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I like to experiment. I like to improve things. That's why I always try new things, new approaches and new tools to solve the existing problems. 

Here I share my learnings so you don't have to suffer to find the answers. 

2018 Reads – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

28. December 2018

2018 Book list

A friend inspired me to take a closer look at what I read. After reading a book, he writes a short summary of the main learnings, ideas and favorite quotes from the book. He sets a calendar reminder to review the summary after a month. He reviews his initial summary once he had the chance…

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Tagged: life experiences, self development

Salary Negotiation: 6 Real-Life Tips How to Get What You Want

29. October 2017

How to negotiate your salary

A few weeks back I attended an event organized by the BERlean IN circle in Berlin around the topic of salary negotiation. From salary negotiation and payrises to dealing with and overcoming pay gaps – money plays a big (and sometimes difficult) role in our work life. How open should we be about our salaries? This…

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On Expanding Your Consciousness and The Mentors in Life

16. September 2017

Expanding your consciousness and the mentors in life

The world is vast, limitless and abundant. It is, it really is. But we see only what’s around us, our little social bubble. For some of us, it’s bigger, for some – it stays forever a little, cosy bubble. Unexpected events often throw us out of our comfort zone. Isn’t going out of your mother’s…

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5 Mindful Shopping Tips Will Save You a Lot of Money

19. August 2017

5 Mindful Shopping Tips Will Save You a Lot of Money

Confessions of a Minimalist Somewhere in-between the 100 Things challenge and decluttering my garderobe I became the opposite of a shopaholic. I get way more pleasure from freeing myself of stuff than shopping. Malls became too overwhelming and I am rarely tempted to make purchases. Online shopping, on the contrary, is still something that I can hardly…

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A Simple Agile Practice Will Help You Get Closer to Your Dream Life

16. June 2017

A Simple Agile Practice Will Help You Get Closer to Your Dream Life

The path to your dream life is complex and unpredictable. It’s very much like software development. How do I know?! I come from a software development background. I have been applying agile methodologies to get projects done for more than 6 years now. That’s how I started using some of the agile practices in my personal life. We do not learn from…

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Why Not Ask Money on a Date?

18. May 2017

Why not ask Money on a Date?

Let me share a perspective. I see Money as a friend. The more care and respect you treat them with, the more they will stick around. If you don’t appreciate Money or completely ignore them, they will run away from you. Money of itself is not dirty. It’s the concepts around Money that might put you off or make you feel…

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Tagged: expenses tracking, financial education, life experiences

Get to Know Your Creative Process and Create Big Magic

13. May 2017

Get to know your creative process and create big magic

Reaching financial independence early in life is still uncommon. In the best case, it’s seen as mega ambitious or plain crazy. You will have to find creative ways to get there. Most surely you will have to do something you have never done before – start a side hustle or a business, create a product or a…

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Budgeting for Couples – 4 Ways to Do It

13. April 2017

Budgeting for couples - 4 different ways how to do it

Money is one of the biggest stressors in a relationship. For many couples, the financial topic is a delicate one. They avoid and neglect it until it’s too late. I have written my opinion about the importance of having the money talk as soon as possible. Here I will outline a few ways in which you…

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Use the Power of the Money Master Mind

4. February 2017

Use the Power of the Money Master Mind

This is post #29 from the 30 Day Personal Finance Challenge: Boost Your Financial Health with a Daily Tip! Napoleon Hill introduced the concept of the Mastermind in the early 1900s in his timeless classic Think & Grow Rich. The concept was inspired by Hill’s careful analysis of more than 500 exceedingly wealthy men over a period of 20 years –…

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Online-Only Banks: What to Look for

2. February 2017

Online-Only Banks: What to Look for

This is post #27 from the 30 Day Personal Finance Challenge: Boost Your Financial Health with a Daily Tip! What is an internet-only bank? A bank which offers serves only online. An internet bank provides neither locations that you can visit nor face-to-face interactions with clerks. That’s why it’s so important to conduct thorough research before opening…

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