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What do you do when others lose faith in you? Or when you yourself start to doubt whether you can still do it?
February 14, 2006. During the Winter Olympics in Turin, Marianne Timmer is disqualified from the 500-meter race after false starts. The disappointment is immense, and the entire Netherlands has an opinion on the matter.
Three days later, she’s back at the starting line—this time in the 1,000-meter race—and she wins Olympic gold.
But what happened during those three days?
In *Afgeschreven... En dan?* (Written Off... So What?), Marianne speaks candidly about the other side of elite sports—about not being heard, losing confidence, making difficult choices, and finding the courage to keep going anyway.
Because even outside of sports, you have to deal with disappointments. Maybe you’re passed over for a position, a collaboration doesn’t go as hoped, or your team doesn’t achieve the
result you’ve worked so hard for.
How do you deal with that? Do you dwell on what happened, or do you dare to make new choices? And what do those choices mean for the people you work with?
Drawing on her experiences as a top athlete, coach, Chef de Mission, and entrepreneur, Marianne shows that setbacks don’t have to mean the end. This isn’t the usual story about believing in yourself, but an honest—and sometimes confrontational—look at how to move forward again.
Reviews
, Peter
Marianne had very strong content, exactly what we had in mind. She managed to engage the audience in a fun way and all present were very impressed.
, Marcel Paardekooper
Marianne told a fantastic story. The request from our organization was based on our current vitality program. Marianne did a great job by telling a very personal story, which in a fun way made it very clear to everyone where both short and long term gains can be made regarding the fitness of people. Both physically and mentally! We do try to make this clear to people more often, but as it turns out, this is accepted more quickly from one of the greatest and nicest sports heroes we have in NL :-)
, Review
Very inspiring story of successes and setbacks. Both in top sports and in everyday life. Well worth the effort!
, Christian
Marianne recently gave an inspiring talk at our Business Partner Event. An incredible story, a brilliant career, but also setbacks and low points alongside the many highs. But it wasn’t just the talk. Marianne was our guest throughout the evening and an integral part of the whole experience. She sought to connect with our guests—not only at the dinner table but also during the reception and after the formal portion of the event. In our journey to build a community within the process industry, this is incredibly valuable. She was warm, approachable, and eager to engage with our vision. Even during the preliminary discussion a few months before the event, the vibe was already right, and we knew we’d made the right choice in bringing Marianne on board for our business partner event. I’m already looking forward to the follow-up to the event, which we’ll be doing together soon!
€ 3.900,-
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