“If you do what you always did, you get what you always got.”
This powerful wisdom, often attributed to Albert Einstein, reminds us that change begins with letting go of old patterns. What about me? I love change-even if it’s sometimes a leap of faith! And yes, sometimes things do go wrong. But I catch myself-or am caught by my warm supporters. Because that’s where the magic is: […]
Finally time for a party
For my birthday, I received two tickets to Christel the Late. The wait took months, but yesterday was finally time for the party. Everything was there, streamers, confetti and an oblique joke. Her reflective closing story got everyone back on top. As Christel so beautifully says, “Look for yourself where you have lost yourself, and […]
What were you like as a child?
Inge Diepman lives up to her name and, during our conversation, immediately presented me with a profound question, “What were you like as a child?” And honestly? I have been a bit guilty of giving her the real answer, because the action cab for others does not allow itself to be parked so easily. Therefore, […]
Gifts under office hours
Gifts under office hours, in the beautiful city hall of ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Last week, together with Mirjam Timmermans, I attended a lecture by Erik Scherder. For the first time I saw him not on television, but live. An inspiring meeting, especially since he has been working for people with Cerebral Palsy for years. But the real […]
Ignite Awards In conversation with: Ictoria
Ictoria is a social enterprise all about people with unique talents, who are able to make a difference despite challenges. Ictoria employs professionals. Their masters pick up people distant from the labour market and, through many websites, corporate identities, flyers and other graphic and marketing & communication assignments, they get the chance to reach their […]
Column Nadia: ‘As long as the talent is greater than the challenge we at Ictoria dare’
Column Nadia: ‘As long as the talent is greater than the challenge we at Ictoria dare’ Nadia van den Heuvel (40) is fanspastic as she calls herself. She owns design agency Ictoria, a company where people with disabilities can develop and move on to other companies. In this contribution, Nadia talks about the adventures she […]
Can you just take a day off from the boss! (wijrollen.nl)
In the world in which I move, there are not many rolling entrepreneurs. There are no soccer cards of entrepreneurs in wheelchairs to be saved, nor is a poster of Annemarie de Vries-Postma for sale at the local toy store or supermarket. While she is a great role model for me. I got to know […]
Nadia: ‘I’m quite willing to pack gum if you can then find someone to eat them.’
I remember well that when I was 12, I was not eligible to take the Cito test. But that it was considered important to check which work company or day care centre I should end up at with my challenge. I can still hear myself saying to the person who audited me: ‘I’m happy to […]
Nadia speaks at Divosa Spring Congress 2023
Nadia van den Heuvel: ‘You all have a Nadia in your file’ The Divosa Spring Congress is all about people distant from the labour market, people in vulnerable situations, the precariat even. At the end of the first congress day, Nadia van den Heuvel rolls her wheelchair onto the stage and attracts the full attention […]
Nadia (41): “It is a mortal sin that disabled people are not considered full”
Nadia van den Heuvel (41) has spastic tetraplegia. With her company Ictoria.nl, she prepares people distanced from the labour market for work, including in IT. “I can still see him in front of me, the recruiter whose mouth once fell open in amazement when I rolled into his room. The first thing he said: ‘But […]