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#43: Donating 10% to charity

#43: Donating 10% to charity

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...
#42: Growth mindset

#42: Growth mindset

“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...
#38: You’re never too old…

#38: You’re never too old…

“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...
#37: How do you get superfans?

#37: How do you get superfans?

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,...
#34 – The need to belong

#34 – The need to belong

“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...
#31: Let’s talk about unsubscribes

#31: Let’s talk about unsubscribes

Years ago, when I got my first unsubscribe, I was gutted. I had spent days on writing my first newsletter so getting an unsubscribe was like having a knife in my heart. Sound dramatic? It was. I want to blog about things that aren’t comfortable as well. Not everything...