What motivated you to become an entrepreneur?
I visited so many really bad sales trainings, so I decided to start a company to offer sales training that actually makes people sell better. Also I am slightly hard to manage, so an independent role suited me much better than enterprise ;)
What should leaders understand about their own role and responsibility?
When I understood that I need to explain the outcome, not the path… things changed.
What personal habit or behavior helped you accelerate your personal growth?
An endless curiosity for new things. Sometimes this is distracting, but more often it helps gain new perspectives.
What's a question you like asking — yourself or others?
I love to ask people WHY they did things. Occupation, decisions to move or stay etc. Some decisions seem strange from the outside, but once you know WHY they made those decisions… you know them.
What’s an important guiding principle that informs the way you build and run your business?
We always ask ourselves: Does this decision lead to a) more revenue b) happier customers or c) does it make us happy? If the answer is yes to one of these questions, we do it.
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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.
What's a mistake that you're happy you've made?
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.
What motivated you to become an entrepreneur?
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.
What should leaders understand about their own role and responsibility?
There are no overnight miracles, it's very hard work: both physically and emotionally. Requires resilience, grit, strategic approach and grind.