How Working Out Loud made me hit the “send” button

12. September 20174. January 2018 / Barbara Schmidt / 1 Comment

Although my first contact with Working Out Loud (WOL) was a couple of years back, there is one situation from my coaching with John Stepper which sticks to my mind. It is kind of imprinted in my brain. I had just discovered my new interest in corporate history and I had a very simple task: … Continue reading How Working Out Loud made me hit the “send” button

Further exploring the “whole new world”

15. February 201425. March 2017 / Barbara Schmidt / 1 Comment

With my post "A Whole New World" I described how one special book found at the flea market started my fascination for corporate history.It started with this one company I wanted to find out more about. But this one wasn't enough. The topic itself intrigued me. How did other corporates handle it? Did they at … Continue reading Further exploring the “whole new world”

A whole new world

8. February 201425. March 2017 / Barbara Schmidt / 8 Comments

A whole new world For over twenty years now I've been researching my family tree. I’ve spent more hours than I can count digging deep into churchbooks, civil registrations, last wills, and documentation of estates my ancestors worked for. Anything I could use to tell the story of my family. But sometimes it's an old book … Continue reading A whole new world