New book Workweek for Winners offers an alternative to failed New Year's routines

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By Baaz Editorial

Friday 16 January, 2026 - 00:05

By Baaz Editorial

Friday 16 January, 2026 - 00:05 Read time 1 min 19 sec

January begins each year with ambitious goals: more focus, less stress, a better balance between work and private life, more exercise. But the very idea that you have to achieve this every day is paralyzing. "Our days differ enormously, but our weeks seem remarkably similar," states vitality expert Colin Cleeren. "Those who try to optimize their lives on a daily basis are fighting against their own agenda and energy."

For many professionals, the plans for the new year have already failed. According to Cleeren, this is not a sign of a lack of discipline, but of a wrong approach. In his new book Workweek for Winners, he shows why daily routines often fail – and how weekly routines do lead to lasting change.

The pitfall of daily discipline

Workweek for Winners consciously chooses a different perspective. Cleeren shifts the focus from the day to the week: a natural and achievable time unit in which work, sports, social activities, and recovery are largely organized. By establishing fixed weekly routines – with focus blocks, recovery moments, and weekly reflection – people do not have to negotiate with themselves every day.

The book shows how small, conscious patterns in the week lead to more energy, better concentration, and a healthier balance between work and private life. Not by working harder, but by managing rhythm and recovery more intelligently.

Based on data and practice

The insights in Workweek for Winners are based on over ten years of experience in coaching and training at organizations such as Philips, Achmea, and DSM-firmenich, and on data analyses of weekly patterns from more than 10,000 professionals via the VitalityProfile platform.

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About the author

Colin Cleeren is the founder of VitalFacts, a keynote speaker on vitality, performance, and wellbeing. He trained and coached over 10,000 employees with his team to enhance their energy and performance supported by hard data.

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