How AI competition forces you to shift to a new market position >>

Amazon invests 100 billion in AI to transform from supplier to partner.

And you? Still selling features?

Entrepreneurs remain stuck in the old model: pushing products, hoping volume = cash register. Meanwhile, there's murderous competition from Amazon, Google, BlackRock, and other major players.

They play that game much better than you ever can.

Here's where it goes wrong: entrepreneurs use AI for the same old model. ChatGPT for generic newsletters. Even more broadcasting instead of helping customers achieve their ambitions.

You remain supplier-slave. Interchangeable. Replaceable.

The shift to partner position is now easier than ever. The technology is here. The market is ripe. But you do need to think differently.

In my new article you'll read why now is the momentum to fundamentally change your market position.

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AI word dump that ruins your chance at a partnership position

AI as saboteur

2.5 hours for an AI article no one reads.
Or 2 hours of manual writing with at least 3x more conversion.

The choice is simple, right?

AI tools promise time savings but deliver time loss. They don't understand the convincing power principles. You get generic bulk while you actually need strong persuasive text for good partnership clients.

What actually works?
- AI as editor, not as writer
- First write yourself from expertise
- Then use AI to make it 20% sharper

For authentic content that truly contributes to transforming your business to partnership-level.

In my new article, I share how I apply this for clients (including a project worth 60 million). And why AI should be your assistant, not your ghostwriter.

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A fight to the death...

Everyone is in turbo mode. AI makes everything faster, more efficient, cheaper. Companies race along because they're afraid of falling behind.

But what's really happening?
→ They lose their identity
→ Their clients know their competitors better than they do
→ They become interchangeable suppliers fighting on price
→ It becomes a fight to the death...

Unless you dare to slow down.

In my new article I share how my financial client (and probably you too) is trapped in this vicious cycle. And more importantly: how to get out of it.

Because while everyone is going faster, your opportunity lies in doing the exact opposite.

 

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Pure craftsmanship and high quality are great, but your competitors are cheaper >>

"I still hear the operations manager saying: 'For years, we’ve been producing at high quality and have been extremely busy. So everything is going great!'" Wilco tells me. "And a week later, I hear that production has halted for half a day because there are no orders."

"Then the operations manager asks me if there are any orders sitting on the shelf," says Wilco, with a look of disbelief. "This is exactly what the operations managers are missing: thinking ahead and acting to make sure there’s no sand in the gears."

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Design of the Annual Report for a Listed Asset Manager on HKEX >>

For the third year in a row, we have delivered the design of the annual report for an asset manager listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ("HKEX").

It is an honor to contribute to the expansion of asset managers who operate globally across different time zones, also by supporting them with marketing and design.

A more effective lead generation process >> >>

I once sat down with a client with the goal of improving the lead generation process. One of my first questions was: how many companies in the Netherlands fit the group where you can deliver the most value, and that would be willing to pay for it — market size + focus group(s)?

Saving Millions on a Technically Innovative Project >>

An energy company is launching a technically innovative project with a beautiful sustainable solution.

The business case is solid, and the excavation work begins. Once the maximum budget of 50 million euros has been spent, it turns out that convincing greenhouse farmers to relocate to the area is not going well.

It melts in the mouth 

MasterChef cooks develop into fascinating characters. Your products should too. Give them depth that touches customers emotionally and strengthens your market position.

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