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Nov 29, 2020

Women on Boards

When and Why Diversity Improves Your Board's Performance Executive Summary Evidence that board diversity benefits firms is mixed. A 2015 meta-analysis of 140 research studies…hbr.org Gender Parity in the Boardroom Won't Happen on Its Own We're making progress, but it is too slow. That's the key finding of the sixth edition of Deloitte Global's Women in…hbr.org You've Committed to Increasing Gender Diversity on Your Board. Here's How to Make it Happen. After years of asking corporate directors about the importance of diversity in the boardroom, we've got some good news…hbr.org

Women On Boards

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Women On Boards

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Nov 28, 2020

Life is all about balance - Maarten Schafer

Life is a balance between what we can control and what we cannot. Learn to live life between effort and letting go. The most gratifying moments in my life were when I found the courage to let go of what I couldn’t change.

Maarten Schafer

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Life is all about balance - Maarten Schafer
Life is all about balance - Maarten Schafer
Maarten Schafer

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Aug 1, 2020

Doha on Your Day Off - Maarten Schafer

We are having breakfast on a terrace in Doha’s Old Town when we meet Charne, a South African woman working in Qatar. “What do expats do in their spare time?” we ask her. “Most people work six days a week, with a day off on Fridays,” she says. “There are…

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Maarten Schafer

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Mar 29, 2020

Dubai superlative - Maarten Schafer

I’m off to Dubai again… People asked me what I think of Dubai and why I visit the place so often. The real answer is, that I find it extremely interesting that there are soo many different nationalities in one place. …

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Mar 25, 2020

New York rocks

We are in downtown New York. We have been here several times before and know Manhattan pretty well. We are discussing our plans for the day while enjoying a caramel macchiato in one of the zillions of Starbucks cafés that help keep New Yorkers awake. “Let’s see, what will it…

Maarten Schafer

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New York rocks
New York rocks
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Feb 2, 2020

Swimming with a whale shark - One down on my bucket list - Maarten Schäfer

Swimming with a whale shark - One down on my bucket list - Maarten Schäfer We are sailing in the Gulf of Aden towards Djibouti. Our captain, Maurizio, who is a barista in his spare time, is standing behind his espresso machine preparing a caffè latte macchiato. Suddenly the calm is disturbed by one of the crew: “Whale shark!” …

Maarten Schafer

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Swimming with a whale shark - One down on my bucket list - Maarten Schäfer
Swimming with a whale shark - One down on my bucket list - Maarten Schäfer
Maarten Schafer

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Jan 10, 2020

Encountering a forest spirit in Chile - Maarten Schäfer

I’m traveling from Santiago de Chile to the South… I’m on my way to Patagonia. This morning I arrived in Chile’s lake region, which is famous for its spectacular scenery. Deep-blue mountain lakes, snow-capped volcanoes and dense forests. I decided to make a stop at a biological reserve called Huilo-Huilo…

Travel

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“Encountering a forest spirit in Chile” -Maarten Schäfer
“Encountering a forest spirit in Chile” -Maarten Schäfer
Travel

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Dec 30, 2019

The Secret of a Storyteller - Maarten Schafer

I have this joke I use to make a lasting impression when I first meet people. Instead of saying “I have dyslexia”, I say “I have sex daily”. I say it with a totally straight face, which makes people unsure of what I just said. “You have what?” they ask. …

Coolbrands

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The Secret of a Storyteller
The Secret of a Storyteller
Coolbrands

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Dec 29, 2019

“A fight with a toucan” - Maarten Schäfer

The Iguassu river meanders through a rainforest called the Mata Atlantica before reaching its apotheosis in the Iguassu falls. In the 16th century, when the Spanish explorers reached the current Brazilian coast, the Atlantic Rainforest covered the complete coastline from North to South, much further than the eyes could see. …

Environment

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A fight with a toucan
A fight with a toucan
Environment

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Oct 24, 2019

“Happy Kids of N’Djamena” — Maarten Schafer

Chad has a chequered history marked by civil unrest, instability, poverty and, more recently, streams of refugees flowing in from neighboring Sudan. Recent developments, however, are bringing the promise of a new era in Chad’s history. …

Photography

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Happy Kids of N’Djamena
Happy Kids of N’Djamena
Photography

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“I travel the world. I Take nothing but pictures, kill nothing but time and leave nothing but footprints.”

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