Hi, I'm Stefan...
I'm a tinkerer in just about every area of my life. Transformation is my passion, whether it's my job, my living environment, or ultimately myself. And in all of those changes, I repeatedly came across one major hurdle: How do you know which parts of your life would benefit from changing? And changing to what exactly? The key to getting useful answers to these very generic questions is another very generic term: Reflection. But anyone that ever sat down, and focused all of their cognitive abilites on answering the big question "What am I gonna do with my life?!" can attest: Reflection is f*****g hard! While I can't give you the answers you seek directly, I have collected, tested, and adapted a plethora of reflection methods over the years. And I will gladly share these "Reflection Recipes" with you! There is a clever nod to my last name "Koch" (German for "cook") in there. At least I think it's clever. Way too proud of that one...
Quick Info
Location:
Vienna, Austria
Educational Background:
Natural and Computer Science
What I do for a living:
Requirements Engineer / Product Owner
Hobbies:
Health + Fitness, Nature, Everything DIY
My Story
About four years ago, I got really into this whole “self-development” and “life optimization” thing. Back then, things sucked for the most part to be honest. I was recovering from a break-up, didn't enjoy my job, my body, and myself in general. I tried a lot, the good, the bad, the ugly, and some things stuck while others didn’t. About three years ago, a moment of pure serendipity happened: Someone introduced me to the concept of regular self-reflection sessions. It seemed weird at first, but it was exactly what I was missing. I incorporated it into my routine, and I loved it. Quickly I collected a catalog of reflection methods and enhanced them to make them suit my personal needs. From goal setting, sticking to your plans, enjoying the moment, uncovering your full potential all the way to coping with past trauma. And because we're not as special as we think we are, there ought to be more people out there that could benefit from what I've collected, so I thought I might as well share it with the world.