The room in that unassuming, almost ugly office building smelled like spilled beer and sweat. Concrete walls, neon lights, cables running along the ceiling, a cheap PA system humming somewhere in the corner. People leaned against each other on folding chairs, scrolling through their phones, waiting for the next person who would walk on stage and say the one thing we are all trained not to admit: »I failed.«
The first time I read about Before the Coffee Gets Cold, I was sitting in a café not unlike the one in the book — quiet, a little narrow, the kind of place where time seems to gather rather than pass. Outside, the city was still in its morning hurry, but inside there was only the soft hum of the espresso machine and the faint clatter of cups.
The trails in Switzerland don’t rush you. They invite you — past cowbells, into fir shade, up where the air turns glassy. Somewhere between a ridgeline and a mountain hut, a small yellow sign rewired how I think about work.
The light tilts, the colors deepen, pavements shine after quick showers. Autumn moves the city from one state to another without fuss or apology. That same current runs through our workdays: from tiny thresholds to bigger crossings it’s all about the art of leaving one thing cleanly and arriving well at the next. These transitions come in all sizes — from the eyelash-thin switch between two tasks that lasts a heartbeat to the long arcs that reshape teams, companies, and people over months, sometimes years. Read More
A while ago, a friend of mine told me she wanted to start running – and asked if I had any tips. That got me thinking: wait, didn’t I write something about that ages ago?
And yes, I did. Ten years ago, to be exact. Back then, I had just gone through the ups and downs of learning how to run – the excitement, the injuries, the first few kilometers that felt like marathons. So I wrote down what had helped me.
Now that question from my friend gave me a great excuse to take another look: How much of it still holds up today? What would I change, knowing what I know now? Here’s the result: ten very personal tips for beginners – tried, tested, updated, and translated into English.