What shift in mindset has allowed you to see things differently?
Asking myself what failure truly means. Realizing it's just my ego, not a real threat to lose everything, gave me the confidence to think much bigger and simpler.
What's a mistake that you're happy you've made?
Literally working myself into burnout. This painful experience helped rewire my mindset about life and business.
What book do you recommend the most?
Courage Is Calling by Ryan Holiday. Helped me to understand that anything worth pursuing should be a bit terrifying. Without that, we remain in the status quo.
What's a question you like asking — yourself or others?
What keeps you up at night? Helps me to understand the challenges and realities my peers (or myself) are dealing with.
When times are tough, who or what is an anchor for you?
Seeing my wife and children smile puts all business matters into perspective. And grounding myself by doing sports in nature.
What's a skill that we should pay more attention to in the workplace?
Prioritizing work that really matters and being okay with failures, instead of projecting false importance and knowledge.
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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.