Mirjam van OlstCreativity, Inc. — Constant change requires continuous improvementIn Creativity, Inc. Ed Catmull, the co-founder and until the end of 2018 president of Pixar Animation Studios shares his story and what he…Mar 30, 2019Mar 30, 2019
Mirjam van OlstGood Omens — The end of the world as we know itGood Omens was written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that it’s smart and funny and unusual. The book…Mar 23, 2019Mar 23, 2019
Mirjam van OlstMilkman — The power of gossip and social pressureMilkman by Anna Burns is a gloomy story about rumors and gossip and the life and death consequences. The city where the story is set is…Mar 16, 2019Mar 16, 2019
Mirjam van OlstOn writing — Writing advice from Stephen KingI’m not a Stephen King fan. I saw the film Misery with my classmates when I was a first-grader in high school. I tried to hide my fear…Mar 9, 2019Mar 9, 2019
Mirjam van OlstThinking fast and slow — why it’s good to think about your thinkingThinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman provides many interesting insights. It does take some persistence to get through. According to…Mar 4, 2019Mar 4, 2019
Mirjam van OlstWriting about ReadingI’m reading a lot at the moment. The general consensus is, that reading inspires writing. That’s not how it works for me though. It’s like…Feb 28, 2019Feb 28, 2019
Mirjam van OlstDo we have success backwards?When we think about a successful person, we often think about someone who is very busy, works very long hours and often weekends. I used…Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2019
Mirjam van OlstThe value of a fresh perspectiveYou know that feeling when a single word, or a seemingly insignificant event, makes all the pieces of a puzzle that you have been working…Dec 29, 2018Dec 29, 2018
Mirjam van OlstLoving my more balanced evenings and nightsAbout 2 months ago I wrote here that I was going to try to read more books and watch less TV in the evenings and that I hoped that change…Dec 23, 2018Dec 23, 2018
Mirjam van OlstHow our collective imagination rules the worldI’m reading Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari at the moment. The book, that describes our extraordinary journey…Nov 25, 2018Nov 25, 2018