2 Min.“Formal education will provide you with a living. Personal development will give you a fortune.” – based on a quote by Jim Rohn
Weekend inspiration
Why invest in personal growth?
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What drives me.
Not easy, but useful: Accept what is
How ‘Radical Acceptance’ helped
2 Min.It happened this week – and I’d like to share it. Maybe it’s of value to you. I am only writing this because the person concerned replied: “Pretty good advice, it actually helped me.” (Note: I apply ‘xxx’ for anonymisation reasons)
Business talk in Hamburg
Keynote at LEADERS NETWORK
2 Min.NEW DATE || I am very much looking forward to my keynote INTO THE UNKNOWN at the Leaders Network on 3 November 2022, 19:00 – 22:00. Around the talk there will be a get-together, Q&A session, flying buffet and networking.
TRILUX Grand Sales Opening
Over 500 participants voted me the best keynote speaker
2 Min.I feel very honoured for the award: “Best Keynote Speaker”, chosen by over 500 participants of the TRILUX Grand Sales Opening from 17 countries. Many thanks and a big bow!
Interview with South African ranger legend
“Wilderness and nature have made me who I am today.”
8 Min.Bruce Lawson has worked as a field guide / wilderness warden since 1992 and has over 18,500 hours of logged wilderness experience. He is one of the most impressive people I have met in my life. Here is my interview with him.
Insect desensitisation
Spiders, snakes, cockroaches – my fear management
8 Min.I have a spider problem. No, not a phobia. But voluntarily touching such a creature? Never. Since I have to expect insects, creepy-crawlies and other animals – biting, poisonous or not – on my jungle trips, it’s time to take a closer look at my fear: I am undergoing desensitisation.
Article in the Badische Zeitung
Topless on the Feldberg in winter
9 Min.January 2018, Black Forest, Southern Germany: Together with my Ice Buddies I wad through knee-deep snow, jump into ice-cold lakes and finally boot up the snow-covered Feldberg. All topless, mind you. So what’s it about?
5 days 'inner fire'
Ice training with Wim Hof in Poland
< 1 Min.Sixty people from all over the world, including me, learn the fascinating effects of breathing, body exercises and ice baths in 5 days. Highlight: We boot up the Sniezka in shorts. My video summarises the experience.
Publication after one and a half years of hesitation
My first big presentation
8 Min.I hesitated for a long time whether I should write about this experience. For one and a half years. Until today.
Back to our roots
Five days in the Stone Age – my visit to the Veddas
< 1 Min.The Veddas are the indigenous people of Sri Lanka. Only a few still live very originally on the edge of a national park, far away from electricity and running water. For five days I take part in the life of the Veddas.