On the individuality of success

“Asking what makes someone successful is like asking which ingredient makes a recipe taste good. It’s not any single ingredient. It is the combination of many ingredients in the right proportions and in the right order—and the absence of anything that would ruin the mixture.”
James Clear

I love this quote – success is a combination of so many different things: Experience, skills, traits, attitudes, beliefs… and each of us is unique in this regard. On the flip side, this means that each and every one of us has to find our own path to success. Imitating someone else’s path to success is like trying to make spaghetti bolognese with coconut milk and rice.

Published by Eva-Maria Hempe

I am a technology and healthcare executive. Currently, I am heading Enterprise Sales for DACH, Eastern Europe, and Israel for VMware, a leading provider of multi-cloud services for all apps, enabling digital innovation with enterprise control. My mission is twofold - to ensure digital is a force for good when it comes to sustainability and to be an effective leader who enables and equips sales teams to sell more strategically, and shape and close big(ger) deals. I am a big believer in empathy and a thorough understanding of customer needs to deliver superior customer value. I am also a board member for a leading European health and social care software provider. My background is in strategy consulting, working for Bain & Company on corporate strategy & transformations for tech and healthcare clients.

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