The Superdad Entrepreneur

What would you do when doctors tell you about your child´s disability? Well, Lily Collison went into detail when her son was diagnosed with celebral palsy (CP). She completed her master´s degree in medical science to further her CP-learnings. She also wrote a book about the very special type of CP her son was diagnosed with. This book is said to be a MUST READ if either you or someone you know has...

I have been in several crises in my life. Personal and professional. When Covid19 started in March 2020, my first thought was: "not again..." My mind was immediately going back to 2008, when we lost about 50% of revenue and 70% of our employees. Luckily I was able to force myself to stay clear and calm for a few minutes. I started to analyse the situation: What is happening now? What options do I...

"As soon as you figure out how to be greatful, that´s when everything changes". Roger Brooks, who is the host and founder of the show American Real TV, in which he lets other people share their story as he beliefs everyone has value to give, beliefs that gratitude is the most important and at the same time hardest skill to master in order to become rich. However, richness is not meant in a financi...

The biggest compliment one can give to Niels Koschoreck is to call him a weirdo. And this is even how he introduces himself to other people. In fact he is truly extraordinary. In this podcast episode he shares his point of view on fundamental questions of life such as finding meaning, how to deal with bad feelings, the road to happiness and much more. To him, mastering life is the result of daily...

We all are afraid. But we respond differently to it. And what is unsure: is fear a good thing? Or is it something bad? Ray considers it actually as a good thing. But when it is in the way of reaching our goals, it becomes bad. What to do about it? Furthermore we talk about is experience with prejudice because of his skin colour (Ray has Nigerian roots) and his perspective on the „black live matter...

The accident changed Jim´s life. He sold everything in Hamburg, Germany and moved back to Toronto, Canada to life with his father. Old scars burst open and he is forced to deeply reflects his life and to ask himself, if his life contains only some good stories or if it actually has been a good one. Has he truly been himself? He realizes that the accident has brought him back to Ground Zero and tha...

Jim is about to launch a book about his life and the few major happenings of his life that made him the person he is today. Interestingly the trigger for this project was a heavy accident he had in his loft while hammernig a brick wall when a brick fell on his head and knocked him out completely. He woke up after some time and found himself in an unknown state of consciousness, not being able to m...

No matter if you are leading a company, if you are an actor on stage or just a parent trying to reach your kids: what does it take to make people listen? What is a good performance? And if shit happens: what should you do about it? What it a proper way of handling it? What does the concept of the „algorithm of life“ contain? And where is the difference between the remembering self and the experien...

When we have a problem we intuitively look at that problem. I believe this is a mistake and that we have to learn to act counterintuitively. Einstein once said, that „we cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them“. I believe this contains a very important message: the solution is on a different level than the problem. I would add: the solution is made of different...

I have started my first business whilst still in school at the age of 18. Since then - with a little exception - I have always been self-employed resp. been active as an entrepreneur. And I think I have not missed even one mistake. However, looking at business and entrepreneurship now, there are some skills and things that are just nice to have. Others are mandatory. I believe you can never succes...

We all know that digitalization will change our (business) lives. Yet hardly anyone of us knows what it really means and how it will effect our lives in general. Sascha Zöller is an expert in this field. He shares his experience from the consulting business and gives valuable information on how we can change our thinking and behaviour in order to be successful in the future.

Some months ago I was in London with a group of people. One morning we went to a park and jumped into a cold pond to take a swim. Applying cold to your body along with some breathing exercises is part of the Wim Hof method. Chris Harrington, who suffered of severe depressions for 10 years, used this method and the key findings of Mo Gawdat, to overcome his depressions. Chris found that the combina...

When my daughter was young, the doctors told us she might never even be able to sit. Driven by ambition and desperation at the same time, I not only tried many therapies school medicine would suggest. I also turned to alternative healing methods (of which I have introduced some in this podcast already).. I remember a few healers I visited with my daughter. After some of the treatments my daughter...

A few years ago I was introduced to "Conductive Education" - a special form of therapy (I thought) for children with disabilities, which was developd by Andras Petö about 70 years ago. We started the program with my daughter and found out that this way of working with her has brought great progress in her every day skills and established a status - together with other therapies - that doctors call...

Sometimes I am asked what I exactly mean when I call myself "Sherpa". In this episode I explain why I do so, what distinguishes me from coaches and trainers, and what actually motivates me to work as a Sherpa. If what I do is interesting for you, if you have some questions or if you want to get in touch with me, just send a short email to or a private message on facebook or LinkedIn

Sometimes relationships don´t come to a good end. With a child - every parent would confirm this - the whole relationship changes and quite often also makes it harder - even if the child was supposed to be the high-point of the relation. And with handicapped kids it is ever harder: they are a relationship killer, because they confront you with something you neither expected nor got prepared for. A...

We all - at least most of us - have doubts and occasionally some anxiety. A different talk are severe panic attacks. It seems they hit you right out of nowhere. And if this is new for you, and if you are not prepared, it is a real scary thing. Oliver Coqui has experienced all this. He shares his experience and advises what to do, how to prepare and how you can get over it. He also talks about what...

When I was 20 years old I was serving an apprenticeship with a large German company. One of my bosses occasionally sat in his office with me and gave me his perspective on business - unlike many others who just told me what to do next. This man was actually (if on purpose or not) giving me valuable lessons. What he said about problems and solutions was actually the first time that someone clearly...

Some days ago I posted one of my learnings on facebook. I realized that ALL children will leave home someday. And not because they have to, but because they want to. Even kids with handicap want to leave someday. Our job as parents is to prepare everything and everybody (and that includes us) for this point in time. But what is most important and how do you do this? Lori Ciaccio is an expert in th...

If you are in pain or have a health problem, what do you do? Do you go to a doctor or take a pill? I suppose this is what people usually do. But how about if you were told that pills are actually not needed, because you can heal yourself? I know it sounds strange in the beginning. But we all know that placebos work and that - if you manage to master your mind and to control your thoughts - at leas...

Henry Ford supposingly said: "Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it". I believe this is true. Many people do not want to bother. However, I believe that thinking is an art and that is the foundation for everything we can bring into our life. Thinking (which you can also call being conscious) is the start of every creative process, thus the star...

We all have numerous relationships to people. Some are good, some are rather not. But how do know if we need to make some changes? And why does a relationship even become bad or toxic? Wendy Carr gives valuable information on how to realize that you are in a toxic relationship and how you can get out. And she emphasizes - and with that I 100% agree - the value of self-confidence (self worth is the...

People have asked me two things about my podcast: Why don´t you talk more about yourself? Why are your episodes so long? So, on request, I will throw in some soloepisodes occasionally. Today we will have the first one. I respond to the closing questions I usually ask my guests at the end of each interview: - what are the three most important things you want your kids to learn from you? - what advi...

When people learn that I have triplets and another child with special needs, the usually ask me about my time management. I have to admit I believe time management is only a fraction of what I consider to be much more important: energy management. However, having a focus and setting priorities is always important and right.. Getting things done (GTD) is a great approach to be productive and to rea...

Did you know that 90% of the unborn with the diagnosis "Down Syndrom" are aborted? Mareike Fuisz is the mother of a Down Snydrom-child. She comforts parents with that diagnosis and points out that parents with their Down Syndrom kids will live a normal life- with just as many unforeseen ups and downs as every family and every life. Being different is normal! She even considers this handicap - comp...