Recently I wrote down my personal memories of the 2010s, the good and the challenging. And what I learned from it. I added an exercise I learned from Psycho-Cybernetics: “re-live past successes and positive experiences” (which helps to visualize and manifest similar things in the future) So I scrolled through my Facebook photos (which was…
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Why I created a Facebook page
Inspired by Rolf Dobelli’s book, I stopped using Facebook six months ago. Mainly because I was addicted, and also because the constant social comparisons and the instant gratification treadmill became toxic for me. (I’m still using Messenger/WhatsApp for one-one-one contact.) The downside of leaving Facebook was that I lost a distribution channel for my content,…
China vs. Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is mission-driven, pure, about making a dent in the universe. Abundance mindset. Copying is shameful. China is market-driven, hyper-competitive, survival of the fittest. Scarcity mindset. Culture of copying. In Beijing entrepreneurs often joke that Facebook is the most Chinese company in Silicon Valley, for its willingness to copy and its fierce competitiveness. While…
Falling in love with Android
Last week, my 72 year-old aunt who is living abroad visited me in Switzerland. Thanks to her I am finally starting to understand the power of Android. It all started with her friend who saw a deal for a “free” Android tablet. He immediately jumped on it, not fully understanding that he just entered a…
Facebook Early Days
Via Startup School Interviews with Mark Zuckerberg I got the idea of checking out some early Facebook videos. This one of October 2005 was particularly interesting. The other guy is Jim Breyer who represents Accel, the firm that invested $12.7 million into Facebook earlier in 2005. After watching this video I’ve read The Facebook Effect:…
Found my first PayPerPost Opp through Facebook
The last couple of days I was using Facebook pretty intensely. Today, I received the latest PayPerPost newsletter and found out about the new PPP Facebook application, which I instantly installed. With the facebook app, you always have your current PPP opportunities directly in Facebook, which I have to admit is pretty neat. The Facebook…
Facebook is kicking ass!
As I wrote on my recent twitter-message I spent the evening on Facebook tonight. The social pressure was growing over the last couple of weeks and today my tipping point has been reached: After being registered since September 2006, today is the day I really start to use Facebook. Checking out facebook I found some…