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Remco Livain

Remco Livain

📍 Zürich, Switzerland

Forgot my wallet; Oh, this will be a challenge and hardcore Apple Pay test

It was bound to happen at some point. Today, I finally did it. I forgot my wallet at home. Usually, not that big of a deal, right? Well unless you‘re just about to board a plane; I haven‘t felt this insecure in quite some time. But, should I

Facebook to remove „red dots“ – icon badges to lower our anxiety levels

Facebook is one of the most influencial companies in the world; when they raise a point, and they do not do so very often, maybe it is a good time to listen. This time around, a small product improve gives us some insight into the “social” direction Facebook is thinking

Millennials need structure and a place to sit

Thoughts on: How to use word of mouth effectively to fuel B2B sales

B2B sales are not very easy to come by. It takes a lot of effort to work your way into the minds and hearts of a company and to promote your products. Therefore, it is important to come up with strategies that help you promote your B2B business effectively. I

Why short term potential should not be called quick wins

There is one term I have never truly understood, “quick wins”. It is a term I hear far too often when meeting (new) clients. Middle managers want and need to show results, quickly. Speed is of the essence and it’s all about showing traction. Hence the term quick wins

Things organizations forget when pursuing digital innovation

Digital innovation in organizations is the single largest challenge of organizations, this century. New technological advancements and breakthroughs are part of our daily lives. It is hard enough to keep up with all the exciting possibilities as individuals, let alone as an organization. If your organization struggles to keep up

WWDC19 Apple, what have you got up your sleeve for us today?

We are only a few hours away from Apple‘s annual developer conference. For Apple fans one of the (two) most important day(s) of the year. I really enjoy watching these conferences. Even-though it feels as if these meetings have become more of an evil necessity to the larger

Why look at others?

Points of reference help us determine where we are today, whether or not we should change something and if we match expectations. If you want to know how you are doing, you need to compare yourself to others. That is how we were raised, that is how we determine whether

Should entrepreneurs track their time?

We work a lot, we can work as much as we want, really. To a certain extent the amount of hours entrepreneurs put into their life’s work is disproportionate to what they will ever get out of it. Do you feel like you don’t know where your days

Things Entrepreneurs in service businesses should do more

Being an entrepreneur in a service industry is challenging. There is a constant struggle for cash flow, battle for good quality employees and the need to serve each and every customer as if your life depends on it. Even-though this might sound exaggerated, it reflects a large part of my