Featured in NZZ (Neue Zürcher Zeitung): I explore why 2026 demands a "Culture of Courage" rather than just new tools. Discover why resilience is the new performance engine for business, how "Comfort Zones" kill innovation, and why HR must shift focus from productivity to clarity and courage.

We all wake up with fears. Sometimes they whisper in the morning, sometimes they wake us at 3 a.m. Fear of failure. Fear of not being enough. Fear of losing what we’ve worked so hard for. Even the most successful leaders I coach — CEOs, entrepreneurs, high performers — feel these fears. They push themselves harder, stay later at the office, answer emails during holidays, and still feel they have to prove themselves.

When people hear about my journey — from overcoming my childhood fear of cold water to becoming a Guinness World Record holder, a six-time ice swimming world champion, and winning gold in some of the world’s most extreme conditions — they often ask: “What’s your secret? How did you stay focused and strong in those impossible moments?”

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