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\"\"<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not a handyman.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo what are you doing here then?\u201d I can almost hear you thinking.
\nI\u2019ll tell you.<\/p>\n

You work with your head and your hands. To build, make, or repair something.
\nI work with my head and my mouth. I mainly use my hands to type, to write, and to reinforce my spoken words with gestures.
\nA big difference.<\/p>\n

And yet we are more alike than you might think.<\/p>\n

Just like you, I\u2019m self-employed. I have to keep up, innovate, and stay visible. Because in my profession too, standing still means falling behind. But you know how it goes: the workweek is full, and the calendar is overflowing. Meanwhile, everything is changing. New techniques. New regulations. New customers with different\u2014and ever higher\u2014expectations.
\nSo much to do and so little time.<\/p>\n

In the locker room of the gym where I train, there\u2019s a sentence on the wall: **\u201cYOU ARE THE BEST PROJECT YOU WILL EVER WORK ON.\u201d**
\nThis applies to your muscles and to your business. Good craftsmanship requires maintenance.
\nNot only of your tools, but also of your mind. That\u2019s easier said than done, because our brain finds renewal and change rather inconvenient. It prefers safe and familiar. Stay where you are and don\u2019t move. But we all know: that\u2019s not how it works. If you stop learning, you fall behind. And if you fall behind, sooner or later you\u2019ll get the bill. In declining quality, reduced job satisfaction, or lower revenue.<\/p>\n

So: let your hands AND your head wave!<\/p>\n

Read trade magazines (you\u2019re doing that now\u2014good job!). Go to trade fairs. Talk to colleagues. See how others approach things. Peek over fences. Try something new.
\nThe great thing is that knowledge is everywhere these days. Online, and often free or almost free. Articles, research, white papers, podcasts, webinars. Just looking at the valuable webinars produced by Eisma Bouwmedia, the publisher of *KlusVisie*, you could keep learning from those for years. And the beauty is: you can watch or listen to a webinar or podcast whenever and wherever you want\u2014even in between two jobs.<\/p>\n

Working on yourself isn\u2019t a side issue; it\u2019s the most important job you have.<\/p>\n

\n

Frans Reichardt | the Customer Listener<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

This column was published in February 2026 in *KlusVisie*, a professional platform for professionals in the repair and maintenance sector<\/em><\/p>\n

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