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Hero/Heroine or Victim, to me it’s a choice!
Above all, be the heroine in your life, not the victim! Nora Ephron I am dedicating this post to a real life hero and friend that we lost this week far too early to pancreatic cancer. Dear friend, from diagnosis to your last hours you embraced your situation and fought your fight with your head held high. Words can’t descibe how impressed and how sad I am. Rest in peace, big lion! When I say “victim” you might think of someone that has fallen victim to a crime. And of course, that is a very special situation and is definitely…
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Hey, Stranger!
People that know me and work closely with me or are acquaintances or even friends will quickly agree that I am an extrovert. An outgoing person, definitely a little chatty at times. Being asked if I’d like to entertain a room, speak publicly etc. they would probably not hesitate and say “yes, definitely”. They would be somewhat right… And if you asked those same people about my ability to “network” / meet new people, they would probably tell you that I must be good at it as well. That I am good at making connections, that I can “win” people…
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Where to start?
I could of course start with my childhood and how I made my way out of the previously mentioned small village. Talk about how, after a rather rocky career start, I ended up working for American Express in the headquarter in New York. There would certainly be some interesting stories there and I reserve the right to reference some episodes later. But let’s face it, I am 44 years old and so starting in Ringstedt ( said village) would be a very long read. So we will save some of the childhood drama for later. But let me share what…
