Building a legacy instead of just more sales Visibility without value creation is like a house without a foundation. It may look impressive, but it collapses at the first storm. Last week I spoke to an entrepreneur after an event where I was a speaker. She had been working her ass off on her visibility for three years. She was everywhere: Instagram, LinkedIn, podcasts, interviews. Thousands of followers, recognition, compliments on

When having everything is no longer enough Yesterday I spoke to a top woman who has everything she ever wanted to achieve. Leadership position at an international company, financial independence, a rich life that others envy. Her first words were, "Gerdi, from the outside I seem heartily successful, but deep down I don't feel it. I feel I have something else to do. That there is much more in me

How to Grow from Hourly Billing to a Scalable Business You went into business for freedom. The freedom to chart your own course, harness your potential and passion differently and make an impact that really counts. But if you're still working according to the traditional hourly-billing model, does that freedom feel so free? I see the hourly-bill model as payroll in disguise. Because in fact, you're still selling

The invisible ceiling holding back your growth You've got it all built. The business running, the team expanding, your positioning seems right. Although... From the outside, you look like the paragon of success. But inside, you know that more is possible. Much more. Yet you keep getting stuck in conversations that lead nowhere. Your schedule is full, but not with the top clients that energize your

The 50 Lessons That Cost Me The Most AND Delivered The Most As promised, today I am sharing Part 2 of my most valuable insights. In part 1 you read the first 25 lessons that changed my vision of leadership, growth and value forever. Now I take you through part 2 of my breakthrough, better said my breakout from my rat race to my freedom in entrepreneurship and future-oriented

The essence of business leadership, growth and value Twenty years ago I started my career in the corporate world. Ambitious, driven, but mostly naive and inexperienced about how business really works. I thought that hard work and good performance were enough. That expertise automatically led to recognition. That loyalty was rewarded. I was wrong. I learned the most important lessons not in boardrooms or training, but through mistakes, oversights and

(And how you build real wealth, freedom and legacy) Revenue growth ≠ wealth. It's a persistent myth in entrepreneurial land. I talk to them weekly, the driven entrepreneurs who exhaust themselves for higher sales, but eventually get stuck in a cycle of more work, more stress, less freedom. They get stuck in the first phase of entrepreneurship. The phase where busyness is mistaken for success. The real truth about revenue growth Last week I spoke to a

Why wealth never comes naturally Let's be honest about something most people would rather not hear: wealth never comes naturally. It is not a matter of pure luck, timing or a favor from the universe. Wealth - in any form - is the direct result of strategic choices, conscious investment and the courage to grow at every level of your existence. This realization has made my

Why highly educated women keep themselves small and how to stop it today You don't have a motivation problem. You have a standard problem. How many times have you thought, "I want things to be different. I want more. I want better." And how many times have an invisible Gremlins pulled you back into the old pattern: "But that's how we always do it." Because you want to be more energetic, but still reach for croissants and caffeine again between the

This is in your own hands, if you consciously choose to live by it. How often do you experience the feeling that you are moving at full speed, but are not always sure if you are still on your route? You do so much. For others, your clients, your family, your team. And yet...sometimes it feels like you yourself are left behind somewhere. You lose your direction, lack challenge, satisfaction and growth. You