Q1 of 2021 is behind us, and I have ‘celebrated’ it by being quiet around here for almost a month.
The reason is that I have been busy doing other things while trying to recuperate.
On the personal front, me and my girlfriend have decided to build a new home where our existing home is. That means tearing a house completely down, finding a new place to live while the building project lasts and – not least – settling on what the new home should be like.
Let’s just say the amount of choices, stress and anxiety is daunting. And then all at once. I honestly can’t recommend it to anybody, but it’s something you first realize when you’re deep into it. But the end result will be great. I am absolutely sure of that.
On the professional front I have been licking my wounds after a MedTech startup I worked on for the past year chose another direction that sadly didn’t include me. Despite building the case, securing early funding, getting the IP in place etc, I placed a lot of trust where it wasn’t warranted, and I got seriously burned from it.
Actually, I would rank it among the Top 3 professional disappointments of my life. Yes, it hurt that much. I guess it is one of those tough life lessons that you analyze at a distance, learn from and emerge stronger and better on the other side.
Speaking of the other side, I am in the process of getting back on track and up to speed. There is a lot of work to be done and lots of exciting projects and opportunities to work with my great colleagues and help the startups, we work with, succeed.
It’s challenging, fun and super, super meaningful – just how I like it. And who knows what might happen in the Q(‘s) that follows?
Bring it on! Upwards and onwards!
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