Last summer I joined Austrian fintech unicorn Bitpanda as Chief Growth Officer, with a straightforward mission: to build a high-performing growth organisation. A lot has changed during this time, and so has the scope of my role. After multiple conversations and careful consideration, I realised that I simply don’t belong to the crypto world, so I decided to step down from my role and move on.
Over the past 4 months, I’ve been spending time with my family. I’ve travelled quite a lot, read plenty of good books and took better care of myself. Looking back now, the decision to take a break was one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life. It’s incredible how much clarity a break can give you. I’ve learnt so many things (that I’ll share with you in a subsequent post).
Back in March I was writing that I’ll consider my sabbatical a success if I manage to stay away from work for 3 months. 4 months later, I’m very grateful for having done it. However, this is the longest I’ve been off since the summer holidays back in school. It was about time to get back to business.