Our goal with #LoLI is to inspire the world by showing how the most successful, charismatic and high-achieving leaders manage their energy levels, switch off, about their recovery habits, how they stay productive, what they eat and how they stay healthy and fit while making an impact in the world.
4. ”Enable people to grow & support that everyone
becomes the best version of themselves.”
> CEO & Co-Founder of Ryte – The #1 platform for website
quality management
> CEO & Co-Founder Bits&Pretzels – the only major event
for startups
> CEO & Founder Ephny
> Lives in Munich, Germany
7. My Typical Work Day
WORK TIME MEETINGS 10
E-MAILS 70
CALLS 15
FOCUS TIME (NO MEETINGS/ EMAILS/ CALLS) 120m
(MICRO) BREAKS 6
12h 00m
08:00 PM
08:00 AM
LUNCH
12:00 – 12:30 PM
(sharp)
8. How I Stay Focused
> Try to do only one thing at once
& try to leave your mobile phone
out of your meetings
9. Tips For Working in Home Office
> Buy professional hardware (desk, chair,
monitor, etc.)
> Block time for your meals
> No home office day without sports!
10. How I Travel (forBusiness)
# TRIPS/YEAR
20
ON A PLANE/TRAIN I TYPICALLY
REST WORK
MY TRAVEL KIT ESSENTIALS
> Sport clothes
> Shirts
> Swimming trunk
MODE OF TRANSPORT
33,3% 33,3%33,3%
12. WHEN did you start
caring about
recovery and WHY?
4 years ago I had so much stress &
trouble.
I recognized that I had to change
something and started with self-
development and leadership coaching.
Chris
Andy
Andy
13. How I Switch OFF
By putting my mobile phone
on airplane mode.
14. And Recharge My Batteries
> Running & biking
> My newest passion: wakeboarding
> Regular meditation sessions
> Wim Hof breathing
I enjoy every kind of
activity, no matter if
it’s in the water, on a
bike, in the mountains
or on the street. The
more challenging, the
more fun!
15. How I Sleep
6h 00m
01:00 PM
07:00 AM
WEEK WEEKEND
7h 00m
MY #1 SLEEP TIP
MY MORNING ROUTINE
• Waking up with my
Spotify daily mix
• Taking a shower
• Cycling to work
01:00 PM
08:00 AM
“I have set an alarm in my Sonos sound system 1 hour before I go to sleep.
My meditation playlist starts automatically and brings me into a good mood.
25 minutes before sleep I'm doing a zazen meditation.”
17. How I Eat
BREAKFAST
-
12:00PM
DESCRIPTION
• I try to invite every employee for lunch
once a year, so I normally eat at
restaurants close to Ryte office
• There I eat very varied and try to stick
to vegetarian food
06:00PM
DESCRIPTION
• I like meeting friends for dinner
somewhere in the city
• If I stay at home and need to care for
my self, I do a quick and easy pasta
pesto
MY #1 NUTRITION TIP
“Listen more to your body and try to vary as much as you can.”
DESCRIPTION
• I practice intermittent fasting
• That’s why I don’t eat breakfast
LUNCH
(Restaurant)
DINNER
(Restaurant)
18. My Typical Weekend
0h00m
SATURDAY
WORK
REST
> Private stuff
hairdresser, supermarket,
having a night out…
4h00m
SUNDAY
> Sports
Cycling, a trip to the
mountains/lake…
Take everything more slowly…
19. My Vacation
TOP 3 ACTIVITIESFREQUENCY & LENGTH
“Sweden, staying at a friend’s house”
3
Weeks
2
Weeks
1
Week
<1
Week
Vacations Per Year
4+
Weeks
1x
5x
Hiking
FAVORITE PLACE
Running Relaxing
22. How Important is Recovery For
Being a Great Leader?
NOT
IMPORTANT
RATHER
IMPORTANT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
VERY
IMPORTANT
23. My #1 Advice
For People Working in High-Stress Environments to Sustain Their
Energy, Performance, Health & Happiness…
1. Start listening to your body
2. Start practicing meditation
3. Work with an external coach
4. Reflect yourself and do sports on
a regular basis
24. How We Help
Our Employees
Sustain Their
Energy, Health &
Wellbeing
We ask our employees about their
condition and feelings recurrent, try to
figure out what they need and wish for to
feel as comfortable as possible in their
work environment by gaining the most
possible effort at the same time.
This question is taken very seriously.
25. What’s your #1
advice to your
25-year old
self?
Chris
Andy
Be more patient
while going with
the flow.
26. Thank you for sharing your valuable
insights Andy
Chris