As a young entrepreneur, Brian had big dreams and exciting plans. But when circumstances led him through difficult times, he realized that he had not developed the mental toughness he needed to endure successfully.

Without a doubt, one of the most critical elements that will determine your success or failure in business and in life is your Mindset. Let’s take a look at Brian’s story to see why: 

The English acronym VUCA is nowadays often used in connection with the ever faster digitization. Behind this are the four nouns volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. These are intended to describe the challenges in today's world.

The news came one afternoon, an employee was announcing her pregnancy. But, due to her advancing condition, she could no longer commit to run the relay for the office team in the Frankfurt Marathon. It was up to me to find a replacement runner.

Looking down at my 10kg excess weight, a man who pays for a gym membership for the sauna, I was ill-prepared to run her 7km of the relay race. My self-awareness did not include the role of runner.