In my last post I was talking about that things start normalizing where I live. I also mentioned that my gym had opened again. However not in a way that it would be attractive for me as the sanitary facilities are still closed ?! Therefore running, cycling, even video-based exercises […]
#Leadership: Personal Leadership is key to progress
In the country I live in things are on the way back to normal. Restrictions are lowered, e.g. restaurants are open, people getting out again as it is spring with sunny weather. Even my gym opened this morning! However of course things are still not under control as long as […]
#MakingThingsHappen – Flexibility & Changing Priorities
This week is already week 4 of so-called social distancing. Time flies 😉Let me start by saying that I am deeply impressed about how disciplined people are here in keeping distance while queuing. Almost everybody is adjusting to the given rules which is wonderful to see. Almost everybody seems to […]
#MakingThingsHappen – Especially In Times Of Crisis
So now we are in week two of social distancing which makes life a whole lot different for everyone. Just leaving home for shopping food is all different from what we’re all used to. On the flipside some things seem to normalize a bit e.g grocery stores here have managed […]
#MakingThingsHappen – #2
Here’s an update concerning my „I will be burning 1 Million calories in 2020“ project. As mentioned, I wanted more options for exercising after running 2000km in 2019. February was challenging because of least no# days in a month. Additionally I had planned a trip to San Diego, CA for […]
#MakingThingsHappen – # 1
As a Digital Executive in the software industry, I have entered the world of leadership, high performance and personal development many years ago. As we all know progress only happens when there is enough motivation and working towards realistic goals. If goals are unrealistic, motivation is gone and things simply […]
Yes, 2020!
I’m happy to report that my project of running 2000 km (1242.74M) in 2019 is about to be finished successfully! I must say that it’s been an interesting journey not only from a motivation standpoint. Of course motivation is key, as there are definitely days as well when it is […]
Motivation Part# 10 “Vision, Strategy and Plan – for life as well!“
In this post I talked about motivation problems after achieving a goal, e.g. when entering a new quarter. As a successful Digital Executive in Software, I firmly believe in that people don’t behave any differently in private life than in business. This is why I’m setting yearly and quartly goals […]
Leadership Part# 9: “At a certain point in time, leadership is simple getting things done”
We’re getting close to to quarter’s end and that’s usually when things get wild. Everyone is doing as well as possible in getting last deals in, projects finished or reaching other great goals. This is why I am specifically proud to report that I have reached my personal quarterly goal […]
Motivation Part# 8: Positive Habits Enable High Performance
As reported previously, I had a very successful Q2 both as a Digital Executive in the software industry and in my private life, particularly regarding my personal standards. Experience shows that maintaining motivation following success can be a bit challenging. From my experience, this is where positive habits come into […]