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This Is My NEO Day
Overwhelmed and with empty batteries? You are not alone. I am Steff Vanhaverbeke, and in my free e-book This Is My NEO Day I tell you how one day without an expected outcome changed everything for me. You will also read how you can experience your own NEO day.

Do you recognise this?
Lately I have been hearing it more and more from friends, colleagues and people dear to me: they are at their breaking point. Perhaps you recognise it too:
- you are exhausted and your batteries are empty;
- the pressure to constantly deliver results is catching up with you;
- you notice friends and colleagues reaching their breaking point, from burnout at work to health risks;
- you live in a world that demands productivity and wonder if there is another way.
What if doing less helps you achieve more?
How one out-of-office changed everything for me
I know that exhaustion up close. I rebuilt my business from the ground up and toiled day and night to meet the ever growing demands. Until one day I hit a wall.
Then I discovered something that changed my life. I allowed myself to have no results for a day. That freedom, the flow, the creativity: it felt like I came back to life.
That is why I wrote this e-book. Instead of a dry explanation I tell stories in it, because they show better what NEO can give you. And they are a lot more fun to read.
Steff Vanhaverbeke, coach at The House of Coaching and author of This Is My NEO Day. Read more about Steff.
What is NEO?
NEO stands for No Expected Outcome. It is about taking a step back to find energy, creativity and purpose. It is about the shift from I must to I can, and about breaking the cycle of pressure and exhaustion.
The NEO strategy is a way to recharge, reset and change from endless busyness to finding joy in what you do. It is not just about escaping the grind, but about thriving in it.
This is how you start your own NEO day
You start with three steps:
- Download the free e-book.
- Read how you can experience your own NEO day.
- Make having no results your goal for a day.
What if you change nothing?
Without a break in the cycle of pressure and exhaustion you run the risk that your batteries stay empty. A day without an expected outcome can be the start of a different way of working.
Frequently asked questions
NEO stands for No Expected Outcome. It is about taking a step back to find energy, creativity and purpose, without having to deliver a result.
Yes, you download it for free via the button on this page. The e-book teaches you how you can experience your own NEO day.
Steff Vanhaverbeke, coach at The House of Coaching. She wrote it from her own experience: after a period of working day and night she hit a wall and discovered what one day without an expected outcome did to her.
For anyone who feels overwhelmed, has empty batteries or feels the pressure to constantly deliver results and is looking for a different way of working.
If you want to work on it with your team, have a look at Burnout and stress management, Brain hygiene or Resilience. For a tailored programme you can get in contact.