Presentations and workshops on the science of enthusiasm.

With energy and a solid scientific foundation, Rijn Vogelaar helps organizations worldwide to increase enthusiasm among customers and employees.

What others say

“Rijn is an inspiring and engaging speaker who knows how to hold the audience’s attention through humor, compelling video clips, a personal touch, and relevant scientific insights. All of this was delivered in an interactive way and perfectly tailored to our organization.”

Chrisje de Vries – Vermeulen

Strategic Advisor, Custodial Institutions Agency

Since your workshop, enthusiasm has found a place in our hearts.

Gerard Pieterse

Director People Development | Canon EMEA

“Thank you for your important, inspiring, and highly appreciated contribution to our anniversary event. Your lessons and insights have come up repeatedly since and continue to resonate.”

Jurgen Duijster

CEO | Transfer Solutions

About Rijn

Rijn Vogelaar is a psychologist, bestselling author, and international speaker. He is regarded as an authority on enthusiasm, an often underestimated emotion that plays a key role in vitality, change, and goal-directed action. In 2026, he will obtain his PhD on this topic at Leiden University.

In addition to his academic work, he supports organizations worldwide in strengthening enthusiasm among customers and employees. Rijn is an energetic speaker who connects science and practice in an accessible way. His stories resonate, his insights invite reflection and action.

Participants leave the room with practical insights that can be applied directly in their daily work.

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Enthusiasm Trilogy

Flame, Flow, Flood

“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm”, Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Enthusiasm Trilogy is a book about the dynamics of enthusiasm in our personal lives and in organizations. Comparisons are drawn with the dynamics of enthusiasm in other areas, such as music and sport. The fundamentals are the same everywhere. What is the purpose of our actions and how do we affect the people around us? How do we find inspiration and when do we pass it on? With whom do we cooperate best and how do we find an audience?

Latest posted media

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