proposing a new strategy to focus on the majority of choices
Decision-making tools like the Eisenhower matrix or fancy acronyms such as FORDEC or DECIDE are widely recognized these days. Being a commercial pilot, I have practised FORDEC many times. I find it particularly useful when facing significant and urgent decisions. But how many of these choices do we make at…
Feeling stuck in your career? Try one of these tools to help you generate ideas for a new way forward.
Knowing you want to change something in your career is one thing, but how do you effectively generate new ideas to help you take the next steps forward with your career?
I’ve been there. And in this article, I’m going to share with you four easy to implement tools to…
3 ideas beyond productivity enhancement
Once I start working, I always watch a live performance of one of my favourite songs. The same song, the same performance, at the same time. What seems to be boring, stupid and nothing but a waste of time, has become my mantra for a successful working day.
The song’s…
in defense of negative emotions
As a learning designer, I work with people. More precisely, I work with people only. Since almost five years I am running workshops on many different topics, ranging from productivity tools, the discovery of personal values towards conflict solving. Thus, a great part of my work deals with personal growth…
Coherence or Contradiction?
„Find a job you love, and you’ll never have to work again“
or
“Burn for your job — until you are burned out… “
I think there is rarely such a great variety of opinions when it comes to working with(out) passion. But which of them is true?
Neither.
about finding someone who actually helps
Imagine you are seeking out for help for a problem which bothers you already for a while. You tried all you can think of and still feel stuck. That’s why you decide to reach out for help. That’s why you start looking for a personal coach.
… but a competitive edge
Two fatal accidents of B737MAX aircraft caused the death of 346 people and a grounding for all aircraft of this type, lasting 20 months. The costs of this tragedy estimate to more than 18 billion US-Dollar.
The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in 2008 is attributed to a combination of errors…
… and to find a fulfilling career instead
Over the past 4–5 years, I have been working in three different jobs, which many people would call perfect. I was a pilot, researcher and freelancer. Here is why none of them was actually perfect and how I learned to find fulfilling work instead.
Since 2018 I worked as a…
