knowledge, but the ability to learn?
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Borrowed Baggage
Many seemingly successful people grapple with a nagging sense of emptiness. Why is that? A journey from adaptation to authenticity can shed some light.
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Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️
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Put your own oxygen mask on first
About misplaced priorities, the respectable addiction that is work, and self-care for entrepreneurs. Also, you will gain access to a powerful tool to…
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Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️
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The Lens You Choose
How we perceive the world shapes our actions, thoughts, choices, and moods. Four different lenses help us become aware and "see differently". Which one…
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Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️
🏴‍☠️ Making Business More Human
🏴‍☠️ Making Business More Human
Building successful, human-centered businesses. Insights for leading others and yourself from a multi-business entrepreneur.

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