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Van personal brand naar schaalbaar bedrijf en 60% werken zonder zichzelf te verliezen: productiviteitsguru Ellen van @thetimehub.be deelt haar eerlijke verhaal
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Van personal brand naar schaalbaar bedrijf en 60% werken zonder zichzelf te verliezen: productiviteitsguru Ellen van @thetimehub.be deelt haar eerlijke verhaal

November 20, 2025 By fastforwardamy Leave a Comment

Mijn tijd is schaarser geworden, én kostbaarder. Ik vind het gemakkelijker om mijn werk langs de kant te leggen en tijd in mijn kindjes te investeren.

– Ellen vandevyvere

Ellen van The Time Hub helpt hardwerkende professionals en teams om hun dagen opnieuw in handen te nemen. Via online solo-trajecten, groepstrainingen en bedrijfstrainingen werkt ze aan haar missie: burn-out helpen uitroeien door mensen een andere blik op tijd en energie te geven. Maar toen ze zelf moeder werd van twee kinderen, stortte haar eigen systeem in.

Toen alles wat werkte plots stopte

Live masterclasses die altijd sales opleverden, deden dat plots niet meer. Content waarbij Ellen in beeld was, presteerde steeds slechter. En intussen voelde ze dat ze aan 101 projecten tegelijk werkte, met een planning die hopeloos was geworden door last-minute opvang als haar kindjes ziek werden. Niet alleen werd de stress ondraaglijk, maar ze zat ook gevangen tussen “alles zelf doen” en de realiteit dat het moeilijk is rond kinderen te plannen.

Toen de pijn groot genoeg werd, namen Ellen en haar man een drastische beslissing: volgend jaar werken ze beiden 60%. Een bewuste keuze om financieel een stap terug te zetten, omdat hun gezin nu voorop staat.

De ommekeer: van personal brand naar schaalbaar bedrijf

Daarnaast stopte Ellen met 101 marathons tegelijk te lopen en koos ze voor één sprint tegelijk. Ze haalde het ‘personal brand’ uit haar bedrijf en ging van “Ellen van de Time Hub” naar “The Time Hub”. Ze wilde niet langer de constante druk voelen van online aanwezig moeten zijn. Haar nieuwe aanpak bestaat uit longform content, teamexperts die trainingen geven en podcasts die anderen kunnen opnemen.

Ook zette ze strikte grenzen bij klanten. “Als je me probeert te contacten via WhatsApp, krijg je standaard: zet het op mail.” Elke klant krijgt vooraf een document met alle afspraken. Het klinkt streng, maar het werkt. “Hoe meer je dat op voorhand benoemt, hoe soepeler de samenwerkingen lopen.”

De kracht van financiële rust

Om de financiële rust te laten terugkeren, ging Ellen 30% in loondienst werken. “Het zou mijn hart breken om niet meer te kunnen ondernemen. Maar het helpt wel om die druk er wat af te halen.” Die financiële buffer gaf Ellen de ruimte om strategische keuzes te maken in plaats van vanuit stress te opereren. “Als ik vanuit financiële stress beslissingen neem, zijn het veel slechtere beslissingen dan vanuit rust en ruimte.”

De les voor ondernemers

Vandaag heeft Ellen een bedrijf dat kan draaien zonder dat zij constant online aanwezig moet zijn. Ze werkt vanuit ruimte in plaats van vanuit stress. En in januari 2026 brengt ze zelfs een boek over productiviteit uit.

Haar belangrijkste les blijft: kies bewust waar je je tijd investeert, één sprint tegelijk en bescherm je grenzen. Want als jij uitvalt, is er niemand meer om je klanten te helpen.

Ben je benieuwd naar het volledige verhaal van Ellen?

Dat kan je hier beluisteren op de Gewoon Doen podcast.

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