Those who know me know that I put a lot of energy, passion, heart and soul into my work helping people in crisis and conflict. When I started my own business, I read a lot of books and listened to a lot of lectures about how being self-employed…

Have you ever heard the saying “Live each day as if it were your last”? I myself often wonder how to do that and what it means in concrete terms. How would your last day feel? Have you ever wondered how that works? I’ve been officially…

How are you doing right now? Do you, too, feel that some days give you courage and confidence, and things just go “swimmingly?” But then there are other days when your plans are thwarted or you feel like obstacles are being thrown in your…

The title of this blog article may strike you as a bit curious and perhaps you’re asking yourself: What can we possibly learn from the Americans? Maybe you’re quite critical of the Americans for all kinds of reasons – political ones for…

Have you noticed how many people choose Monday as the day to plan all the changes they want to make? Do you ever find yourself doing that? Whether it’s changes in your diet or small changes in your daily routine, I always hear people say,…

My “Go for it Academy” went online in early January 2023. The Academy’s first course to be offered is the “MediationsRefresher.” And people keep asking me what exactly it is and more importantly, what it’s for. I’d like to answer…

Have you ever been quizzed about your New Year’s resolutions? Were you asked if you’ve decided to quit smoking, work less, eat healthier or exercise more? If so, how did this make you feel and what is your standard response? We all know…

As a child, whenever I felt annoyed by other people, my grandmother would respond with a wise and heartfelt saying: “The oak tree doesn't mind if a wild sow scratches its back on it, does it?” Do you know this saying? It comes from a…

So, what can be done when we realize that employee motivation has deteriorated – or is even completely gone? Is there any way to rekindle or revive it? Let me put it this way: There certainly isn’t a magic pill that we can just hand…

For 13 years now, I’ve been working as a freelance crisis and conflict manager in the German business world and abroad. As such, I support executives, teams and organizations at all management levels around issues such as employee motivation,…

In my current video series, I’m looking at a model that can prove helpful for dealing with stabilizing factors during uncertain times. We already have two years of global pandemic behind us, marked by restrictions, social distancing requirements…

In my previous blog article from February, I explained George T. Doran’s SMART formula, which is a proven way for defining achievable goals. In my article, I promised you a second part introducing another method: the Disney Method. It’s…

Hello to you and all the best for a happy and healthy 2022! And of course, let me also welcome you to part four of our “Good communication in an online setting” blog series. This time, I’d once again like to address some of the special…

An intensive discussion has been going on for years as to whether online mediation works and, more importantly, whether it can be an appropriate means of resolving (often highly emotional) conflicts. The pandemic has provided us with plenty…