“Death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.” — Steve Jobs Human mortality is one of the strongest forces we have, helping us focus on what is truly important, and pushing us to get things done. Imagine…
Tag: Reflection
If you're not in charge of your own time, you are a slave
For a long time, I felt like a slave. I’ve enslaved myself with my own startup. I’ve enslaved myself by being funded by outside investors, not customers. I’ve enslaved myself by saying yes to things I should have said no to. I’ve enslaved myself by not valuing my time. I don’t want to feel enslaved….
Asking big questions
As the year is coming to a close, it’s the perfect opportunity to ask some big questions. I recommend to do it in writing: Which people in my life are toxic? How can I reduce contact with them? Which relationships do I want to nourish? Am I investing my time & energy into the things…
My purpose in life
Recently, I described my love for books and that they regularly change my life. This week, I have finished another such a book. In fact the most important book so far this year! It’s called Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action For a long time, I have struggled to put…
What I would tell my 20-year old self
“Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.” — Bill Gates I’m always amazed by how much can change in just a few years. You don’t realize it day by day, but if you look back, you see it clearly. What I would tell…
A powerful question
Every morning, I read the Daily Teachings by The Secret. One day, the following question popped up and has caught my attention. Wow, I thought, this question goes deep! What have you done in your life that has truly helped the lives of others in the world? I shared the question on social media and it…
My Entrepreneurship Learnings
Some learnings I recently shared at Startup Weekend Basel.
How I Simplified My Life
Well, it’s been a while since my last blog-post :-). Since REWORK inspired me to share more stuff, I’ll now share how I simplified my life in the past months and years. Ever since I’ve read The 4-Hour Workweek simplification became one of my key principles of life. Since then, my selective perception kicked in and…
My Learnings in 2007
The biggest impact on my professional life had David Allen with Getting Things Done. In the past 2 months, I implemented this concept both in my personal and my professional life and am very happy with it. My mailboxes are constantly down to zero (although my @Action folder still has around 10 mails left) and…
Learnings nach erstem Monat Chuchichäschtli
Chuchichäschtli ist nun einen Monat online. Zeit, die bisherigen Erfahrungen revue passieren zu lassen und learnings für die Zukunft abzuleiten: Qualitativ hochwertiges Bloggen kostet Zeit. Viel Zeit sogar, will man fundiert recherchieren. Für brandneue News und fundierte Recherchen fehlen mir aber die Ressourcen (im Klartext: das können andere deutlich besser als ich). D.h. ich werde…