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Mike "Veezy" van Zandwijk on Tech, Business & Life at Large
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Rammed by a Scooter, Saved by the Context

A scooter crash outside my house led to unexpected reflections on AI amulets, smart glasses, memory, and the cost of context. Here’s what really matters.

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in 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 19, 2025 | Comment

Game On or Game Over: Saved Progress Not Found

A father-son chat sparks deep questions about AI amulets, simulation theory, and the urgent need for digital sovereignty in an entangled world.

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in ⚙️ Tech, ✨ AI, 📔 Journail, 🪖 Geopolitics, 🪽 Trust | May 18, 2025 | Comment

Forgetful Friday and the Cheese-Stick Paradox

Three things I forgot before 9 AM, one capitalist metaphor, and a hopeful glimpse into the voice-enabled future of Microsoft 365 Copilot.

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in ✨ AI, 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 16, 2025 | Comment

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.

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in 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 14, 2025 | 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.

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in 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 13, 2025 | Comment

Can You See What You Can’t Name?

Mike reflects on emotion, language, and perception — from EV plugs theft and Gen Alpha slang to a child’s fears and the blue we can’t name.

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in 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 12, 2025 | 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.

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in 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family, 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 11, 2025 | 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.

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in 📃 Articles, 🪖 Geopolitics | May 9, 2025 | 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.

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in 🎤 Presenting, 📃 Articles | May 8, 2025 | 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.

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in 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 7, 2025 | Comment

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