Three reasons why I do what I do. For businesses, for people in difficult times, and for young people on their way.
For businesses
Some people grow calmer with the years. And some people never lose the drive to understand new things and solve problems. I belong to the second group.
My career was shaped by speed, responsibility, and the ambition to move things forward. Over many years in industry I took on demanding tasks, led difficult negotiations, made decisions with far-reaching consequences, and carried responsibility for people, projects, and companies.
Anyone who carries responsibility also has to make the uncomfortable decisions. You weigh interests against each other, decide when there is no solution that pleases everyone, and stand behind it in the end. That comes with every leadership role, and I learned to do it with integrity.
Today, at 55, a classic organization no longer draws me in. What drives me is something else: I want to be part of a network of people who have stayed curious. People who think together, question, and develop solutions. People who see a challenge not as a burden, but as a drive.
I could limit myself to working as a coach and tutor. That work fulfills me, and it has a deep personal meaning. But it is only part of what makes me who I am.
I keep seeking the complex question, the strategic task, the project that demands analytical thinking, creativity, and experience. Not because I still need to prove anything, but because mental agility wants to be kept alive. Whoever stops letting themselves be challenged, stands still.
My role has changed. I used to be the one who often had to decide. Today I see myself as a mentor, sparring partner, and source of impulse. I enjoy passing on knowledge just as much as I enjoy learning from others.
Curiosity knows no age. As long as I can work with smart people on demanding tasks, I will keep seeking these opportunities. Because in that lies, for me, the greatest form of personal growth: never stopping to learn.
For people in difficult times
Crises are part of life. Some people are hit early, others only after many years. And even those who had a carefree childhood often experience, at some point as adults, the turning point that changes everything: a separation, the loss of a loved one, illness, unemployment, or the feeling of having lost their own path.
One thing connects us all: no one is protected from it. So the decisive question is not whether a crisis will come, but who stands beside us in that moment.
I meet people with the most varied stories. Some grew up in difficult circumstances. Others carry the consequences of addiction, harmful relationships, or years of hopelessness. Very few ended up there through their own fault. Often it was circumstances from which they alone saw no way out.
As a coach and holistic companion, I therefore see the person first, not their problems.
I offer an outside perspective when the view of one's own life is obscured by worry. Together we look for the strengths, abilities, and experiences that are already there but have been forgotten under the weight of everyday life. Everyone has already overcome something hard in their life. That is exactly what we build on.
I promise no one easy solutions. But I promise to walk part of the way together. With respect, with honesty, and with the conviction that everyone can take their life back into their own hands.
For me, this work is far more than a job. It is my greatest personal cause.
When people start to believe in themselves again, something arises that no program and no form can replace: hope. And hope is not the last thing a person has left. It is the beginning of every change. The strength that lifts up those who have fallen, and the first step back into a self-determined life.
If I can contribute, with my experience, my knowledge, and my commitment, to a person daring to take that first step again, then my work has fulfilled its purpose.
For young people
Sometimes people ask me why I put so much time and heart into tutoring. The simple answer: because it is far more than teaching.
Of course it's about maths, English, or physics. About tests, exams, and better grades. But over time I noticed that almost every lesson also gives a small glimpse into the world of young people. Into their thoughts, their worries, sometimes their fears: of the next test, of bad grades, of the future, or simply of what growing up brings with it.
I am not a trained teacher. I am an engineer and industrial engineer with two university degrees. What I bring is subject knowledge, many years of professional and life experience, and the perspective of a father. Perhaps it's exactly this mix that's the reason our lessons are often more than plain teaching.
It matters to me that every student feels: here you are allowed to ask, to make mistakes, and even to talk about something that has nothing to do with maths or vocabulary. Sometimes an open ear or a different view of a problem is enough to find courage again.
I am constantly surprised by how clever, reflective, and honest young people are. From primary school to upper secondary, I meet personalities with their own opinions, ideas, and dreams. These encounters enrich me too.
The time with my students reminds me of how we ourselves once were. A phase of life full of imagination, curiosity, and big feelings, in which every test seemed decisive, every friendship unique, and every problem huge. Much changes over the years. But at heart we often remain the person we became back then.
Perhaps that is the most beautiful part of this work: the students learn something from me, and I learn just as much from them. They remind me how important curiosity, openness, and confidence are, and that you should hold on to that as an adult too.
That's why I look forward to every lesson together. Not only because we solve a task or improve a grade, but because we walk a small part of an important stage of life together.
For that I thank all the students and their parents warmly. I truly value their trust.