All successful entrepreneurs are driven.We have our own compass. We operate at our own speed. We aim for Mars instead of the Moon. Many of us know exactly the inner driver, which keeps us pushing on. It comes in many guises:A lack of a sense of security.A need for recognition. A sense of obligation. Our inner driver is always…
As a serial entrepreneur, I went through seven “What’s Next” phases. I guided countless founders through phases of searching for their next thing. Here are some points that I learned. 1) We tend to overemphasize avoiding a painful experience. People who leave their jobs tell me how they want to prevent the harmful elements in…
When I coach entrepreneurs, a part of the conversations centers around the organizations they build. Most of them have never learned that founders don’t need to do everything themselves. As a founder and CEO, you really have only three jobs: Maintaining the product vision, Building a great team that can execute, Manage your stakeholders. As…
In my own coaching sessions, my coach kept repeating: „I want you to connect to your feelings.“ I had no idea what she was talking about…I’ve always been emotional, even impulsive sometimes. Yet, after a while, I truly started to change. Not always overthinking. Trusting my instincts. I started to make decisions not based on what makes the most sense…
I’ve always been a ‘self-starter’. As a kid, I learned to code by myself. I prefer reading versus listening to podcasts as it allows me to accelerate to my own speed. When I wasn’t great at certain sports, I just assumed I was not talented. This limited me to endurance sports, where I didn’t need…
Most entrepreneurs can name the #objectives in their business plan. But what are your objectives in your #life#plan? Here are 15 questions that I use to plan my new year. What were your best experiences in 2022? Who was part of these experiences? What do these experiences have in common? Which people drained most of your energy in…
You are currently viewing a placeholder content from Default. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content More Information No amount of studying prepares you for entrepreneurship. “Experience sharing helps. That’s why I’m telling you…
Core beliefs determine our understanding of who we are and how we go about life or work.Entrepreneurs are no different from other people: We can have core beliefs that help us or destructive ones. Examples for helpful core beliefs could sound like: “I know I can do this.“, “I am in control of my life.“,”I am…
While working on Qype, the most extensive local reviews website in Europe, I was under immense pressure: VCs were demanding, we had just our second child, and I was functioning above my limits. The chairman we brought in was fantastic, but he also could not help me to fend off the various demands from shareholders,…
I recently got a call out of the blue from Gruenderszene, a subsidiary of Business Insider. They asked me rather personal questions. In the end, this turned out to be a nice story. Please read the original version in German here.
