Wie ich mein Wochenende rette – 3 Tipps von einem Handyjunkie

Ja ich liebe Smartphones. Ja ich mag Gadgets. Ich kann mich stundenlang damit beschäftigen und ich besitze auch eine Smartwatch. Obwohl ich mir bis heute nicht ganz sicher bin, wozu sie nun eigentlich gut sein soll. Beruflich wie privat hämmere ich täglich tausende von Buchstaben auf virtuelle und physische Tastaturen in den verschiedensten Kanälen. G-Mail,Continue reading “Wie ich mein Wochenende rette – 3 Tipps von einem Handyjunkie”

Living the European Dream – in Dublin and beyond

When the opportunity came up to move my career from Malaga to Dublin, I knew I had to take it. It was a difficult decision in some respects – I had a job that I enjoyed in Malaga, and I did make a few jokes about moving from “Spain to the rain”. However, I alsoContinue reading “Living the European Dream – in Dublin and beyond”

The T-Shirt Factor, or how Rock’n Roll is your Company ?

  Quick thing which came into my mind. What´s your t-shirt history ? Can you remember it? I do. When I was fourteen or fifteen or so, I desperately wanted to have a black tour t-shirt from my favorite rock band AC/DC – Back in Black. I saved all my pocket money to get it andContinue reading “The T-Shirt Factor, or how Rock’n Roll is your Company ?”

surprise -people management is about people

Being in a leadership role now for some years in this crazy growing and changing world of technology, I see myself in a position to may give you some advises you can benefit from, when you develop into your next play – a role where you´re not only responsible for yourself anymore. A people managerContinue reading “surprise -people management is about people”

The Alliance – eine Allianz fürs Leben

Irgendwie kam mir dieser 80iger Jahre commercial spot einer großen Versicherung wieder in den Sinn, als ich dieses Buch las. Nicht nur weil der Buchtitel dieses nahelegt, sondern auch weil eines der mission statements, der Wechsel des Arbeitsverhältnisses von lifelong employment hinzu einer lifelong alliance ist – eine Allianz fürs Leben. Reid Hoffman, Ben CasnochaContinue reading “The Alliance – eine Allianz fürs Leben”

Job title customers friend?

Are you working in sales?  Great. What’s your position?  Have you recently opened up an online account where you found a drop down for “position”?  What was your choice?  I am working now for quite a good time in different sales positions, and I am impressed about the variety of different job titles which cameContinue reading “Job title customers friend?”

Get shi**t done – a review

Get Sh*t Done!: From Spare Room To Boardroom In 1,000 Days by Niall Harbison My rating: 3 of 5 stars After finishing this book I am not quite sure what I have read. Is it a guide for future entrepreneurs or will I be promoted to the boards room within 1000 days (like the titleContinue reading “Get shi**t done – a review”

streaming is like fastfood

Recently some incidents occurred that made be re-think my way of consuming music. Mostly the kind of music to go. Raised up in the analog age where a walkman was a walkman and not simply a branding for mobile devices proving some music features like playlists or boom bass. (Pretty ridicolous when you know aContinue reading “streaming is like fastfood”

Songwriting in Dublin

Recently my friend and bandmate Frank Zapple stayed for some days in my house in Dublin. He proposed to write a song about the overdose of using hashtags in todays social media life. It took me a night and half a bottle of redwine to write the lyrics. We used my 5 years old macbook,Continue reading “Songwriting in Dublin”

facebook and the antique algorithm

I recently left my facebook account on stand bye. Not because I don’t like social media, I certainly do. It was more about that I did not find the content in my news feed which I wanted to read. Even when I regularly cleared up my friends list, adjusted security or sharing options or blockedContinue reading “facebook and the antique algorithm”