Reflections

This week I have slowed down the work pace which has given me more time to think and reflect. New ideas pop up and I’ve taken a lot of notes.

I have always had a desire to create and produce but it’s nice to look back on the time elapsed. Get perspective on things I’ve done and think about what you …

Today I had a pretty long 1:1 session with my co-founder and CTO, @arnklint. We discussed our plans ahead but also generally how we are feeling. This is something we are pretty bad at. It’s easily happen that both of of us are so focused on our tasks at work so we rarely take any time to aimlessly …

Something exciting has started to happen, it shows up more and more products and tools that help us understand our health. There has been significant progress the last years in how we can track and following our health.

There are many times I heard the advice that you, who are new in the startup career, should think big.

And I agree, it is important and maybe it’s what defines a successful startup success. To make real changes in the world. Many people compare thinking big with make lots of money but it’s not the …

I have another blog where I’ve written quite continuously for more than four years. Yesterday I was looking through the posts and came up with an interesting insight.

Common to most of the post I’ve written in the blog is that they are all about me and my personal development. It is a blog about …

Are you stressed about what to eat for dinner? Worried about tomorrow’s meeting? Not had time to work out today? Or should you pick up the kids at daycare? 3 minutes to the next train?

There’s so much distraction, so much we want to do, some things that have been putting off that would have been done yesterday. So much to catch over the weekend. It’s hard to focus because of all the distractions.

There’s so much to do, especially in a startup. Or in any company. The smaller the company is, the more tasks per person.

We all have some task we like to do, things we know we are good at. Then there are tasks that needs to be done, which we find less fun to do, things we’re not so good at and feel …

This post is about blogging and to publish often. I want, as I’ve mentioned before, get better at writing and expressing myself. Get into the habit of writing a few hundred words about the thoughts in my head, reflections and lessons learned.

They say that the first step is the hardest.

The first step is scary, you start with nothing, no history.

But the first step is crucial. You have big goals and dreams you want to achieve and accomplish. But you will not get there unless you take the first step. So you take it.

When I thinking back on the most successful things I managed to carry out, all have one thing in common. They have started small.

Take baby steps.

It sounds easy and obvious. I’ve always had big goals and often fight with my own ambitions in everything I do and I don’t think I’m alone. Right?

Vacation, time for reflection.

Time off.

Since I started running my own business it hasn’t been many days I’ve had time off. Last two years I have taken the time to a few weeks of vacation. It’s healthy.

Do you need a change? Here you have 19 simple suggestions.

• Take the bus to work instead of the subway, or vice versa. Or walk the last bit.

• Eat breakfast in a coffee shop near you.

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