Oct 23, 2018 | Beliefs, Happiness
One of the things I am most proud of from my work in my last company was being able to donate over CHF 2K to Theodora Foundation (1) from a large event, Curious Courses Day. I found that it helped drive me in my business, acting like a carrot for me, knowing that I...
Oct 22, 2018 | Beliefs, Happiness
“Not everything has to work out” At a recent networking event, an entrepreneur said this to one of my friends and recalled the struggle come payday to pay his staff when he owned a restaurant. It sounded like he had tried quite a few things in his life. We often put...
Oct 21, 2018 | Productivity
“I’m not keen on blogging but I would like to make a podcast” A few of my entrepreneur friends have said this to me over the last few months and it got me thinking about learning styles (1); how we like to learn and absorb material. With visual, you prefer using...
Oct 20, 2018 | Procrastination, Productivity
“I’ve got so many things I want to do – I don’t know where to start” As an entrepreneur, the wonderful thing is, you can choose the direction your company goes in. Sometimes, it can be overwhelming because there’s many possible paths and therefore too much...
Oct 18, 2018 | Beliefs, Happiness
“Take it easy and enjoy your retirement” I’ve said this a few times to my parents. They “tried” to retire a few times but it really wasn’t for them. They have had their own business ever since I was born, so they are used to being super active. When they told me they...
Oct 17, 2018 | Happiness, Sales
For those that know me, you know I’m rather partial to a bit of chocolate. Ok, confession time, I’m a chocoholic. I live in Switzerland and Switzerland is known for chocolate and also for quality. When you put 1 and 1 together – you get Sprüngli (1). Yesterday,...
Oct 15, 2018 | Productivity
“What’s the rating for The Breakfast Club movie?” (1) I love movies, so often go to IMDB to check the rating before watching it. One small self-imposed rule is to only watch movies with a rating greater than 7 (2) Why this rule? I realized that I was often...
Oct 14, 2018 | Happiness, Procrastination
“Each of us is a brain, athlete, basket case, princess and criminal” Last night, on a recommendation, I watched the classic 1985 coming of age movie “The Breakfast Club” (1) for the first time. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a group of very different kids serving...
