BusinessFriends spontaneously digital.

For our second online group meeting, five BusinessFriends met on Tuesday evening and reviewed the past six weeks.

2026 has started much more intensely than expected for all of us, regardless of industry or role. We talked a lot about this common denominator and agreed:

Amidst all the operational hustle and bustle, proactive planning is key to achieving maximum composure in everyday life. It's about not letting external influences, the flood of emails, WhatsApp messages, and other messengers, drive you crazy. We can't control them. But we can organize them, prioritize them, and decide when to let them in.

Resilience, so important today, becomes a true superpower when combined with humor, allowing you to laugh heartily even in challenging situations. This leads us to the question: Which came first? Humor or resilience? 😀

What else helps to cope with the stresses of everyday life?

Personal sources of potential are good sleep and consciously creating new opportunities to recharge. Regardless of all self-optimization trends, energy sources are becoming increasingly important for us as well. Whether you achieve this with the help of Dry January, the Cologne Lenten fast, the Oura Ring, or the fitness features of a smartwatch is secondary. The main thing is to take action. And above all, do it in a relaxed way, without immediately writing the next to-do list.

Psst… did you know that an evening with friends can significantly lower the cortisol response to stress (e.g., Heinrichs et al., 2003)? This evening with BusinessFriends was not only particularly enjoyable, but also active self-care!

Finally, here are a few interesting links:

For example, if you'd like to take a look at some truly amazing craftsmanship: Serwart & Partner | Your carpenters and parquet specialists , but please don't spill any ice cream on them 😊 Thomas's Mini Melts ice cream is far too delicious to waste... Regarding self-care and family care, perhaps Chris with his coaching and consulting on career and starting a business, Michael Ploschke , and Jonas with Adolf-Gröber-Haus in Weingarten can inspire you. Sven seems to have had a good taste of the magic potion of relaxation as a child, which is why he had the capacity to co-found the BusinessFriends community .

With that in mind: Everyone just relax and take a deep breath ;)