When I named my podcast ‘The Shift’, a couple of months ago, I hesitated for 2 reasons. There already was another podcast called ‘The Shift’ My topic was not unique at ALL A fellow student commented something to me, that stuck with me until today. She said it ís different, …
Life would be easier, wouldn’t it? Wrong. Without deadlines you would have no motivation to accomplish anything. Life would become a never ending sprint, or a marathon or just a stroll. Or just standing still. It doesn’t matter anymore. And that’s where the deadline comes in. Deadlines, even how much …
Any step is progress. Even a step backwards. To create steady progress you just need to put in the work. I recently finished my first book. It wasn’t easy though. The biggest learning was, once again, keep making progress.
When I was doing research for my book today, I discovered that many people ‘freely’ cite Mihaily Csikszentmihalyi. It was about the brain, being able to consciously process 120 bits per second. Some articles quoted Csikszentmihaily at 100 bits per second, some 110, some 120. After a minute of 15 …
Your unscalable self shall be the first barrier for growth. It’s not the question when, but how you are going to get the team pointing in the right direction. It’s why that makes the difference there.
Possibility and anxiety are the greatest breaks on your vehicle. If no one confronts you with either one. What projects are you going to push forward? Or cancel? What are you going to do today? Our deepest motivations can make us dare greatly and do wonderful things. Don’t wait for …
Go Big, Go Niche or Go Home. The choice is up to you, to be either very special at the edge and find your niche. You have to live with many slightly disappointed and lack of understanding. And at the same time a small group of insanely grateful customers. You …
Doubt is never useful. When you decide, and do something you want, it’s a win. When you decide, and do something you don’t want, you learn. What you don’t want is the inverse of what you want. So either way, you learn about what you want. Whatever you do: decide, …
But sometimes I’m still trying. The learning here is to stop trying and Start doing. So what do you need to stop trying today?
Theory is far from reality without practice. Before you understand the theory you have to do. Internalizing by practicing (very small) is one of my greatest learnings this year. There’s a difference between knowing how to build a successful company and building a successful company. A difference between reading or …