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Issue#15

Hey all, researching for my thesis on individual ambidextertiy, I came across the idea of simple rules by Kathleen Eisenhardt. Simple Rules Living in a digitalized and highly connected world, many of us might sometimes feel overwhelmed by increasing complexity and a seemingly unlimited number of choices. Yet, we are

Issue#14

Hey all, preparing for my Brazilian Jiu-Jjitsu tournament I came across an interesting quote this week: "Athletes will often overemphasize or overestimate an opponent's ability based on the introduction they have." Social psychology often provides some fascinating insights into the human mind with their experiments. In

Issue#13

Hey all, this week I experienced situations where I felt unconfortable but really enjoyed myselve overcoming that resistance in the end. Therefore, I want to share some thoughts about courage with you: Fear and courage. We know we are human when we experience fear. That natural emotion has kept us

Issue#12

Hey all, I am currently reading "On writing well" by William Zinsser. The book is widely read and recommended as a classic guide to writing non-fiction. It is said to be an essential read for writers, but I don’t agree. It goes far beyond. Writing is thinking

The power of identity habits

Change is hard. By now - quarter-way through 2023, most of us probably have noticed that. According to our new year's resolutions, we all wanted to become better people - healthier, more skilled, a better spouse, friend or family member. But our motivation to stick with behaviours that

Issue#9

Hey all, last week I finished the book ‘Your Best Year Ever’ by Michael Hyatt. The book provides a systematic approach to identifying and achieving personal and professional goals. Besides telling the reader how to set goals efficiently, the author outlines how to maintain motivation and momentum to keep pushing

Issue#8

Hey all, this week has reminded me of the idea of effectiveness as the P/PC balance introduced by Steven Covey in “The seven habits of highly effective people”: Effectiveness in essence is a function of two things: what is produced (P)(outcome, desired results) and the producing capacity (PC)

Issue#7

Hey all, this week had been quite busy. Nevertheless, I want to share some tiny bites that I have been up to: 🎧Podcast: Shaolin Kung Fu Meister SHI HENG YI über den Zölibat, Störfaktoren & die Bedeutung von Yin & Yang What does it mean to be a Shaolin monk?

Issue#6

Hey all, today I want to share some more or less creative thoughts about a topic that I have been pondering the last week: Intensity. Metaphorically speaking, intensity is the very mechanism of how burning lenses work. Incoming sunlight is captured and bundled at one point. The so-focused energy can