How we are impacted by our mental boxes and what we can do about it to innovate our way out of crises — Thinking about boxes Recently I have been thinking about boxes. Not actual boxes, but mental, abstract boxes, which shape our mindsets. I have been asking myself questions such as “If this group of people is considered essential, what does that mean for the non-essential group?” or “If this group of companies is considered…

I have worked with optimization all my professional career, but it has never been a part of the job-title — I have worked with optimization all my professional career, but it has never been a part of the job-title. …

5 years ago, I got run down by a taxi in a pedestrian crossing. I am tall, so the car hit my legs right beneath the knees, which sent me flying over the bonnet into the windshield and back down on the road. …

When I was a student living in a student house, I ran a small shop for 2 years together with my friend Mads. We sold beers and soft drinks to the whole student house and also provided the occasional parties (i.e. at least once weekly) with their needs in beverages…

Many years ago, when I backpacked my way through Indonesia, I frequently met the expression “Same same — but different”. I always smile, when I see those words, because they are impossible and yet somehow just make sense. …

Back in April 2017 Gustavo Razzetti published a great story on “Why 50 is the new age for launching a startup”. Read it here if you missed it. I pitched in with a few thoughts of my own at the time, but it felt like a bigger story was hiding…

A sure tell-tale sign for the upcoming summer holidays is the tidal wave of impressive reading lists, which flood the social media right now. For someone who loves books and loves to read it is impossible not to look at all these lists. …