Regaining confidence and motivation feels like a new beginning. The DAREDEVILS method is immediately applicable and will give quick results. By overcoming fear of failure you will completely change your life.
My name is Dale Newman, born in London, England but I’ve been living in The Netherlands for the last 28 years. After a long technical education and career, I found my way into the education system.
Two years ago I was invited to give a presentation at the Congress of Behaviour and Social Sciences in Groningen. The subject was the relationship between perfectionism and success and the title of my story was:
I am honored that I have been asked to give a presentation about motivation to a group of psychological students of the Webster University in my hometown (!) Leiden. Recovery of motivation blocks can make a
After writing LEFGASTEN with success (almost 4000 books sold now), I decided to translate this method in English for teenagers as well as for students under the name DAREDEVILS. As the title suggests, the main goal
Relaxation is a perfect way to help you change your mindset. When your body relaxes, you are able to take a better look inside yourself. A positive image that you can form in your mind is
Parents and schools have a very different but equally important influence on a child’s wellbeing. Basic safety starts at home. But a child should feel safe at school as well. Children have to perform and prove
The Council for Child Protection organised a Christmas reception on 13 December 2016 for their employees to which I was invited to give an inspiration session. As with many organisations, change is central. Change and motivation
The target audience for DAREDEVILS has expanded to include higher education students, because those students are also starting to suffer from stress. More is expected of them, in terms of both content and more time pressure.
Lisa, a former student of mine, sent me her story. She climbed out of a deep hole, and conquered her fear of failure with increasingly better grades and a fantastic final result: “Somewhere in 4VWO I
During the Renaissance a snake eating its own tail was the symbol of the vicious circle. It is typical for someone to start feeling smaller because of a growing problem which is caused by insecurity. And as a result frustration, motivation loss and bad results follow… Like the emoticon on the cover of the book indicates, the goal of my approach and method is to step out of this circle!