Dec 31, 202121 Inspiring Ideas I Came Across In 2021I collect notes. Thousands per year. Whenever I listen to podcasts, read a book, engage in discussions or think through challenges at work I open my notes file and start typing. Below, you will find the 21 most thought-provoking ideas I wrote down throughout 2021. Enjoy and share! ONE The best…Personal Growth4 min readPersonal Growth4 min read
Jan 21, 2021Member-onlyLife’s ProbabilitiesWhy thinking about “how likely” something is can be misleading in our careers and our private life — What do casino bets, stock market investments, important life choices and strategic business decisions have in common? Probabilities. Like almost any other area in life. Our world is intrinsically probabilistic. Nothing is certain. A lot can happen. Nothing has to. The problem is, however, that we don’t understand the true…Personal Development6 min readPersonal Development6 min read
Jan 9, 2021Member-onlyMy Top 12 Ideas In 20202020 is done. Since 2016 I’ve been keeping and obsessively updating an Evernote file named Meditations on Life. It’s a simple unstructured list with 2,000+ bullet points. Each representing and idea I have heard, read or simply thought about and that seemed noteworthy.Inspiration5 min readInspiration5 min read
Aug 21, 2020Member-onlyThe Levels of Right & WrongRIGHT OR WRONG? Sounds like a simple question. And sometimes it is. 1 + 1 = 2: Right. 1 + 1 = 3: Wrong. This is Level 1 of Right & Wrong: The Binary Level It can either be right or wrong. True or false. 1 or 0. The Binary Level is the level we find the simplest to navigate through. Our minds create…Decision Making5 min readDecision Making5 min read
Published in Career Relaunch·Jul 28, 2020Member-onlyINFINITE CHOICESA or B? This is the situation we find ourselves in most often when making a decision — especially the bigger ones. Quit or stay? Take the new job or not? End my relationship or stay with them? Move to Peru or stay here? Write that book or not? Ham…Personal Growth3 min readPersonal Growth3 min read
Jun 26, 2020Member-onlyThe Game Of LifeLife Is A Game … until it isn’t. Teachers from various fields of personal growth and smart (sounding) people from all walks of life have been comparing life to games for ages. What used to be chess or poker is now a video game. You are steering your own avatar through different levels, trying…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Jun 19, 2020Member-onlySimplicity Or Ignorance?Making things simple is an art. In a business context you often hear that complex problems require simple solutions. “Solutions over problems.” “Give me the summary.” “80/20.” In our personal lives, we are frequently challenged with complex problems — basically whenever humans are involved. …Personal Growth2 min readPersonal Growth2 min read
Published in Career Relaunch·Jun 7, 2020Member-onlyThe Art of Walking BlindlyYou don’t have to know where the path leads in order to start walking. — Yes, I know, having goals and a clear strategy to achieve them is extremely valuable. That said, the reality is that many of the situations we find ourselves in are inherently complex, and not at all straightforward. And sometimes, understanding what’s in front of us can become a paralyzing challenge. …Self Improvement2 min readSelf Improvement2 min read
May 29, 2020Member-onlyThe Truth About Hustle Culture“Focus on your grind and put in the work!” sounds wise and motivational coming from the mouths of people like Elon Musk, Will Smith, Arnold Schwarzenegger or Gary Vaynerchuck.Business3 min readBusiness3 min read
Apr 5, 2020Member-onlyHow To Make YouTube Great Again — The Ultimate High Quality Channel ListBooks have always had the image of being a smart man’s (or woman’s) weapon. Now, podcasts are building a similar reputation. And for good reason as there is a great variety of highly educational and valuable books and podcasts our there. But YouTube? YouTube can be like quicksand sucking you…You Tube2 min readYou Tube2 min read
