What's your secret sauce for building a great team?
A great vision – for a really pressing problem of humanity. This appeals to great people and keeps them.
What’s your favorite ritual or meeting in your team?
Our bi-weekly 1 on 1’s – because that is deep talk and really connects us.
What motivates you to work as a leader / entrepreneur?
The experience that "Just do it." really gets me ahead - whatever I start doing teaches me in this area how I can change the world and inspires others to join. And knowing that is also a responsibility.
When times are tough, who or what is an anchor for you?
Always knowing what is most important to me: building a social enterprise is pure purpose and passion. But I feel the deepest feelings when I am simply allowed to be with the people I love.
What quote or saying has stuck with you?
Forgiveness, gratitude and giving make you happy. Because I experience it over and over again.
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What do you wish you had known 10 years ago?
I always thought that my life can be balanced between personal, business, health, family, finances and love. In that sense how much energy I put in and get back. But with the years, I learned that life is imbalanced by nature. It's still a goal for me and I believe if all parts are some kind of balanced, this speaks of a highly valuable life, but accepting that there will always be a certain imbalance, helped me a lot.
What's the biggest insight you learned in recent years?
It’s always a good idea to be connected to your product – even if you have to deal with high-level topics, always remember the things you offer.
What personal habit helped you accelerate your personal growth?
In one of the hardest times of my life so far, I started journaling for 1-2h on Sundays. Not digital, but with paper and pen. Always answering the same questions related to self, social life and work. This brutally honest and regular reflection once a week helped me identify problems early and iterate fast.
When times are tough, who or what is an anchor for you?
My co-founders are my anchor in work-related topics. Having an environment where failure is welcomed with a helping hand and where weakness is valued as openness, once you are down those people will drag you up.