The world is full of cool success stories. My motivation is to share practical tips & tricks from my daily grind as an entrepreneur. — Hi, my name is Tom, and I am an energetic entrepreneur from Switzerland. I am the Co-Founder & CEO of a B2B SaaS company of 30 employees. Besides being an entrepreneur, I am an engineer, a distinct enemy of all administrative hurdles, an active reserve general staff officer in the…

It’s an old saying that nothing would get done if the 5 minutes before midnight wouldn’t exist. That’s a solemn excuse for not improving your planning skills. — It’s good to be ambitious. It’s good to have bold plans for the future. It’s good to move fast. No matter if you’re an entrepreneur, a military commander, or a parent. But why are so many initiatives and projects late or behind schedule? Why do people announce bold initiatives with…

Stand out from the masses who don’t give a f**k, by actually giving a f**k. — Success is everywhere. On social media. At dinner parties. In staff memos about promotions. Yet, success is not that simple to achieve. On one hand, you have to learn to live with frustration and setbacks to be successful. On the other hand, you have to stand out from the masses…

When looking at investments in sustainable water projects, keep in mind the current and future water prices. And maybe ask a farmer for his or her advice. — Climate change is visible everywhere you look. Glaciers are melting at an unprecedented rate, as those pictures from the 1930s and the 2020s show. Farmers all over the world need to cope with more frequent and more severe drought, even in moderate climates such as Switzerland.

Being successful is largely a function of your person, not the circumstances. — I’m an entrepreneur. I work hard, play hard, and post on social media about my successes and the attractive people I meet in entrepreneurial high society. Wait, no. I’m an entrepreneur, I work hard, I struggle over and over again, and you normally don’t hear anything about those struggles outside…

With time and funds in short supply, focus on three core metrics: Avoided tons of CO2 per dollar invested, time-to-implementation, and energy input-to-output. — Climate change is visible everywhere you look. Glaciers are melting at an unprecedented rate, as those pictures from the 1930s and the 2020s show. Farmers all over the world need to cope with more frequent and more severe drought, even in moderate climates such as Switzerland.

To clean up our house, we will need to change some of our 20th-century habits for good. That includes our ways to evaluate investments and measure their performance. — Climate change is visible everywhere you look. Glaciers are melting at an unprecedented rate, as those pictures from the 1930s and the 2020s show. Farmers all over the world need to cope with more frequent and more severe drought, even in moderate climates such as Switzerland.

I focus on four core publications to get insights that are relevant to my activities and to broaden my horizon — Today’s large problems are all interconnected to many subjects, and sometimes even depend on a single person’s mindset (hello Mr. Putin). You always meet people twice or three times, but most often in totally different contexts. Information comes from a wide range of sources, some of them suitable for one…

From my personal experience with destiny, I have been in situations where I couldn’t find the right words. Resist the temptations of ChatGPT in such situations. — Me: “I need you to generate professional-sounding emails for work.” ChatGPT: “Of course! Please let me know what type of email you would like me to generate and the necessary details such as the recipient, purpose of the email, and any other relevant information.”