Jan 30, 2020 | Experience, Happiness
I was listening to the book Chillpreneur (1) when Denise Duffield-Thomas said that you don’t have to be the best or the smartest to succeed in business and that it’s not a popularity contest.Just a few days before, my friend Elif (2) had said the same thing about it...
Jan 21, 2020 | Beliefs, Experience
I still remember the day I got the idea for my first business. It was an autumn day, the ground was covered in leaves and I was walking along the river to work. I was halfway to work when some ideas suddenly came together in my head. They seemed so clear and made so...
Jan 17, 2020 | Connection, Experience
Last year, Edson Williams (1), one of my accountability buddies and coach, asked me if something was within my circle of influence. What do you mean I asked? He explained it to me as what I can control and what I cannot. Since then I have gone onto share the concept...
Dec 12, 2019 | Connection, Experience
As I walked past the local school, I suddenly had a flashback to my school times when I remember a group of girls telling me they no longer wanted to hang out with me. I hadn’t thought of that scene for a long time so was surprised to see its surface.When working with...
Dec 11, 2019 | Connection, Experience
“Arghh, he’s so annoying!” Be it your child, your partner, your family, your friend, your colleague or someone on social media, someone is going to get on our nerves sooner or later. We’re human beings, we’re going to get triggered by someone at some point. I often...
Dec 10, 2019 | Experience, Mission
What story would you share in 10 minutes? This is what this year’s TedxZurich speakers had to do as it was their 10th anniversary (1). I feel that Ted events always expand my mind, to show me ideas and perspectives around areas I might not normally look at....
