Let Me Re-Introduce Myself

Lots of new followers since I’ve last introduced myself.

Let me share again who I am, how I think and what I do today:

👶 Born and raised in Bremen, grew up as an exchange student in the US, became an adult while studying in Berlin, and a man while living in Lisbon

😬 Since childhood, magnetically drawn to interesting people and views (especially “forbidden” ones) to find truth; equally allergic to dogmas and obvious nonsense, which I can’t hide

👨‍💻 This wiring led me to (TV) journalism as an obvious career choice. Interned and freelanced at Europe’s largest tabloid, then stumbled into startup sales and loved it more

👨‍🚀  Own startup failed, but gave me network + taught me 360 and 0 to 1 thinking, which I carried into helping two growth startups land/expand into Europe/Germany—one success, one less so

☝️ Some sales principles developed along the way:

1. Be broadly interested → become interesting = build rapport & think outside the box

2. Treat networking like compound investing (currently writing an ebook on it) to create levers

3. Never apologize for having high standards (if so, run!!)

4. Always iterate! What’s worked today (through luck?) won’t work tomorrow

5. Best sales books: biographies, dating books (yes!)

🧬 Battled mental and physical issues in the 2nd half of my 20s. Contrarian mindset was key to finding cure, but bigger healing was losing fear of disease (read Nietzsche: “Amor Fati”) 

Having spent over €80K between 2018-2022 taught me: best maintenance is through weight training, stretching (reduced chiropractor visits, fixed male health), high adrenaline / outdoor activities, animal protein, stable male friendships  

💊 A great therapist trumps most substances (high in openness, I’ve probably tried everything under the sun). Nothing has been as sustainable. 

And: a healthy mind can’t exist in an unhealthy body.

If my nervous system is down, I procrastinate, watch/eat things I shouldn’t, become nihilistic

Therefore: Stabilize the body → stabilize the mind

🇧🇷 After 3 months in Rio, I'm currently planning on moving to Brazil (visa process underway). Love the country, culture, people

AND BESIDES? 

Since last fall, I've been working with startups and founders (seed/Series A stage or bootstrapped) as a fractional seller.

That means: on a freelance and part-time basis with a monthly retainer + commission.

In most cases, it's a mix of sparring (on account strategies, outreach + messaging, deal cycles with large orgs, meeting prep/debrief), and hands-on selling.

Is it going perfectly yet?

Nope. I’m still not earning what I’ve earned as an Enterprise rep. Many mandates were not the right fit in terms of maturity/market/product.

But things are headed in the right direction. And: I love my lifestyle.

If you want to know more about my story, I'm happy to come on your pod.

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