Well, I am German, so Michael Schuhmacher is obviously somebody I grew up with. This outstanding Formula One pilot dominated a decade in sports around the racing world, and had a super tragic ski accident since he is no longer seen in public. The family protects him from public, so…
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Sentiment without actions is the ruin of the soul
Yesterday I came across this statement. It is from Douglas Tompkins. Until a couple of days ago, I never heard from this guy (maybe shame on me…). He was an American entrepreneur, environmentalist, agriculturist, film maker and conservationist. He founded „North Face“ and co-founded „Esprit“, but from his his very…
Is it important to be ethical and respectful?
Over the last couple of days I am following a public debate about the owner and CEO of the Springer Verlag, Mathias Döpfner. He has always been a controversial public figure and at the age of 60 he is still leading and owning one of the most influential publisher companies…
Declaring “sport-free” today!
During the last 7 months I was training for my ultra endurance race end of April in Mallorca. Long hours, thousands of km, ten-thousands of altitude meters and lots of discipline. This morning there are 22 days to go, my legs are soaring, it is a gray and rainy day…
Credit Suisse boni to be paid back…
During this week the Swiss authorities have “declared” that they want to hold back and/or reclaim boni that are due and/or have been paid to Credit Suisse management in the last years. Different numbers being published, but most likely we are talking about 100MCHF+. Lots of debate going on and…
Ultra Endurance
In 29 days I will participate in M312. A bike race in Mallorca – 312km and some 5.000m of altitude. In one day, starting 6.30 am in the morning. My training program is 7 months, so one more month to go. About 11.500km and 50.000m in altitude in total. My…
Update – Mindfulness
The other day I wrote a blog about what mindfulness is for me and provided my definition. Just a recap: Thankful – have gratitude what daily life is providing youTrustful – have faith that your heart keeps pounding, your breath keeps going and healthy air is around you. The simple…
Learning to play Poker…
Exploring and trying to learn something is a topic high on my agenda. So, a couple of months ago I decided to learn playing Poker. Texas Holdem. I like playing in general and I learned playing cards from my parents – other games though, but it is a part of…
The power of moving forward & going slow
For a long time I had a mantra with a headline that goes “Cant stop me”. That was in the job, in sports, in learning, in anything I did. And listening to David Goggins these days it goes “Cant hurt me” which ultimately means that you never give up and…