Benedikt Oehmen

So people who do that, they don't need to be gamers, they don't need to be nerds or anything, but they're just unapologetically passionate about what they're doing.

So people who do that, they don't need to be gamers, they don't need to be nerds or anything, but they're just unapologetically passionate about what they're doing.

And those are the people I love working with because that is my background and that's the life that I lived at Blizzard and I will forever be thankful for having had that time and the opportunities that Blizzard afforded me to grow into that person that I am today who is...

And those are the people I love working with because that is my background and that's the life that I lived at Blizzard and I will forever be thankful for having had that time and the opportunities that Blizzard afforded me to grow into that person that I am today who is...

a lot more safe in his own abilities and okay, not having a normal nine to five job, but being my own boss and having my own company and living a little bit outside my comfort zone and pushing against it steadily. So yeah, I'll forever be grateful for that. And it led me to where I am today and it's a really exciting space. So yeah.

a lot more safe in his own abilities and okay, not having a normal nine to five job, but being my own boss and having my own company and living a little bit outside my comfort zone and pushing against it steadily. So yeah, I'll forever be grateful for that. And it led me to where I am today and it's a really exciting space. So yeah.

So to me, it comes down to your point of view and how you choose to engage with that event in your life. That event being your parting ways with your former employer, either by your own choice or you're being forced to because you have been laid off or the company is no more. And we can choose to look at that and say, oh my God, this is the worst thing that ever happened to me.

So to me, it comes down to your point of view and how you choose to engage with that event in your life. That event being your parting ways with your former employer, either by your own choice or you're being forced to because you have been laid off or the company is no more. And we can choose to look at that and say, oh my God, this is the worst thing that ever happened to me.

What am I going to do now? This is the most scary thing that ever happened to me in my life. I'm being thrown out of my comfort zone. I had this nice little place where I was good at what I was doing and it was comfortable and I made money and that allowed me to survive and live my life. And that's when people, if you look at it like that, then yes, it's very scary.

What am I going to do now? This is the most scary thing that ever happened to me in my life. I'm being thrown out of my comfort zone. I had this nice little place where I was good at what I was doing and it was comfortable and I made money and that allowed me to survive and live my life. And that's when people, if you look at it like that, then yes, it's very scary.

But you can also choose to look at this energy in your body that you feel, this being scared as, oh, there's energy in my body. I'm kingly all over. I'm excited for what lies ahead. So instead of looking at what you lost, it's, oh, wow. So I'm not bound to this company anymore. What other opportunities are there for me? What is it actually that I'm passionate about? What is it that fulfills me?

But you can also choose to look at this energy in your body that you feel, this being scared as, oh, there's energy in my body. I'm kingly all over. I'm excited for what lies ahead. So instead of looking at what you lost, it's, oh, wow. So I'm not bound to this company anymore. What other opportunities are there for me? What is it actually that I'm passionate about? What is it that fulfills me?

and is there maybe a better fit for me out there than what i have been doing previously and if you look at it from that perspective then change is exciting because now you enter this world of opportunity and the five stages of grief you get through them a lot more quickly and rapidly than when you look at it from the other side of being scarce and having that anxiety.

and is there maybe a better fit for me out there than what i have been doing previously and if you look at it from that perspective then change is exciting because now you enter this world of opportunity and the five stages of grief you get through them a lot more quickly and rapidly than when you look at it from the other side of being scarce and having that anxiety.

And if you have that for the first time, yes, it's completely normal to be scared because you lose your safety net. And that will always be scary, especially if you have to provide for your family and for your children. The more you get exposed to it, right, the more you are... getting used to nothing in this world is 100% safe. Nothing is being granted or forever.

And if you have that for the first time, yes, it's completely normal to be scared because you lose your safety net. And that will always be scary, especially if you have to provide for your family and for your children. The more you get exposed to it, right, the more you are... getting used to nothing in this world is 100% safe. Nothing is being granted or forever.

Then you get into the practice of building that resilience and asking yourself, Hey, what if tomorrow my workplace changes or my position at work or my responsibilities or I don't have a job anymore? What can I do right now to prepare myself for that eventuality and the change that is very likely to come in the future at some point?

Then you get into the practice of building that resilience and asking yourself, Hey, what if tomorrow my workplace changes or my position at work or my responsibilities or I don't have a job anymore? What can I do right now to prepare myself for that eventuality and the change that is very likely to come in the future at some point?

And if you look at it like that, then you can prepare yourself each day a little bit with stuff that makes sense for you in the future. And that may start with looking at what am I actually passionate about? What is it that I want to do with my life? And how does it overlap with stuff I can get paid for?

And if you look at it like that, then you can prepare yourself each day a little bit with stuff that makes sense for you in the future. And that may start with looking at what am I actually passionate about? What is it that I want to do with my life? And how does it overlap with stuff I can get paid for?