Strategic Tech Coaching

In today's world of constant interruptions and distractions keeping focus is a skill that can make all the difference. It is a key to success. Technology is most of the time what destroys focus. But... it is us as users that need to take control. In this episode, we talk about another of the fundamentals of the Strategic Tech Coaching system. Oskar Andermo gives some advice on how you can use technology as a tool to help you with focus. 

Hal is the founder of iPhone life and has an interesting story.  In 1984 Hal and his wife Rita honeymooned by driving from Palo Alto, California to Fairfield, Iowa to be a part of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s world peace project. There, several thousand individuals practised Transcendental Meditation daily together in two huge domed structures. Hal shares his story and discusses entrepreneurship and meditation.

Oskar Andermo sits down with MMA fighter Oliver Enkamp. They discuss mindset, sports visualization, how to deal with setbacks and living your Ikigai - your purpose. Oliver lives the traditional martial arts values of Bushido. This interview was done just a few days after Oliver got the news that he would be cut from the UFC. This became a good topic of discussion - how to deal with setbacks. Lots of valuable lessons that are transferable to any path you choose in life. 

Blockchain will disrupt the world. Some argue that it is on the same level of importance as the world wide web. Wow! So what do you know about blockchain? Not much? Then this episode is for you. I sit down and talk with my friend Mohammed Salman who is a speaker and organizer of events relating to the blockchain. We talk about applications of this fascinating technology. The blockchain is much more than just the technology behind Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies. It has the potential to disrupt the world!

The world is changing faster than ever. If you are not constantly upgrading your skills it is very likely that you will be replaced by a robot, AI or someone that cost less than you. To stay competitive you need continuous learning. In this episode, Oskar talks about some of the tools from the Strategic Tech Coaching Toolbox related to learning. Technology offers excellent ways of learning. This is 1 of the 5 core pillars of the Strategic Tech Coaching framework. 

More gadgets more stress. Now we can be reached through our watch - Start Trek style! We are constantly interrupted. Only when writing this text I was interrupted 5 times! It can be difficult for our bodies and stress-related diseases are rising every year. In this episode, I sit down with Dr Annika who is an expert on stress. We discuss stress and new technology and some ways we can reduce the negative side effects. An important episode! 

The World Cup is about to start and the whole world is getting excited. This is the biggest sporting event in the world. Because of this, I decided to sit down with my friend Ronnie and talk football. Ronnie is an expert on the mental side of the game. He has worked with a range of different sports, including football.  We discuss the challenge of being a favourite like Germany and what you can do when you are not a favourite, like Sweden.

Some people estimate that robots and artificial intelligence will replace more than 40 % of current jobs. 40 %. This means that this is a technology we should learn more about. This is one of the reasons why I sat down with Ahmed El Koutiba, the founder of Innosoft, a training company specializing in AI and big data. We discuss AI in its current form and the future of this technology. Will Strategic Tech Coaching be replaced by AI in the near future?

Johan Stael Von Holstein is a legendary entrepreneur in Sweden. In the 90s he co-founded Icon Medialab, a web consultancy that they built to the largest in the world. His entrepreneurial resume is too long to include here. I managed to catch up with Johan during his visit to Dubai. Some of the things we discuss are blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the future. Interesting and inspiring! 

65 years young Steve Maxwell is super fit. Most probably more fit than you. This episode is about living a long, happy and healthy life. Steve has been featured on many other podcasts, for example, Joe Rogan Experience and London Real. Steve is a fountain of knowledge on health, strength training, longevity, mindset plus much more.

EP 21 - Barry, downside of technology

Oskar Andermo sits down with Ergin Özdemir and discusses the ups and downs of life. How to bounce back from tough times, learn from it and come back stronger. We talk about immigration, inclusive leadership and how important it is with diversity in today's organisations. We also talk about autism and Ergin shares his dream about opening up an information centre about autism in Istanbul. Inspiring. 

 In this episode, I sit down with leadership expert Gunnar. Leadership does not have to be so complicated. It can be as simple as catching people doing good and then telling them this in front of other people. This is free and very powerful. Gunnar wrote his doctoral thesis on the informal small talk in an organization. I loved our conversation about leadership and energy and I am sure you will also.

Lagom is a Swedish word that can be translated as not too much and not too little. Lagom can be used for many things - how much dessert should you eat? Lagom! How much should you work? Lagom! In this episode, I sit down with Lola. She is the author of the new book "Lagom" that describes this concept in detail. The Danish word "Hygge" was a trend word the last few years but, as per Vogue and Elle, the 2017/18 trend word will be "Lagom".

EP 17, AW - will a robot take your job?