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Soms is het noodzakelijk eens stil te staan bij de zaken die we doen. Voeren we onze taken goed uit, behalen we onze vooropgestelde objectieven en welke richting willen we uitgaan.

Wezenlijke vragen om de dag mee te vullen.

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