Author: Carsten Hokema

Sometimes the most meaningful images come from the simplest things.
For me, it was two bowls—one for joy and the other for sorrow. […]

Germany is in the midst of a housing crisis. Affordable, sustainable and liveable housing is lacking in all corners – not only in the metropolises, but also in medium-sized towns and in the countryside. High construction costs, rigid regulations, lack of space and rising interest rates are exacerbating the situation. But at the same time new initiatives are emerging: communal housing projects, serial timber construction methods, digital planning processes and bold political ideas.
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It was a perfectly ordinary morning. In my kitchen, my gaze fell on an apple in the fruit bowl – nothing special, you might think. But something had changed. The apple, which just a few days ago had been plump, shiny and fresh, now showed the first signs of ageing on its skin, a slight shriveling, a darker spot near the stem. And in this inconspicuous moment, a realisation struck me like a silent bolt of lightning …
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Many founders start out full of passion, but quickly come up against limits that cannot be overcome with expertise alone. As a business coach, I experience time and again how methods and models not only change my clients’ day-to-day work, but also their lives. Michael E. Gerber’s Entrepreneur-Manager-Specialist model in particular opens many people’s eyes and helps them find their way out of dead ends.
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The world of construction is facing major challenges and must undergo radical change. The combination of two different mindsets could make a significant contribution to this: how can architecture and entrepreneurship change the industry in the long term? I have been working on this question since 2004 and today I would like to tell you how the”Future Workshop Planning and Building” came about and what vision drives me . […]

Why saying goodbye to my startup says more about growth than failure There are moments in life that not only change your professional path, but also your personal one. I ‘ m currently at a […]

The new year is still quite young and the last few weeks weeks of the old year are still fresh in my mind. With ” beautiful” regularity, I usually feel exhausted and exhausted and drained […]

Of power images and morning rituals Our everyday life consists to a large extent of habits, that we unconsciously practise and string together until they become a whole day. Some of these habits are proven […]