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Mike "Veezy" van Zandwijk on Tech, Business & Life at Large
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๐Ÿ“” Journail

Journailing is Mike’s method of turning voice memos into blog posts using AI to blend spontaneous speech with structured writing.

There are 95 posts filed in ๐Ÿ“” Journail (this is page 3 of 10).

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Rome, Quantico, and the AI Empire

Americaโ€™s empire is fading, but AI may be its last chance. From Rome to Quantico to Silicon Valley, the third great arms race is underway.

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in โœจ AI, ๐Ÿ“” Journail, ๐Ÿช– Geopolitics | October 1, 2025 | Comment

Peace in the East, Storm in the West

September 30th reflections: a prophetic hug from my daughter, U.S. generals recalled to Washington, peace in the East, and the uneasy feeling of an empire in decline.

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in ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family, ๐Ÿ“” Journail, ๐Ÿช– Geopolitics | September 30, 2025 | Comment

Filtered Reality: Tech Roasts, Mirrored Selfies & Broken Bottle

Three storiesโ€”tech comedy, AI selfies, and a broken bottleโ€”woven into one reflection on how filters shape our lives and what we choose to keep.

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in โš™๏ธ Tech, โœจ AI, ๐Ÿ“” Journail | September 24, 2025 | Comment

Believe in Ted Lasso: Lessons Beyond the Pitch

Ted Lasso isnโ€™t about soccer โ€” itโ€™s about leadership, kindness, and life lessons that hit harder than any finale. Hereโ€™s why you should watch it.

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in ๐Ÿ“” Journail, ๐Ÿงญ Leadership | August 16, 2025 | Comment

My Frustrating Journey to Create an Agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio for Applied Skills

Passed with 96% but at what cost? My honest experience inside Microsoft Copilotโ€™s Applied Skills lab to create an agent, where bugs outpaced the exam itself.

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in โœจ AI, ๐Ÿ“” Journail | August 4, 2025 | Comment

From Cartoons to Code: Why Life Runs on Reps

Repetition shapes us. From childhood cartoons to coding late at night. Hereโ€™s why looping again and again is how we truly learn.

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in ๐Ÿ“” Journail | July 17, 2025 | Comment

Eight-Legged Truths: From Werewolves to Water Leaks

A wild July update: cracked teeth, plumbing fails, Citrix chaos, Nigerian time, forbidden love, and a dystopian binge. Eight real-life stories, one human thread.

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in ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family, ๐Ÿ“” Journail, ๐Ÿคฏ Mike's Mind | July 11, 2025 | Comment

The Locker Room Ballet of Human Signals

How much can a single โ€œyeahโ€ say? From Dutch tones to dressing room stares, Mike explores why communication is more than wordsโ€”even in the age of AI.

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in โœจ AI, ๐Ÿ“” Journail, ๐Ÿคฏ Mike's Mind | June 23, 2025 | Comment

Data, Dates & Disillusions: A Memoir in Three Lives

A personal reflection on leadership, reunion, and meaningโ€”through a Winvision memoir, a Sony keynote, and a government collapse. When data becomes memory.

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in Winvision, ๐Ÿ’พ Data, ๐Ÿ“” Journail, ๐Ÿคฏ Mike's Mind | June 4, 2025 | Comment

When the Break Lights Lie: A Signal to Start Data Month

An EV misjudges a pedestrian crossingโ€”launching Mikeโ€™s Data Month with a true story about invisible risks, sensor gaps, and the paradoxes of AI-driven awareness.

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in ๐Ÿ’พ Data, ๐Ÿ“” Journail, ๐Ÿคฏ Mike's Mind | June 2, 2025 | Comment

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