Staying true to ourselves in business and life — Vision, motivations & values

Below is the overview of my personal vision, motivations and values — or namely the ethos to my personal & professional life.

My Values

Critical values

1. Respect (above and below)
2. Honesty / transparency / candor
3. Responsibility / embracing feedback
4. Value in learning / striving to become the best version of yourself
5. Humbleness

Important values

1. Dream big and work hard towards it
2. Focus and consistency is key to success and impact
3. Don’t chase money, make money chase your success
4. Guide your people through leadership and by example
5. Listening is the biggest factor to communicate effectively
6. If you promise something, make sure you deliver it
7. Help others and pass on your knowledge
8. Push forward with a positive attitude and a powerful will
9. Empower skilled people to use their full potential without interfering
10. There is no “I” in “Team” — every member/function is equally critical for success

My Life Vision

• I will have built organisational empires and movements with individuals that I highly respect and admire, which had exponential impact in the world.
• I will have become the best possible version of myself and I shared my knowledge back to the world.
• I will be remembered as a smart and fair leader that led, contributed and influenced positive change.
• I will have lived a fulfilling life, with strong friendships, a life partner that I respect and admire, and a family that is able to benefit from my life efforts.

My Current Vision

• I want to solve a HUGE challenge in entire sectors, which can completely change the way the sector operates.
• I want to lead and work with teams of individuals that are smarter than me towards a grand vision that might seem crazy from outside.

My ongoing mission

• To focus on the happiness and growth of myself and my people.
• To surround myself with people I highly respect, admire — individuals that align with my values and motivations.
• To to empower people around me, and align our visions to attain a greater cause and advance towards our personal life visions.

My motivations

1. Having direct, tangible & positive impact in the world
2. Building strong and long lasting relationships
3. Forging a strong and respected reputation
4. Designing and architecting solutions for large scale and/or complex challenges
5. Working towards a big and ambitious vision with massive growth potential
6. Leading technical teams devoted to deliver a visionary goal
7. Finding and putting structure into chaotic ecosystems
8. Continuously learning broad and complex concepts
9. Working with individuals that are smarter and better than myself
10. Working on something that I feel proud of
11. Continuously obtaining new skills and improving existing skills