Entrepreneurship
Articles and essays on entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Never Offer Bad Coffee
With counting appointments in many companies, coworking spaces, hotels, and law firms there is one thing which is always present but rarely equally good. I am talking about coffee.
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Don’t let Gatekeepers Harm Business Progress
The day of an executive is limited and gatekeepers exist to filter out all the bullshit which comes in. However, can gatekeepers counterproductive for a business? How can leaders properly train their outer office staff to avoid the rejection of interesting and profitable partnerships, products, and…
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Money isn’t Bad but an Accelerator for Change
Money is a bad thing. Earning more than $75,000 a year does not make you happier. Rich people are evil. Money is not everything. Have you heard any of these statements before? I have heard it all – from my mother, teachers, professors, and lately many…
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Small Things Do Count
Everyday we encounter things, small things. And I propose we generously underestimate the importance of those small things. We encounter those small things in our daily life: while commuting, at work, or at a dinner date at night. And here comes the big surprise: usually the…
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Goals, Principles, and why you must walk away sometimes
There are times in your life when you must act on your self-set principles, or you will perish in your self-made meaninglessness. In the next paragraphs, you will learn why I think that taking some time for yourself (something I call me-time) and regular positive affirmations of…
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Quit or be Exceptional – Average is for Losers
“Quit or be exceptional. Average is for losers.” This quote is taken from Seth Godin’s book “The Dip” gave me the chills when I read it. The question Seth Godin answers in his book is: what makes some few organizations, teams, and individuals so successful while…
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What would happen if all mergers and acquisitions were illegal?
It is a hypothetical question: what impacts would it have if businesses were not allowed to merge with or buy other businesses – including competitors? Do you think this would rather have a positive effect on the worldwide economy and wellbeing or do you think this…
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Is a Homepage Crucial? – Digitalization in the German Mittelstand
Apropos digitalization: today I tried to visit a website of a Mittelstand business in Germany. You know what the homepage told me: “Is a homepage crucial?” with the contact details below. No information about their products, no information on their philosophy, nothing. I was shocked.
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Did Humanity Give Up On Greatness?
It’s photos like this – images of the venus’ surface – which make me realize that we live in a super pessimistic time.
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Good Intentions are Not Enough!
It Takes Money to Change the World Without money, you cannot save the rain forests in Brasil. You may protest and try to prevent illegal foresting, or start a blog and write about how severe the unlawful deforestation is. Now imagine what you could achieve with…