For me, having the courage to be open means approaching people and situations with an open mind. I see challenges, mistakes and suffering as natural opportunities for growth. Being open often requires courage – but this is precisely where the opportunity to learn new things and develop further lies.

Life offers countless possibilities and my motto is: there’s nothing impossible! I have always instilled a clear culture of results in the way I work, making the most of every situation. Finding unknown solutions is my kind of creativity – and that’s what fulfils me.

Life is a constant interplay of opposing forces: yin and yang, sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, pros and cons. At the age of 94, my grandmother used to tell me: ‘Too much and too little always remains a thing’. It is a principle that has stayed with me – in everyday life, at work, in my nutrition, in my sport and in my relationships. I am convinced that only when you have found your balance will you experience lasting satisfaction.