Podcast Episode

27

48 min

Jun 10, 2025

The real cost of always saying yes

Frank op de Woerd

Frank op de Woerd discovered poker while studying at Utrecht University in 2005. Though he never turned pro, his passion led him to a role at PokerNews.nl, eventually rising to Head of Content at PokerNews.com.

With the Dutch gaming market on the verge of regulation, he co-founded CasinoNieuws.nl, which quickly became one of the largest affiliates in the Netherlands. Frank now serves as CEO while also founding the Online Casino of the Year awards.

TOPICS COVERED

career transitions

media integrity

industry regulation

editorial standards

entrepreneurship

saying no

authentic leadership

Podcast Episode

27

48 min

Jun 10, 2025

The real cost of always saying yes

Frank op de Woerd

Frank op de Woerd discovered poker while studying at Utrecht University in 2005. Though he never turned pro, his passion led him to a role at PokerNews.nl, eventually rising to Head of Content at PokerNews.com.

With the Dutch gaming market on the verge of regulation, he co-founded CasinoNieuws.nl, which quickly became one of the largest affiliates in the Netherlands. Frank now serves as CEO while also founding the Online Casino of the Year awards.

TOPICS COVERED

career transitions

media integrity

industry regulation

editorial standards

entrepreneurship

saying no

authentic leadership

The real cost of always saying yes

Frank op de Woerd

GUEST BIOGRAPHY

Frank op de Woerd

CEO and Co-founder at CasinoNieuws.nl

Frank op de Woerd brings extensive experience in the iGaming industry with insights into leadership, strategy, and business development.

Key topics discussed

00:00 Introduction and guest background

05:00 Career transition

10:00 Media integrity

15:00 Industry regulation

20:00 Editorial standards

25:00 Entrepreneurship

30:00 Saying no

35:00 Leadership authenticity

Key takeaways

  1. If you say yes to everything, you're basically saying no to yourself

  2. We didn't want to be the biggest; we wanted to be the most credible

  3. Being inducted into the Hall of Fame didn't make me feel successful. Starting over did

  4. Saying no became my survival skill for maintaining focus and boundaries

  5. Leading by example means doing the small stuff as well as the big strategic work

Memorable quotes

"If you say yes to everything, you're basically saying no to yourself"

"We didn't want to be the biggest; we wanted to be the most credible"

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