{"id":6074,"date":"2026-07-22T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frankrechsteiner.de\/?p=6074"},"modified":"2026-09-16T13:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:02:16","slug":"are-you-the-ceo-of-your-own-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frankrechsteiner.de\/en\/are-you-the-ceo-of-your-own-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you the CEO of your own life?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the new episode of <em>*Men in Crisis*<\/em>, we talk about who\u2019s actually setting the course in your life. Are you the one behind the wheel, or are you just a passenger, letting others decide where the journey takes you? <br\/><br\/>Being the CEO of your own life doesn\u2019t necessarily mean running a company or starting your own business. It means taking responsibility, making conscious decisions, and living with the consequences. Because while giving up control may be comfortable, it can eventually lead you to a place you never wanted to be.  <br\/><br\/>We&#8217;ll talk about why so many people prefer to stay in the passenger seat, why true self-determination also involves risk, and why it makes a difference whether you live your life based on what you really want or just on what you think you need.<br\/><br\/>Because in the end, it\u2019s about more than just professional success. It\u2019s about taking the wheel yourself and charting your own course in life. <br\/><br\/>New episode of &#8221; <em>Men in Crisis<\/em>&#8220;: on what it means to be the CEO of your own life and why self-determination always comes with responsibility.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feel free to give it a listen:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: #084 Bist du der CEO deines Lebens?\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2ScNwCCtLPpvK9652vuDgk?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And on Apple Podcasts:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/de\/podcast\/084-bist-du-der-ceo-deines-lebens\/id1761337825?i=1000777845738\">https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/de\/podcast\/084-bist-du-der-ceo-deines-lebens\/id1761337825?i=1000777845738<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the new episode of *Men in Crisis*, we talk about who\u2019s actually setting the course in your life. 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