Business Fit Magazine January 2020 Issue 1 | Page 24

Interview
My family was well-known for our political
background and thanks to this I developed a
taste for cultural and social matters, and I do have
strong opinions about some of these subjects.
I strive to remember where my roots are, my
grandfather always explained and showed me
how important family is and how we should leave
them something behind.
In the Netherlands where I was so lucky to grow
up, I learned what it means to be transcultural,
meaning flowing and growing trough the phases,
first a political emigrant, not being a local
(expatriate), becoming a local person, flowing
to have a multicultural identity, ending up as an
international women by the age of 35.
How do you take care of
yourself on a holistic level?
Well, I would say I’m 40 percent spiritual and this
keeps me in balance, I practice meditation every
day as I have so much energy, it has been a really
big challenge for me to focus on my meditation
only. I do have a mentor or a coach from time
to time. I do like to have some personal sessions
when I feel that I need some guidance.
I love nature, so every time I have the opportunity
to connect to the earth, I just embrace it, every
morning when I drink my cup of mate at the
terrace and I see the sea I’m grateful for it… I
do believe that being grateful is part of giving
back to the universe what it gives you every day.
In another 40 percent I’m practical in life, not
creating too much drama, to me this is the key of
a healthy happy life. The final 20 percent would
be passion. I do what I do always with passion, I
think this is essential in life and it is for free and
contagious
What is your typical workday
like?
After my mate and my morning routine, my
publishing assistant arrives at my place, we start
work usually for about five hours. I like to have a
healthy and happy relationship with the people
I work with, this is because I need them to be as
involved as they can in the projects we work on.
Next to my books and my collaboration with
different brands which I work with to expand
internationally, I have a radio program every
week, where we talk about the role of women
through the centuries. I’m also a very active
member of the international Rotary Club where
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I support different non-profit projects each year
and I’m an ambassador of Beauty Brand Clinics
in Spain, alongside these commitments, I travel
every six to seven weeks around Europe, this
leaves me little time to be in one place for a long
time, but I have to say that… I do loveeeee what I
do. I can’t imagine being in one place for too long.
What type of shoe you are and
why?
In the Netherlands, I remember having an
interview with a reporter about my shoe
shopaholic syndrome hahahahah.... which I still
have. I love high heels, I feel more elegant and
really feminine when I wear them. When I moved
to Spain I had a huge problem getting used to
wearing flats or sport shoes, every day , all day,
as here it is almost impossible to wear high heels
because of the city-streets.
Now that I’m little bit older haha... I don’t have
a problem wearing any kind of shoes, I feel
comfortable with almost any shoe but…… my
passion for high heels will never disappear!
What kind of author are you
and what are your books
about?
Nice question..I write about current female
leadership, about how to develop an international
mindset and to use this to expand our business
and brands.
I express myself through writing, sharing
interesting content, not only life-experiences
from people that I totally admire, but also my own
life-lessons, hoping to give the reader another
point of view shared by this international coffee
addicted humanist.
So if you ask me... what kind of writer are you?
I would say… I’m a curious non-fiction female
writer. This wouldn’t be a responsible and
diplomatic answer, so sometimes we like to
go a little bit further, I went to the internet and
found a writers-test, the result was surprising
to me.. “I’m an eternal writer” meaning, I quote:
“Of all the writers, you have the strongest,
most comprehensive grasp of the writing craft.
Consequently, others don’t appreciate how hard
you work at it. You make it look easy! “ Other
eternal writers; Agatha Christie and Laurie R. King
www.greatstorybook.com/writers-personality-test-lp/
Tell us about the “International
Women Association for
Investments”
SINFIN is the abbreviated or shorter title of
this association, meaning ‘It will never end”. I
created this idea many years ago but I never
really developed it, until a few months ago when
I went back to the Netherlands and decided to
work together with two of my female friends, who
are also professional investors in the real estate
market, creating and buying our first projects
in collaboration, in business we call this kind of
investment - Capital Joint Ventures.
As I love security, I always go for the maximum
profit return of my investments, that is why I
prefer to invest in small projects which I can
develop and regulate myself.
This association is for the woman who wants
to learn how to invest in real state, always in
collaboration with other women to support each
other, help and learn so that all of us generate
enough passive income and obtain as much of
our own real estate as we can, this brings financial
security, female associates and lots of knowhow
and expertise in capital investments.
For now, we are have projects in the Netherlands
and Belgium. Spain and Germany are soon to
follow. You can find more information at
www.mujeresinversoras.com
What do your brand expansion
programs teach?
In every company, there is a time when you
need to expand, so we can grow. A way to do
this, is to enter new markets and internationalise
your brand. When you do not have a team with
international experience or you are simply not
sure how to start this journey, the B-International
project develops a unique and personalised
program for your business, where, with our
network of international consultants and
managers we guide your company in different
ways, with strong and structured positioning for
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