Being kind to everybody (even if there is no direct interest or need from that person). Sometimes you will meet people again in life and if you are kind, usually kindness comes back. Kindness and Empathy are the most important skills in my job perhaps.
You serve the team, not the other way round.
My family and especially my kids. In fact, sometimes I think I can learn more from my kids than they can learn from me. We sometimes make the world way more complicated than it would need to be.
I wanted to work in an environment well suited for technology-nerds and did not find one, so I decided to create it myself.
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Your own time and energy is the most precious resource you have. Use it wisely, and learn what gives you energy, and what saps you. In the early years of building something, you need to throw a huge amount of time at it - and do many things you perhaps don’t like doing. But as you scale, it’s vital to take a step back and build a business that can grow rapidly beyond the time you put into it.
It may sound simple, but realizing and truly understanding that we are all different and driven by different things has made a significant impact on me. This insight has changed the way I approach relationships and leadership.
One of our core values at Cozero is radical candor. It is the idea that the willingness to repeatedly enter uncomfortable situations to speak the truth benefits everyone in the long run. We believe that in order to grow and improve as an organization, we need to create an environment where our team is not afraid to challenge processes and decisions. Making this a core value guides us in difficult situations when it’s not clear which road to take.
I'm happy I chose a highly regulated market, even though it was tough. It taught me a lot about patience, attention to detail, and the importance of doing things right. These lessons have made me better at what I do.