My humble lesson of business resilience. It is February 28, 2006, shortly before midnight. I am standing in the lobby of a giant hotel near the Istanbul airport. I am coming from Moscow, heading further to Podgorica the next day. Actually, I just wanted to take a room spontaneously –
Moscow, 2022/2023. My international consulting business was at a standstill. While others waited, I chose an experiment: I dove into the world of Russian modeling and checked out some modeling schools in Moscow. What I found was a lesson in vanity, hard work, and the difference between true craft and
Chopping wood at a cold morning in Kolašin. My breath forms small clouds in the crisp mountain air. In front of me lies a massive pile of beech wood; in my headphones, heavy metal or the Rocky IV soundtrack is blaring. Anyone who remembers the scene where Rocky trains in
Have you already head from the digital nomad visa Montenegro? Imagine being stranded at Dubai International Airport. The airspace is closed, drones and missiles dominate the headlines, and your flight back to Europe is canceled indefinitely. What began as the epitome of a tax-free desert lifestyle suddenly turned into a
Why Every Pro Needs a Coach: My professional acting training with Christine Kostropetsch In my career as an actor, I often encounter colleagues who roll their eyes when I mention that I work regularly with a coach. “I studied acting,” they say, or: “I’m good enough, I know how it’s
A busy life between Moscow and Berlin—meetings, subways, and stuffy glass offices. And then: the perfect plot of land in Kolašin, a few apple trees, and a wooden outhouse. Building a house in Montenegro – why this was one of the best decisions of my life. Anyone visiting me today
