Asking myself what this could be good for. And if I don’t find an answer, knowing that it will be good for something — even if I can't see it today.
Love your results. Work is about achievements and improvements. If we accept it, we will find peace in our work and be successful. If not, there will be stress and discontent. Claiming that life must be easy is unrealistic and leads to unhappiness.
Responsibility is more important than popularity. Being responsible for your results leads to a successful business. Decision making based on whether people will like you or not will end in disaster.
It’s not about you. It’s not about the others. It’s about what you can achieve together. Find your balance within your level of responsibility.
When we had the courage to invest in a new technology without the certainty of success, but with a clear vision of what could be possible and might change the world in our context.
Focusing on what I can influence — and leaving aside what's only in my own interest.
Rick Rubin „The Creative Act.” It's the most inspiring book I read this year.
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When I was 16 (way before the internet) I founded a travel-partner agency to connect people from different backgrounds seeking travel companions. After a year, I had to close the agency due to a lack of customers and the confusion some callers had regarding the nature of the “service.” Despite this setback, I gained invaluable insights into sales, communication and people’s needs, solidifying my desire to run a business that helps people.
After graduating, I worked for an extremely well-paying automotive company. But I always had the feeling that there was more out there. So I quit and went into research with the aim of becoming a founder.
There are no overnight miracles, it's very hard work: both physically and emotionally. Requires resilience, grit, strategic approach and grind.
One of our core values is experimentation. Rather than get stuck in arguing about what solution may best solve a problem or play to our ego, we focus on the smallest step we could possibly take to learn whether that’s true. It moves our minds away from thinking too big without sweating the small stuff and from getting stuck in discussions rather than actually doing something to understand the possible solutions better.