Personal Blog Posts

Being a solopreneur can feel quite lonely. So can being a mother, a product person, a highly-sensitive individual… I made it my mission to bridge the gap between my professional and my private life to show up as authentically and whole-heartedly as I can, inviting others to connect with me from human to human. In this section you can check out extracts from my personal newsletter «Tanja’s Butterflies».

To follow my product-related writing, I recommend subscribing to my Substack blog Learning Organisation. Some of my articles can also be found in the section Publications & Templates.

Good-bye 2021, hello 2022! Opting in – opting out

17. Dezember 2021

0

0

Allgemein

Chasing butterflies – this is what I set out to do in 2021. Not the easiest thing to accomplish during a global pandemic… And I wouldn’t even dare to say I’m half way there, but the intent really matters and in hindsight I’m glad this was the mantra I set for myself this year. It has become a constant reminder that what I am really looking for is a life filled with joy and moments when I’m deeply connected to myself, the world and the people I care about. A reminder to spot opportunities to rejoice and to not take life too seriously all the time. Serendipity is something an open mind can encounter – even in a year like this one. Here are my biggest...

Share

Ready to die

26. November 2021

1

0

Allgemein

My parents are ready to die. And I truly appreciate it. Don't get me wrong: They are in good health, and I am looking forward to spending decades with them. But they took care of everything - and as much as I hate to think about the day they are going to leave this world, at least they will not leave us with bank accounts we can't access, passwords we need to guess, storage rooms packed with piles of crap or - most importantly - doubts on how they would like things to be handled when the time has come. I can't thank them enough for being so thoughtful and proactive about everything that needs to be taken care of - I know for a...

Share

Part-time

19. November 2021

0

0

Allgemein

As many of you might know, I am capping my work load for Product Academy at 40%. I work two mornings and one full day per week and grant myself an extra 15 minutes on the other days for urgent voice messages in order to unblock people I am working with. That's it. Whatever I get done in those roughly 18 hours per week determines what happens at my company and how fast it is growing. Allowing myself to work part-time has been a liberation. Not just, because I get to spend more time with my kids (which, to be honest, can also be exhausting at times...

Share

Not ready to talk

15. Oktober 2021

0

0

Allgemein

After five years of changing multiple diapers a day for the kids, I just needed to take a moment to celebrate: both kids are now diaper-free (at least during the day ;-) So let me take this opportunity to tell you a little diaper story:When I used to ask my little son Matteo whether he needed a new diaper, he often replied "I don't wanna tell you" ("Will ich nicht sagen") with this sweet stubborn look on his face. More often than not this meant he really needed one. Sometimes it did not. What it always meant: He did not want to tell me. He was busy. Embarrassed. Annoyed. Or not sure yet. "Will ich nicht sagen."For my friend Judith and me this has become a running joke - and a...

Share

Paradox

17. September 2021

0

0

Allgemein

I'm a voice message enthusiast, but answering machines freak me out. I'm repelled by the polished Linkedin world, yet I'm a part of it.I'm a passionate host who needs the house to herself. I'm a philantropist hiding from people. An introvert seeking the stage. A courageous coward. A wonderful mess. Life's intriguingly complicated, filled with contradictory force fields. Which paradoxes are you trying to make sense of in your life?Lots of love,Tanja ...

Share

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10
• 11
• 12

« Vorherige Seite