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AI and Linear Thinking
For any investor, the most important fact to understand is that AI is an exponential technology. The speed of its development and the implications that come with it are so gigantic that humans struggle to grasp the impact that AI will have. The difficulty in understanding…
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You Don’t Want Advice
You don’t want advice. Which means someone telling you what you should do. Rather, you want to listen to the experiences of other people who are much more successful than you, in their endeavor. But you don’t take their story as a blueprint for your success,…
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Impact of AI
Artificial intelligence will determine whether companies and entire industries will fail or thrive. AI is moving so fast that even the people programming the models do not know what it will be able to do in six months. However, it is crystal clear that the impact…
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Succession Advisory
In 2020, I formed the Valenus Group with the intention to acquire and merge successful businesses in the healthcare industry in Germany. I recruited a small team of advisors and business partners, as well as external advisors who support me along this journey. Since then, I…
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Asking Questions
A few days ago, I was in an interview with an experienced senior sales executive. For me, the key when it comes to qualifying leads and truly understanding their needs is to ask questions. He told me: “Never ask questions you don’t know the answer to!”…
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Meritocratic Basic Income
World Record Mindset + Meritocratic Basic Income + Invention Funding = Progress I truly believe that humanity will progress faster when individuals have the freedom to pursue risky and meaningful ideas. Today, the smartest people in the world work in professions which don’t build and invent…
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Transitioning to 2024
We are already 15 days into 2024. I feel it is time to reflect not so much on the past year, but on a chapter of my life that is coming to an end. A formative decade of self-exploration, learning, and experimentation. I traveled the world.…
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Localism and Libertarianism
Politics and true democracy only works within the narrow confines of our local communities — our villages, towns, and neighborhoods. Beyond this local realm, we must minimize politics and advocate for pure libertarianism. This means a lean but robust state that guarantees our safety through relentless…
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Be Indifferent to Where You Live
My major learning from 2023 can be found in Miyamoto Musashi’s “Dokkōdō”: Be indifferent to where you live. Miyamoto Musashi I shouldn’t allow myself to become overly attached to a specific location or let my happiness be dictated by my surroundings. If my home country treats…