PinnedTop 10 Traits of a Successful FounderLet me start off by giving you my defintion of success; to be fulfilled through balance. I measure success by this because you could have a billion dollar company but if you’ve neglected your family and your health along the way then are you truly successful? Are you “fulfilled”? …Startup8 min readStartup8 min read
Sep 16, 2021Growing Old Sucks — the remedy?The day I turned 30, my back started to ache. And this feeling of discomfort isn’t just going to magically disappear. If you are like me, looking for a little help, keep reading. If I indulge in a night out, having pasta and a glass of red wine (or 3)…Longevity5 min readLongevity5 min read
Sep 7, 2021Why I decided to join SpanLast week I started a new role. Let’s start with Why? In September 2020 I passed out on the bathroom floor. After 13 doctor visits, it turned out that technically there was nothing wrong with me. …Longevity3 min readLongevity3 min read
Apr 23, 202135 Ways to Improve your SleepHere are 35 things you can do to sleep better. This list was compiled from a survey in a Facebook group where participants tracked results with the Oura Ring. Users were asked to only make recommendations based on consistent and significant changes. …Sleep9 min readSleep9 min read
Apr 12, 2021The Number 1 Thing You Can Do to Improve your SleepMy team and I are developing an ai sleep coach called Circles that works with the Oura Ring and are looking into what helps people sleep better. If you’d like to follow our progress with Circles, keep an eye on my Medium and Twitter feed! I’ll also be sharing my…Oura Ring4 min readOura Ring4 min read
Mar 18, 2021Over 100 Users in 2 DaysWe’ve been onboarding users to our Circles dashboard (that works with the Oura Ring) for about a month now. The process has taken time because we decided that I would personally onboard all users on a zoom call. You might be wondering, Why? Well, I believe face-to-face communication with users…AI5 min readAI5 min read
Mar 12, 2021The First Person I Talk to in the Morning is a Bot.When I turn on my phone in the morning I receive a message with my Daily score and a simple follow up question. The daily score is made up of my Sleep and Readiness scores from my Oura Ring, and a “real feel” score that I entered. It’s one thing…Oura Ring2 min readOura Ring2 min read
Mar 3, 2021Breathe! A Challenge to Combat Stress and Sleep Better.I’ve been focusing on sleep and how tracking it helps me improve my overall health. Something that can help you sleep better is… breathing. We do it automatically all day, everyday. But by focussing on this action and by doing breathing exercises, you can experience a range of benefits, especially…Apple Watch4 min readApple Watch4 min read
Feb 26, 2021What a Bad Night’s Sleep Looks Like on OuraI’ve been in South Africa for the last few months (it was only meant to be a few weeks) and last week I was finally allowed to fly back to Vienna. Before flying out from Cape Town we spent the night in a hotel in one of my favourite places…Oura Ring3 min readOura Ring3 min read
Feb 23, 2021All About Sleep — improving your sleep, together.We’ve spent many years working in tech and often at the expense of our health and well-being, which can happen to anyone working in any field. Life happens and we know we should be healthy but it doesn’t always translate into action. We challenged ourselves to work within the Health…Sleep4 min readSleep4 min read
