Give me a chance to speak about the Camino de Santiago and I will! I got an inspiration to re-act my experience with the exact outfit I wore on the Camino, the exact same backpack which I’m sure was as heavy as the real thing. This is the last speech on stage before the Corona…
Toastmasters Speech 5: The Fear of Public Speaking
Here comes Toastmasters Speech 4! I’ve been a Toastmasters* member for exactly 9months now and I’ve got a few tips and tricks to share. *Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network.In simple words: a friendly, supportive place to face your fear of public speaking…
Update on The Goal After 3 Years
Happy 3rd Birthday, EyesOnTheGoal blog! Happy 3 Years of the Financial Independence (FI) in 5years Goal! Happy 8th Year living in Berlin, Germany! Gimme numbers Net Worth The upwards curve talks about itself. I’ve continued with the automated savings plan which buys ETFs for me every month. Asset Allocation For the first time in my…
Toastmasters Speech 4: Baba Yaga is in Town
/* UAHAHAHA wicked witch laughter */ I tricked you, didn’t I? Your precious Kate is not coming tonight. You’re actually never gonna see her again. Instead you got the Baba Yaga, the old, old witch. Some people even say I’m the grandma of the Devil himself. /* UAHAHAHA wicked witch laughter */ So why I’m…
We Create Our Reality: Interview with Annemieke Jansen
Money Consciousness and consciousness, in general, is the key to everything. Today I have a special guest to share her insights into the inner workings of it. I knew Annemieke would be my friend the moment I met her at a Consciousness retreat on Crete. One year, 2 coaching cycles and many skype calls later…
Toastmasters Speech 3: He Broke Me Into Pieces
Here comes Toastmasters Speech 3! Followed by my first Toastmasters* Icebreaker speech, and Speech 2: Ready, Steady, FIRE! *Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network.In simple words: a friendly, supportive place to face your fear of public speaking and discover and fine-tune your leadership style….
FI Is Power: Interview with Lucio Buffalmano
A couple of months ago I joined a Toastmasters club! Not any club, but the renowned Mercury Toastmasters in Berlin. Lucio Buffalmano was at the time the club president. And let me tell you – I immediately knew I needed to stick around this guy! Lucio captivated me not only with his stage presence but…
Toastmasters Speech 2: Ready, Steady, FIRE!
Here comes Toastmasters Speech 2! Followed by my first Toastmasters* Icebreaker speech, it was high time I introduced FIRE* to my fellow Toastmasters. *Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network.In simple words: a friendly, supportive place to face your fear of public speaking and…
Women in Tech, My Unpopular Opinion
Until this moment I’ve been restraining myself from sharing my views on the career success of Women in Tech. Until I came upon a Thought experiment by the Saving Ninja: A different opinion is somewhat frowned upon in our clique based society, but some of the greatest minds of all time were outliers. They weren’t…
I’m a Blogger on FIRE: Interview with FireHub.eu
Guess who’s the hottest Blogger on FIRE*! 🔥 Wanna get to know even more of the European based FIRE Bloggers? Look no further! Bloggers on FIRE series are here: a “who’s who” directory for the European FI blogging world. I hope you enjoy my Bloggers on FIRE – Eyes on the Goal interview and the series…