Don“t panic — this headline is much less esoteric as you might think. It came to my mind today, when I saw many people mourning the death of musician David Bowie, quoting him throughout the day. I think
January 11, 2016
A New Year’s Resolution For Everybody?
As discussed around the same time last year, New Year’s resolutions are not for everybody. Some stick to that convention, others distance themselves for various reasons. I’ll share my personal resolution with you and invite you
January 3, 2016
Changing Perspectives — Broadening One’s Mind
Today, I learned something important. In theory it should be an open secret but realizing that I can use this insight as a practical tool in everyday communications was like a Heureka for me. It’s about changing perspectives — broadening
October 3, 2015
Collaborate And Let’s Try More Interdisciplinarity!
In order to solve complex problems we must join forces, coöperate and collaborate! Let’s Try More Interdisciplinarity!
June 26, 2015
A Blind Man Should Not Judge Colors
In countries with a high affinity for soccer, there usually live as many soccer coaches as there are male inhabitants above 6 years. They watch the game and feel inclined as well as empowered not only to criticise
April 26, 2015
Finishability
“Finishability” is a qualitative term that describes the ease of being able to screed and finish concrete. But you could also use it in other contexts, such as in communication. If you’re equipped with a certain finishability, people
April 3, 2015
Dropping Expectations
We tend to start any interaction with our fellow co-humans based on certain expectations. This is true especially for long-term private relationships as well as for business environments. What would happen if we dropped our expectations
March 30, 2015
Does behavioral data facilitate the next quantum leap in human evolution?
What makes Homo Sapiens superior to other animals? We are weaker and slower, but our brains are 3–5 times bigger than those of our nearest species, the Orang Utans. Are the achievements of building the atomic
March 9, 2015
Data Consciousness — Managing Your Life Line
I am convinced that in the next few years, we will run every aspect of our lives in a fundamentally different way than we have done before. We’re going to do that because .… it’s possible. We
February 25, 2015
If You Understand, You Don’t
Often, I hear people say to one another: “Yes, I understand.” This phrase can be heard in private as well as in business conversations and every time I ask myself if people reflect about what they just said. From a neurological
February 21, 2015
The unpleasant discusssion
Today, I had a quite strange and unpleasant discussion. It was about business strategy and sales, and the both of us differed quite clearly in our views on how to ‘do it right’. I wasn’t in the best mood,
February 17, 2015
The Person You Don’t Like
There is this person you don’t like. You don’t really know her but she behaves in a way which reminds you of your Latin teacher, she’s this tall, over-dressed, SUV-armed hectic housewife type of a woman and although
January 23, 2015