Christiane
Since 2012, I have been a member of the Mindful Business Network (NAW) and was involved in the founding of the regional group in Frankfurt, which I still coordinate today.
I studied business administration and worked in market research for several years. When I realized that market research was a "job" but not a "calling" for me, I took an extended break in New Zealand and Australia and fulfilled my dream by opening Villa Orange in 2000.
Villa Orange is a business and organic hotel in Frankfurt. It stands for 100% organic food for breakfast and seminar catering. Sustainability is a central theme throughout the entire hotel... :-)
What I like about NAW is that it's not about criticizing the economic system, but about change that begins with each individual – in line with Gandhi's motto, "Be the change you wish to see in the world."
Many of the network's mindfulness skills, such as extra-relaxation, impulse control, true pause, deep listening, companionship, and de-identification, accompany me in my daily life.
Mindful Business Commitment is an important moral compass for my business activities.
I currently live in Frankfurt am Main with my Labradoodle, Daisy.
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