Valeska Ostrowski van Vliet

Old school writing habits clash with the daily demand to show up online, and every obstacle feels personal when you finally chase the work you want. You know how to craft a sentence; the public rhythm is the hard part.

Valeska Ostrowski van Vliet brings a graduate school mind and a storyteller ear to blogging, entrepreneurship, and social media. She writes about how old academic habits die hard when the medium wants speed, how obstacles test desire rather than block it, a book review that challenges western ideas about energy and the body, and concrete ways to become more engaging on social platforms with short video and personal notes. The prose is reflective without floating away from practice.

In the work you may try one warmer social habit or reframe a setback as a filter on commitment. Quietly, the hunger for overnight wins loosens when someone admits real opportunity still asks for dedication. Quick tip blogs skip the inner fight; Valeska names both the craft and the courage.

This blog is training and reflection for people building an online voice with substance. She draws on years of serious writing and turns them toward modern channels. Read a piece when you want encouragement that still respects how hard the shift actually is.

Blogging Is Easy Even If Old Habits Die Hard

Feb 6, 2015 · Valeska Ostrowski van Vliet

Old Habits Die Hard College was awesome. It was a time of intellectual growth and stimulation, an exploration of life’s possibilities, impossible flirting, cramming for exams and of course… major post-exam celebrations. I…

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Obstacles and Opportunities

Feb 6, 2015 · Valeska Ostrowski van Vliet

Finding the Opportunity in an Obstacle “The greater the obstacle,the more glory in overcoming it” Molière When you make the decision to pursue your dreams and become an entrepreneur, the first thing that happens…

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E Squared Book Review, The Superman Principle

Mar 17, 2014 · Valeska Ostrowski van Vliet

E Squared Book Review, The Superman Principle Have you noticed that we aren’t taught about “energy and the power of our body and mind” here in the west. We aren’t taught to…

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6 Ways to Become More Engaging: Improve Your Social Media

May 6, 2013 · Valeska Ostrowski van Vliet

6 Ways to Become More Engaging: Improve Your Social Media #1. Get Personal With Twitter Get creative by using video to connect on Twitter. You can use Twitter Vsnap to send personalized videos. Vsnap is a…

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