The secret rules of the game called life | Florian Hoppen | TEDxMannheim

Are you ready to hear about “the secret rules of the game called life”? Florian Hoppen fights for more empathy and emotions within the business world. In his talk, he wants to reach out to those on the search of their own path, for those in doubt and questioning their future - for those desperately trying to get the hang of this game called life. Florian, the former basketballer and semi-professional gamer, hates losing. But he owes it to the early “defeats” in his life to possess insights and knowledge, which many people only harvest in later stages of their lives - if ever. Losing his sports career to injuries and a failed start into his professional life taught him valuable lessons. He applied his learnings to make it from financial bust to a +100.000€ annual income, from “living with his parents” to the “C-Level” of a German medium-sized Company, within just 7 years. This journey has been a salutary path. A classic apprenticeship, a degree from the WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, the professional qualification as a Business-Coach, as well as various projects and jobs in companies across different countries and industries. Looking back on this journey, he says “I had to learn to fail, in order to succeed”. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx