Chasing the Electric Dream: How Combustion Cars Have Spent 30 Years Trying to Be EVs (And Still Aren’t)
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Chasing the Electric Dream: How Combustion Cars Have Spent 30 Years Trying to Be EVs (And Still Aren’t)

Why have combustion cars spent 30 years trying to feel like electric vehicles—without actually going electric? From turbos to dual-clutch gearboxes to complex exhaust systems, automakers have tried everything to mimic EV performance, silence, and smoothness. This witty blog post explores how electric cars naturally deliver the driving experience combustion engines have chased for decades.
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Back to the Stone Age: My Visit to a Gas Station After Two Years of Driving Electric

After nearly two years of driving electric, I returned to a gas station—and it felt like stepping back into the Stone Age. From grimy pumps to noxious fumes and awkward payment lines, it made me appreciate the clean, quiet convenience of EV charging even more. In this humorous and insightful blog post, I compare the outdated experience of fueling up with the effortless world of electric mobility—and why, if we reinvented transportation today, gasoline wouldn’t stand a chance.
Stay Hungry, Stay Curious, Stay Foolish – The Soul of Modern Solutions Consulting
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Stay Hungry, Stay Curious, Stay Foolish – The Soul of Modern Solutions Consulting

Discover how Steve Jobs' iconic "Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish" message directly applies to the world of Solutions Consulting and Technical PreSales. This thought-provoking blog explores how curiosity, bold thinking, and continuous learning drive impactful discovery, effective demos, and true customer connection. Ideal for PreSales professionals looking to sharpen their mindset and stand out in a competitive tech landscape. Keywords: Steve Jobs speech, stay hungry stay foolish, PreSales mindset, solutions consulting, technical PreSales, curiosity in sales, discovery techniques, sales engineering inspiration, tech sales blog, Steve Jobs for PreSales.
Mastering Criticism: A Career-Boosting Skill for Lifelong Learning
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Mastering Criticism: A Career-Boosting Skill for Lifelong Learning

Mastering the art of receiving and using criticism is a vital career skill that fosters lifelong learning and professional growth. With over 20 years in solutions consulting and more than a decade of mentoring experience, this guide offers actionable strategies, neuroscience-backed insights, and real-world leadership lessons to help individuals and teams turn feedback into forward momentum.
Navigating the Depths: Unveiling the Parallel Worlds of Technical Presales and Scuba Diving
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Navigating the Depths: Unveiling the Parallel Worlds of Technical Presales and Scuba Diving

Explore the surprising parallels between technical presales and scuba diving. Discover how skills like communication, focus, preparation, risk management, and adaptability are crucial in both fields. Learn how these shared principles help professionals succeed in navigating complex environments, whether in the deep sea or during client presentations.
Four types of organizations…
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Four types of organizations…

... when it comes to their IT security behavior. This famous quote from John Chambers is very well known and probably in everyone's mind: There are only two types of organizations: Those that have been hacked and those that don’t know it yet!John Chambers It already describes the situation in the market very well. But nonetheless, I disagree that there are only two types of organizations. Why? Because reality has shown that there are at least two other types. It also has something depressing thinking that this simple fact of just two types, both had incidents, which has a lot…
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What if I’m wrong?

It seems that, no matter what you write on the internet, what opinion you have, you always end up in a discussion. Which is not necessarily a bad thing - I like good discussions and they can help you to better understand a certain topic or the others' point of view. Many topics though are not tangible - are based on assumptions and a certain likelihood. Two recently discussed big topics and good examples are Climate Change and COVID-19 actions. No one can tell for sure how Climate Change will happen, how quickly it will happen, how it will affect…
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List of all arguments against a general speed limit

As the discussion is currently ongoing in Germany, and I am a petrol head, I have decided to put down a list of all arguments against a general speed limit on German Autobahn. The official number of speed limited Autobahn is about 33% - realistically this is about 45% if you include temporary limits because of weather, road work, etc. - if you even include all regional roads, only 3% of all roads in Germany are unlimited. (source of numbers). Also, the German road traffic laws say that you have always drive in a way that is safe for everyone…