Welcome to my Now page

(This is a Now page. You should have one, too.)

As always I am spending xmas, New Year and a couple of weeks more at home in Austria with family and friends. I love this and always need my dose of Austria.

Also, like every year, I introspect my 2024 activities and achievements and I am setting my new yearly goals to develop as a person for 2025.

2025 Goals

For a couple of years now, I have been using the be-do-act model to define and review my yearly goals and action plans. I try to look at all the areas that are important for me and that make me happy. Then I look for the right goals in each area.

My main 4 areas (meta goals) are:

Become financially free
Challenge and improve my body
Put my inner circle first
Grow (develop new skills and knowledge)

The meta goals have 19 sub goals and 35 measurable milestones.

I will share my spreadsheet with the goals soon, when they are finalized. Or contact me if you can't wait.

More Enduro Riding

In July 2024, I went motorcycle offroad riding in Namibia. This was absolutely epic. Below is a photo with my dear friend, brother and badass Steve.

Unforgettable.

So, I'll do more of it.

With pretty much the same group, I'll go riding through Morocco in April.

Right after that we'll go on a ride through the Pyrenees.

In Summer, I plan to join some trips in Austria.

Climbing

In 2025, I want to refocus again more on climbing. For the last couple of years I am stuck on the same level. Mainly due to lack of focus. I want to change it this year.

I already booked an ice climbing weekend in the Pyrenees (I will go there in my van, obviously).

I will spend more time with the CragRats climbing club in Barcelona, where we usually go on day trips on weekends. In Summer, I'd like to complete a climbing advanced technique course together with my brother.

I will also go on several splitboard tours.

Rent My Van: Fred - The Wellbeing Van

The Camper Van Fred is now fully operational and can be rented. It's working well and I am very proud of this project.

We even got a new domain:

CamperVanFred.com

Camper Van Manual: How to use Fred

I also took the time to create a comprehensive manual (incl. videos) about how to use Fred:

Spartan Race Preparation Program

I completed a total of nine obstacle/Spartan races. The last one I did in Mallorca with my brother.

Then I converted this passion into an income stream. I am offering the Spartan Race Preparation Program. Traction is good but this year I want to double down on this to make it profitable. The main approach will be through strategic partnerships and co-sell agreements.

Reading

I am currently reading Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. It's already a classic. I learned a lot from it or at least got a lot of things confirmed, like the main principles about how to build things that last, including relationships, businesses, projects, and pretty much all things.

In parallel I am reading Crypto Confidential: Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance by Nat Eliason. Nat is a pretty interesting person. I have been following his story for quite some time. I am very interested in crypto, won and lost some money and currently experimenting with bots. I like Nat's transparency and his lessons. Offers lots of learning opportunities.

My top book from 2024 was Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger. REALLY good book. It's a down to earth, no bullshit book. Arnold may be rough but he is truly inspiring. We are trending to becoming too soft and play the victim card way too often. One of Arnold's repeated message is to take responsibility of your own life, get the finger out of your ass, and work hard for your goals.

This book inspired me to reflect on this:

Less Victimhood, More Responsible Citizenship: Rescuing Horses on Menorca

I wrote an article to cover the concept of Responsible Citizenship, which can be very powerful for our individual as well as collective well-being. I will also describe the Trebaluger Equine Rescue Center, which is a great example of Responsible Citizenship and the positive impact it has on me.

You can help the mistreated horses and donkeys at our center with a donation:

Camper Van Business for Germany

The PortCamper Germany collaboration is going strong. We learned a lot in the first few months. We are now correcting our strategic direction and will focus B2B business.

It will take off in 2025. Stay tuned. Big things are going to happen.

Below are some more impressions of my Sprinter, which next to Fred is my private toy.

After a lot of thinking and introspection, I came up with my Rails to the Happy Life guide.

18 ideas that should make you think and help you improve your happiness.

Download the Rails to the Happy Life Guide

Find more here or contact me.

Last Update: January 2025