“Effortlessly successful.” That’s what it says under my business name. And often that has to do with intuition, energy, and the undercurrent.
But in this blog, I want to share 5 very practical things that make my entrepreneurial life easier.
No theory or deep insights this time, just simple tools and habits that really work for me, and that might help you too. Make use of my 18 years of experience as an entrepreneur.

1. Beeper – all your messages in one spot, no clutter

Beeper helps me handle all the incoming streams of information. It’s an app on my phone where all messages from WhatsApp, Signal, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn come in. You can even add many more messengers if you like. This way, I have a clear overview without needing to open each app separately.

I do have notifications turned on, but only the red dot with the number of unread messages. No sounds, no vibrations.
And yes, I check it a lot. Really a lot. Maybe fifty times a day. It’s kind of a lifeline with the outside world for me. I’m curious and like to see right away what’s coming in. For me, it works.

It doesn’t always work perfectly. Some features of certain apps don’t work well in Beeper, like polls in WhatsApp or making calls. And sometimes the connection with a messenger drops, and I don’t get the messages anymore. That can be annoying, but for me the clarity and peace of mind it gives outweighs the disadvantages.

What I still do: if something is important, I forward it to my email inbox. I check that regularly to see if there’s anything I still need to answer.

2. Time Surfing – intuitive timemanagement without to-do lists

I’ve spent so many years searching for a time management method that actually works. When I was still employed, my colleague and I had a kind of running joke: every time we found a new system for planning or organizing, we’d share it with each other and try it out, for a few weeks, maybe a month. But it never really worked.

At the start of my own business, I kept trying different methods. Nothing really worked for me. Especially keeping and cleaning up to-do lists, for me that was a disaster. It felt more like another task to do than something that helped.

Until one day I read the book Time Surfing by Paul Loomans. And that changed everything. This intuitive method fits much better with the way I work. No lists, no deadlines, no strict planning. You let your intuition decide what to do and when. And it works.

For example: if I need to deliver a CV for an online training on systemic work, I first imagine doing the task and feel happy about it. That way, I connect with the task and let go of anything that might be holding me back. And then I release it. I don’t think about it actively anymore.

During the day, I naturally take small pauses, about every 45 minutes or so. I go to the garden, the toilet, or have a quick chat with my wife. And in those little pauses, I ask my intuition: what’s next? And usually, I just know. This way I always do what matches my energy in that moment. And yes, everything gets done on time.

Would you like to know more about this? Send me a message and I’ll send you the recording of the webinar I once gave: “Intuitive Time Management.”

3. reMarkable – the end of scattered notes and notebooks

In 2019 I bought my first reMarkable. And honestly, that was the solution for all my notebooks, scribbles, papers and endless post-its. I was always looking for things: where did I write that down? Which notebook had that idea? The reMarkable brought peace to all that.

It’s a very simple device where you can write just like on paper. It really feels like paper, because of the texture of the screen and the special pen. Everything you write is automatically saved as a PDF. You can organize your notes in folders, use tags, and find everything back easily.

I mainly use it to take notes during client sessions, and to prepare for workshops and trainings. But I also use it as an e-reader, which I love. The screen is large and calm to read, and there’s no background light or distractions. You can only write and read on it. No emails, no browser, no notifications. That also brings peace.

Another great thing: the battery lasts for a very long time. You can choose from different templates (like to-do lists, music paper, grid or lines), and different types of ‘pens’. But it stays simple and focused. Advanced in what it needs to do, and limited in everything else. That’s exactly why I love it.

4. Virtual assistant – outsourcing what takes my energy away

Around 2016 I started looking for a virtual assistant. Someone who could take over the tasks I don’t enjoy or am not very good at. My first two attempts didn’t go very well. They didn’t do what I expected, not within the time I hoped for, and we didn’t understand each other well. Also, they were a bit too caught up in their own stuff.
So I gave up for a while, but it kept bothering me.

In 2023, thanks to Tess Fliers, I found Linde from LB4U. That was the perfect match. She picked up tasks quickly, understood how I work, and easily learned to use my systems. Plus, she thinks along with me, which I find very valuable.

For the European Network of Intuitive Trainers, she does things like putting all events on the website, preparing confirmation and reminder emails, and more. That really saves me a lot of time and energy. It allows me to focus on what I love and do best: creating content, shaping the network, facilitating workshops.

My advice: be very clear about what you expect from an assistant. And maybe even consider working with more than one. Linde is great at email marketing and websites, but she doesn’t do client contact. If I wanted to outsource that, I’d look for someone else.

5. AI – my smart sparring partner

Of course, I can’t leave this one out: AI. Using AI has really made my entrepreneurial life easier. Not because it gives me quick answers (although it does that too), but because it helps me think clearly, formulate better, and develop new ideas.

A good example is writing the final report of an Erasmus+ project. ChatGPT asked me exactly the questions the EU reviewers want to see answered. That helped me express the results much more clearly. Then ChatGPT turned it into a text that worked for the reviewers — and at the same time honoured the intuitive character of the project.

I also use AI a lot to improve texts while keeping them in my own voice. I usually start with a rough draft, give some context, and ask ChatGPT to rewrite it. Sometimes I use it as a sparring partner — I let it ask me questions to structure my thoughts, or I co-create a training outline with it.
Even this blog came to life through a collaboration between me and ChatGPT.

I’ll write more about how I use AI in a separate blog soon. Stay tuned…

Which one fits you?
Maybe one of these tools or habits can help you make entrepreneurship feel lighter too. Not because you have to — but because you’re allowed to. Because it’s okay to make things easier.

Try the one that speaks to you. Or look again with a fresh eye at how you’ve set up your own way of working.

And if you have a tool or approach that works really well for you — let me know. I’m curious.