Who I work with and who I am.

Because connection, clarity and results start with the right match. I work with people who take action. With leaders and entrepreneurs who want better outcomes for their team, their clients and their business. If that sounds like you, read on.

You’re ambitious. Driven by meaning, guided by metrics but never only defined by them. I am ambitious. My mission is defined in my birth name and I am happy to tell you all about it.

Who I work with

Whether you’re scaling, shifting, or starting fresh… I’m here to help you gain clarity, build with purpose, and perform with more ease. My clients are diverse but they have one thing in common: they want to lead or grow with purpose.

This is strategy and clarity for entrepreneurs and leaders, tailored to what your business, organisation or team really need.

Leaders & managers
who want stronger team alignment, sharper positioning and a clearer structure that supports growth.

Entrepreneurs and business owners
who need a strategic advisor, someone to help turn ideas into traction and build a plan that fits them, not a one-size-fits-all playbook.

Mission-driven professionals
who want to translate purpose into impact, with real-world strategy that doesn’t dilute their values.

I support entrepreneurs, founders, managers and teams who:

  • Seek clarity, not just tools or templates

  • Are ready to align strategy with action

  • Value reflection, feedback and real conversations

  • Want to grow with mastery, not pressure

  • Prefer practical progress over perfection

  • Believe team alignment and customer insights are key to sustainable growth

What to expect when we work together

Each project starts with listening. Then mapping, making it tangible and real. Then deciding. I bring outside perspective that’s clear, grounded, actionable and I work alongside you, not above you.

Sometimes I'm your strategist

I’m your strategist

I help you define clear direction and decision-making power, with sharp thinking and deep insights. Together, we shape strategy that aligns inside and out. No fluff. Just focus, clarity, and forward motion.

Sometimes I'm your sparring partner

I’m your sparring partner

You bring the challenge, I bring the perspective. With honest conversations and practical frameworks, we make smarter decisions, grounded in trust, momentum, and what really matters.

Sometimes I make sure it gets done

I make sure it gets done

A partnership built on mastery, clarity, and results. From plans to action. I help turn strategy into systems and structure with priorities, follow-up, and real-world execution.

We might not be the right match if…

  • ✘ Expect instant results without commitment

  • ✘ You are looking for a yes-person instead of honest insights

  • ✘ Prefer short-term hacks over sustainable growth

  • ✘ Are not open to feedback, experimentation or change

  • ✘ Don’t want to involve your team or customers in the process

But you’re in
the right place
if…

  • ✔ You lead a business or team and want clarity, focus and long-term impact

  • ✔ You’re done with quick fixes and want to grow with strategy and intention

  • ✔ You believe in aligning people, priorities and purpose

  • ✔ You’re open to reflection, feedback and real conversations

  • ✔ You value depth over hype and want ideas to translate into results

  • ✔ You see your customers and team as part of the solution

If that sounds like you, we’ll likely work well together.

My mission is rooted in my birth name, as Debbie 🍯 means honeybee and it’s a symbol of:


• Collective intelligence & collaboration
• Structure in complex systems
• Small actions, big ecosystem impact
• Long-term, purposeful building

These are exactly the values that resonate with my work in strategy, customer experience, service design, structural optimisation and organisational growth.

Think sharp, act smart, grow with mastery

Resonance and intuition matter, they spark the vision and show the path. To turn insight into lasting results, you need clear strategy and deliberate action.

Since 2006, I’ve supported strategic decisions, customer experience design and digital process improvement for leading brands and organisations.

Today, I continue to use that experience to help you move forward, without getting lost in the jungle of tools, trends and burning platforms.

Let’s build something meaningful, effective and made to last.

Read How & Why we create Mastery together

Curious if we’re a good fit?

Debbie Van der Mercken Mystic of mastery

Let’s explore it in a way that feels natural to you. No pressure, just a real conversation to bring clarity. Maybe you already know what needs to be done. Maybe you want to explore what’s possible. Either way, we’ll figure it out together.

You can choose the language that fits your flow: Dutch, English, French or German. I’ll meet you where you are.