Looking at
the Cup Half Full
since 1966

How do you pronounce that?

“Holzapfel” actually means crabapple (Holz = Wood, Apfel = Apple).

This is not German for beginners, though.

Just call me Klaus.

Conversation Starters

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Non-violent Communication

This is simply another way to make the world a better place. We can keep yelling at each other (online and offline) or we tone it down and try to understand what others are actually trying to say. For starters I highly recommend Marshall Rosenberg’s book on the topic.

Common Sense

Need to discuss common sense?
Does someone need a dose of it?
Are the principles unclear?
Doubting its benefits?
Please get in touch!

Empowerment

We are ALL so much better off with a higher level of empowerment. Women, minorities, immigrants: stronger together with a sprinkle of Ubuntu on top please!

Optimizing

One of my strongest realizations is how limited our time on earth really is. Therefore having a purpose in life and using it as a guide is of high priority for me. This is not necessarily the easy route. I keep challenging myself. My journey has ups and downs and many of them have been recorded on this blog.

Random Acts of Kindness

Buying a cup for someone else. Paying for someone’s groceries. Giving flowers to a stranger. Shoveling someone’s driveway. Generally this is not something we talk about a lot. It’s something we simply do. Beware: Once you know how good it feels one can become addicted.

 

Twitter musings from the past week

Twitter musings from the past week

Aug 23, 2009 1 min read

Paul Lewis falls from 10,000 feet. His parachute doesn’t open. Is he dead? No. Broken bones? No. Beware! We do have aliens on this planet # I slightly altered the look of my back. Here is my tattoo explained: http://bit.ly/14CNlM # If I’d be a 100m runner & my name…

Twitter musings from the past week

Twitter musings from the past week

Aug 16, 2009 1 min read

15 DM's since last night about me being invited to join in somewhere. My reply: "U've been added to my spammers wall. U should check it out" # conceptbakery blog post explaining our definition of "passive viral marketing" http://is.gd/2ax1w – feel free to rip it apart ;-) # RT @JayGaddis:…

Better be sure about this one

Better be sure about this one

Aug 16, 2009 1 min read

I grew up in an environment where a tattoo was a sign for a prisoner or a seaman. “Normal” people would not have one. I used to judge when I saw people getting tattoos: “This is permanent. Do they even know what they are doing?” Guess what? I just joined…

Overcoming personal crisis

Overcoming personal crisis

Aug 15, 2009 2 min read

Have you ever dealt with a major personal crisis or loss? Yes? Then compare my list with yours. No? Some of your friends might not be so lucky. Maybe some of the items on this list can be helpful to them. A few months ago I was handed the biggest…

Twitter musings from the past week

Twitter musings from the past week

Aug 9, 2009 1 min read

Did you know there is a “water footprint” now as well? USa, Germany & Japan are leading the pack. WWF study will be out tomorrow. # Hard to believe: According to a WWF study it takes 140 ltrs or 36 glns of water to generate 1 cup of coffee. That’s…

Twitter musings from the past week

Twitter musings from the past week

Aug 2, 2009 1 min read

Adults changing a relationship status on FB can cause huge drama. As for teenagers: It has the potential for disaster. I’d take it away. # Beer consumption in Germany down 5% in the first 6 months of ’09. That’s like a national hunger strike over there. # We broke 1,000…

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