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simplicity of happiness · happy#192 – islands As you know, I love the ocean. I love sailing and it makes a perfect metaphor for life. It also is a decent tool for coaching, mainly because of the lack of distraction. You have a clear routine and in between a lot of time where you can’t do lot. You can’t go anywhere and even on the boat the options are limited. That might come close to… Read More »happy#192 – islands

simplicity of happiness · happy#191 – achievements In the last episodes I talked about the up & down cycles of success (and happiness), the opportunities, and the possibility of growth. All of these need you to see and value your achievements. Often we are so busy being busy that we don‘t see our progress and achievements. As an example I give an overview of my own achievements in a year that did not feel too… Read More »happy#191 – achievements

simplicity of happiness · happy#190 – growth Growth happens at the edge of your comfort zone. When everything is running smooth in your life, it looks to the outside world as if you are improving at the moment. What is actually happening, is that you are putting the growth into practice that you achieved in your last downside.The last year put me through a lot of ditches and it did not always feel great to… Read More »happy#190 – growth

simplicity of happiness · happy#189 – see the opportunities I made plans in the past and meant to realize them. Then life happened. Things came different and and I realized an even bigger dream. You see, plans can be helpful and it depends a lot on your psychology, weather you need more flexibility or a set of rules for yourself. In any case, it might be helpful if you keep your bigger picture in mind.… Read More »happy#189 – see the opportunities

simplicity of happiness · happy#188 – 2020 up and down Imagine you were a professional basketball player. You’d need your time off every now and then. Concentrate, heal, recover and refocus are natural cycles of life.I became aware of that again after some weeks of podcasting vacation.I needed to refocus and put my hands on other projects and it brought to my attention that we need to allow ups and downs in everything we do.… Read More »happy#188 – 2020 up and down

simplicity of happiness · happy#187 – sahara learnings 2019 Each time that I am visiting the desert I learn something new. Although I already know about the magic of the desert I am surprised every time.In Sahara I am very close to the one I want to be. When I am without distraction, sitting in the sand and watching the beautiful desert, I find time for thoughts that give me new ideas.Apart from that there… Read More »happy#187 – sahara learnings 2019

simplicity of happiness · happy#186 – dr. death dies How often do you think about your own legacy?By legacy I mean everything that will remain after you are gone. What do you want other people to keep in mind about you?After I asked myself that question for the very first time, my mindset shifted. Once you bring in a longterm perspective into your decision a lot of them might be taken completely different. A story… Read More »happy#186 – dr. death dies

simplicity of happiness · happy#185 – an external view Sometimes I think that I have it figured all out. After all, I did so much coaching with others and am well aware of my own desires and wishes that I am the only one who does not need to have an own coach.Guess what, that ain‘t true. No matter how experienced you are, it always helps to get an external view to reflect yourself. Your unconscious… Read More »happy#185 – an external view

simplicity of happiness · happy#184 – slow down to speed up A week ago, I talked about the tiny steps that will help you achieve your biggest goals.Another way to look at the very same process is slowing down to speed up. So many of our largest mistakes happen when we rush into something. Being slow, like traveling on a sailboat will make you much more aware of your surroundings. Not only will it help… Read More »happy#184 – slow down to speed up

simplicity of happiness · happy#183 – tiny steps If you follow me and my work for a while, you will know that I want to take the big steps, reach the big goals immediately.Again and again life teaches me to take tiny steps though, because in the end, the biggest goal is just a combination of countless tiny steps. Once you focus on your next tiny step, everything is possible. All the best, Floh Follow… Read More »happy#183 – tiny steps

simplicity of happiness · happy#182 – tanzania Sometimes things are difficult in Tanzania. People lack a lot, what we take as granted in the industrialized world.I had my own struggles as you might know and decided to let go of sunk costs and move on. I talk a bit about Django.Tours, the new project and what fascinates me about East Africa. There is still there is so much to learn for us. How to take… Read More »happy#182 – tanzania

simplicity of happiness · happy#181 – everything comes with a price I talked about this concept before. What affects the quality of a situation the most, is not so much the situation itself but your mindset towards it.Almost every incident in life can be seen from two different perspectives. Everything you love comes with something you don‘t. You will need to accept the downsides to become happy with what you are doing.I had to experience… Read More »happy#181 – everything comes with a price