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Mike "Veezy" van Zandwijk on Tech, Business & Life at Large
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2025

There are 24 posts published in 2025 (this is page 1 of 3).

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Smart Wedding Rings and the Flexing Art of AI-Free

From buffet philosophies to smart rings and AI debates—Mike explores the tools, habits, and puns that shape our lives, one LinkedIn scroll at a time.

in 📔 Journail | May 14, 2025 | 245 Words | Comment

The Xennial Halfway Point: 48 in a World of Transformations

A Xennial reflects on subtle yet profound personal change, aging, tech shifts, and love—on his quietly meaningful 48th birthday.

in 📔 Journail | May 13, 2025 | 912 Words | Comment

Happy Mother’s Day: Love, Loft Beds & the IKEA Effect

A heartfelt Mother’s Day reflection on building loft beds, legacy, and love—featuring IKEA wisdom, cosmic wonder, and the mysterious grace of motherhood.

in 📔 Journail | May 11, 2025 | 814 Words | Comment

The First American Pope: Not a Blink, but a Bold Indication

On May 8, 2025, the Vatican elected Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV—the first American pope. A bold signal in a world of blinkers, wedges, and shifting powers.

in ✍️ Blog, 📃 Articles, 🪖 Geopolitics | May 9, 2025 | 1,264 Words | Comment

A Storytelling Manifesto for the Corporate World

Rethink corporate storytelling with insights from TED Talks, TV shows, and The Matrix. Discover why time, structure, and storytelling matter more than slides.

in 🎤 Presenting, 📃 Articles | May 8, 2025 | 700 Words | Comment

The Hidden Scales: From Divine Loneliness to Conscious Love

A short journal reflecting on the hidden scales of life—from microscopic worlds to cosmic love, and the deep feelings that arise in between.

in 📔 Journail | May 7, 2025 | 582 Words | Comment

Walter Russell and the Cost of Being Too Early

Walter Russell’s visions, Tesla’s time capsule, and the blurry zone where science, imagination, and belief collide — explored through the lens of Mike’s Mind.

in 📔 Journail | May 6, 2025 | 702 Words | Comment

The Ghost in the Blog: Decoding False Memories

Mike revisits his 2007 blog files, decoding old posts with GPT, reflecting on prompt traps, model collapse, and what old games can teach us about digital consciousness.

in 📔 Journail, 📼 Nostalgia | May 2, 2025 | 1,157 Words | Comment

The Real Batman, Icelandic Horses & New or Forgotten Superpowers

Meet Daniel Kish, the real-life Batman who taught himself echolocation. What he and Icelandic horses reveal about instinct and the superpowers we ignore.

in 📔 Journail | April 30, 2025 | 700 Words | Comment

Gremlins, Grilled Cheese, and the Fine Line of Trust

A day of small heartbreaks and sweet recoveries: a father reflects on trust, lies, music, and parenting lessons over grilled cheese and Gremlins.

in 📔 Journail | April 29, 2025 | 469 Words | Comment

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  • Smart Wedding Rings and the Flexing Art of AI-FreeMay 14, 2025
  • The Xennial Halfway Point: 48 in a World of TransformationsMay 13, 2025
  • Happy Mother’s Day: Love, Loft Beds & the IKEA EffectMay 11, 2025
  • The First American Pope: Not a Blink, but a Bold IndicationMay 9, 2025
  • A Storytelling Manifesto for the Corporate WorldMay 8, 2025
  • The Hidden Scales: From Divine Loneliness to Conscious LoveMay 7, 2025
  • Walter Russell and the Cost of Being Too EarlyMay 6, 2025
  • The Ghost in the Blog: Decoding False MemoriesMay 2, 2025

Upcoming

  1. The Arrival Mind Paradox: AI plus Cybersecurity
  2. The Spy Within Me: A Thriller from the Field
  3. My article in Techzine: Survival of the fittest
  4. My interview in AGConnect: Hackathons are a technical carnaval
  5. My article on hybrid work in ChannelWeb
  6. Captivate Like Spielberg: Consulting as a Sci-Fi Storyteller

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