Learning is FUN @ SJM12 in Romania

Since Thursday morning I enjoy the last days before the big NY adventure in Mamaia, Romania with 120 Junior Entreprenuers :) - it is another very inspiring international conference happening from the JADE network! With 4 colleagues from the Junior Enterprise, we were travelling to this very promising conference on "Intrapreneurship"!

The first day started with very informative and interesting speeches from experts from the field - the official part of the first day was completed with a panel discussion on the topic!

Opening ceremony!

All participants enjoyed networking at the first night's beach party - but (almost) everyone kept in mind that we have had a packed program of workshops ahead the following days ;)

Incredible sunset on the way to dinner :)

Next morning started with a nice breakfast on the hotel's terasse

the beach :) (in front of the hotel!!!)

StuCons elaborating on intrapreneurship ;)

Taking a break from the workshops, to process the things heard and to get some clarity about the learnings - before clarity, there is confusion! ;)

 Awesome parties in Mamaia, Romania!

Each participant had to choose 3 workshops for Saturday - I was lucky to attend very inspiring ones, which not only were rich in content but also got me thinking!

Major learnings:

1. If you want to change something, ask first 'What do I want (instead)' and not 'How can I change it' caus' this is the latter step in overcoming barriers to change
2. Imagine your desired outcome in order to find the right way to get there (it will come, for sure!) - outcome states motivate people!
3. Imagine the future to define the present!
4. Be open for changing your ideas, to maybe achieve a better outcome and gain more support from others! Don't think of tools - think about your attitude!
5. What drives people: Status, Access, Power & Stuff
6. Rules have to be: Understandable, Memorable & Emotional
7. AND MANY MORE...

Added to my reading list:

• "The art of non conformity"
• The Pomodoro Principle
• The Lean startup

Thanks to Luca Sartoni & Radu Seuche for making this Saturday a fun and inspiring learning experience!

Summer JADE Meeting 2012 was incredibly awesome - best preparation for my internship in NY ;)

Big thanks to JADE Romania, JADE, and all the organizers of this amazing conference! Cu @ SJM13 in Milan!

Viereck's tablet ordering restaurant in Vienna

Viereck - is a restaurant, where guests order their food and drinks through tablet pcs! A system that is very common in Germany for example, but just entered the Austrian market 2 months ago. 4 young entrepreneurs brought this idea to the first district in Vienna - I have attended the JADE conference on entrepreneurship and change, where two of the founders told their story! Being a curious person, I knew that I will have to try this out sometime - better sooner than later ;) My friend Lucy and I decided to go there and try without reserving a table - we where really impressed by the nice and friendly welcoming and the table they offered us. The atmosphere in the restaurant is super relaxed!

So we received our (very different, but genious) menus and the waiter explained us the procedure - that we should order each meal at a time, caus' as soon as you order something it will be send to the kitchen for preps. When we started to look through the menu we were really thrilled by the visual support of each dish and drink - the pictures on the menu also matched the reality :)))

The portions are quite small, therefore the prices for each meal are not really high AND you can taste different dishes during one visit!

Summing up: We loved it :)))

JADE May Meeting

Besides studying and all I am also a member of the Junior Enterprise StuCon - which is a platform for students to realize their own entrepreneurial ideas and to gain relevant work experience in consulting projects with regional, national as well as international clients. Another major benefit of the membership is the umbrella organization JADE behind it - it is an international network of Junior Enterprises that unites about 20.000 students all over Europe and Brasil! 4 international Meetings are organized each year - and I had the pleasure with 5 colleagues and friends to be part of the 2nd meeting of this year, the JADE May Meeting in Vienna. The organizer uniforce did a great job - great workshops, awesome parties and brilliant location :)

The next meeting will be the Summer JADE Meeting in Romania (on the beach^^) - and I will not this chance slip ;) see you there!!!