This quote by Ayrton Senna has guided me at many important cross-points in my life:
“If you no longer go for a gap that exists, you're no longer a racing driver.”
And yes I’ve been told many times that quoting a dead race driver is probably not to be a good role model or a good motto in life. But as the french novelist Jean Giraudoux said;
“Only the mediocre are always at their best”.
So no I’m not a race driver, but I too define myself by my actions. And when the gap appeared I was ready for it. If I didn’t go for it, who would I be? Not a race driver. Maybe I would just be mediocre. Safe and always at my best.
The reward? Not at the finish line yet, but it feels absolutely liberating to be back in the world of small business owners. We are friends helping each other. You need a desk? We have one. You need someone to do your bookkeeping. We know a person. A logo? No problem.
Dr Petra Färm running a kick-ass tech company with the most supreme tech specialists. And with an entire ecosystem of brilliant friends. This is where I belong. I’m more of a race driver than mediocre. If that is the choice.