Posts
Blog posts of Marius Schober on random topics including opinions, thoughts, ideas, or personal day-to-day experiences.
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The German Venture Capital Market
Who Is At Fault? If you look at Germany’s startup landscape as an outsider from the U.S. or the UK, you might ask yourself: “What’s wrong here in Germany?” While Germany has the talents to build great things – as you can see in the automotive…
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Why We Need an Alternative Way to Consume Music
I am a music lover. When it comes to innovations on how we are consuming our music I am the first one to try out new music services and concepts. Now – in January 2018 – I can honestly say that I tried (probably) every single…
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Why It Is Not Worth to Expect the Perfect New Years Eve
Is There a Perfect NYE? It seems that every year everyone wants to experience the best NYE party ever. People look for fancy places to go – whether they are looking for fantastic city trips, a super expensive wellness hotel, the best club in town, or…
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Instant Availability and Delivery in Consumer Electronic Stores
Sorry – Not Available “Sorry, the device you’d like to have is currently not in stock. It is already ordered, and you can pick it up within the next 5 to 10 days.” This is a sentence I hear way too often as I am currently…
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Audiobooks You Should Not Listen To
Ever since I first tried Audible, I am a big fan of audiobooks. Audiobooks are an excellent expansion of your book or e-book collection. However, not every book will suit as an audio version. Why is that so?
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Ethical and Moral Values for Salespersons
Sales and Consulting – Two Contrary Disciplines? The scenario is the same everywhere: Clueless customers seek an expert consultation, and then they come across a commission based salesperson. Apparently, there is a conflict of interest.
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If your Work is Intellectual, Work Less
Work more to get more done? According to Mark Manson, this is an entirely old advice – I agree and here is why.
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Team Work and Self-Awareness
During the last months, I joined a group of four other passionate fellows to compete in an Accenture case competition. Our goal was not to compete but to win.
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The Go-Giver: Give and You shall Receive
The Go-Giver written by Bob Burg and John David Mann is a short parable pointing out the importance of the saying “Give and you shall receive” in the business and your private life.
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Are AI Researchers too Smart to appropriately assess Risks?
Is Artificial Intelligence the greatest threat to our human species ever? This is a question which is dividing many well-known figures in the tech industry. With this short post, I want to share my thoughts that maybe the smartest in the field of AI has a…