The Alpine Seven Letter #1
Hey everyone, welcome to a new edition of “The Alpine Seven Letter.” This week has been a whirlwind of physical breakthroughs and logistical puzzles as we get closer to the next big milestones. From 60 Seconds to 300 Meters This past Sunday, I headed into the lake for a training swim in 4°C (39°F) water. […]
The Decision-Making Paradox: Why the Best Leaders Don’t “Decide” (2/2)
Making decisions isn’t easy. In fact, many managers rank it as one of their greatest professional challenges. If you feel this weight, you are definitely not alone. Last week, we began exploring the Decision-Making Paradox: Why the Best Leaders Don’t Decide (1/2), specifically looking at how core values act as the foundation for every choice. […]
The Decision-Making Paradox: Why the Best Leaders Don’t “Decide” (1/2)
How can we make better decisions? How do you make good decisions, or how do you approach decision-making in general? Why is it so important to make good decisions? As an athlete, for example, it is crucial to know which competitions to compete in and which are better to skip. As a leader, making good […]
Beyond Resilience: A Systematic Approach to External Shocks
In 2016, my world was a swimming pool and a water polo ball. Then a diagnosis hit, and the pool felt miles away. Life often confronts us with external shocks — events we didn’t ask for and cannot change.As in my example a cancer diagnosis. Maybe for you it is a business deal that collapses […]
How to Achieve Goals That 99% Won’t Even Attempt
“How can I achieve this? Am I crazy? Damn it, there’s no way I will reach this goal. No way I did it again!” These were the thoughts running through my head when I announced that I wanted to be the first Austrian to swim the entire 65-kilometer length of Lake Constance. That’s 65 kilometers […]
Why Optimism Isn’t Enough to Survive a Crisis
Good morning everyone, Today’s newsletter is a big deal for me. During my cancer treatment, many thought I had lost hope because of the diagnosis. But that wasn’t true. I never really lost hope during therapy—well, not entirely. I did lose hope for about an hour when I was told my treatment plan had to […]
From High School Dropout to Law Degree to 65km Swim: Why the ‘Address’ Matters More Than the Road.
Good morning everyone, don’t let other people’s limitations hold you back just because their map isn’t big enough for your goals and dreams. I recently wrote a post on Substack inspired by another post about limitations in your mind. I think it was by Gary Vee. It got me thinking because many people let others’ […]
How to turn your goals into side-effects
“This is impossible. You can’t do that. Maybe this is too big for you.” Those were the words people told me during my cancer therapy when I shared my goal of winning my 10th water polo title. I remember it like it was yesterday. I had just returned from chemotherapy, lying in my bed, feeling […]
