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Norwegian Secrets to Work-Life Balance with Nils Viken
Kat speaks to one of the most positive people she has ever met, Nils Viken who is currently the Chief Revenue Officer at H5P Group AS. He talks to Kat about habits, how he sustains an excellent work-life balance in his career and how his positive mindset has contributed to this as well as his good mental health. He also shares his number one positive habit and why it works so well for him!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Culturally, it is very socially acceptable to take time off in Norway, Nils has always taken four weeks in the summer. He recognises the importance of creating a balance between his home life and work. This has been challenged when working in global companies but still always something he has prioritised.
- Knowing he has this break with his family, is one of the highlights of his year and is a key component to his good mental health and his family’s wellbeing and happiness.
- The UK has been scored as one of the lowest countries for mental wellbeing. One of the contributing factors to this was something called ‘lack of family bonds’.
- One of the differences between Norway and the UK is the financial security many families feel. Nil thinks that there is more pressure for people in the UK to ‘work hard’ in order to achieve financial stability.
- Nil and his family make a conscious effort to not have phones out at dinner or nearby when socialising, to keep boundaries in place and create a good work-life balance. He also enforces certain times to be switched off from work.
- A positive mindset is the first step to creating more positive habits, if you see things as opportunities, it is much easier to find the positive in all situations.
- A positive attitude influences others, if you are a positive person that influences other peoples decision making which creates a positive spiral effect.
- Prioritise things that you enjoy, giving priority to the things that you like. If we aren't careful life passes us by without us spending time doing the things we love.
- Not everything you do has to have a purpose, it's important to keep the brain alive and active and a lot of that can just come from spending time simply on something we are interested in.
- Earlier in his career, Nil realised he didn't look after his sleep and the impact it had on his energy levels and performance. This is something he focuses on now.
- Having the confidence to say no to things and people that don't serve you or contribute to your life positively can have a transformative impact on your life.
BEST MOMENTS
“You need to allow yourself times to block things off”
“You can email at all times but you can’t expect a reply at all times”
“You’re one of the most positive people I have ever met and ever worked with”
“When you see things as an opportunity you can almost always see something positive out of it”
“Your positive attitude influences other people who make decisions”
“A lot of people have great lives but it feels like groundhog day”
ABOUT THE GUEST
Nils Viken has an extensive career in sales and leadership roles, beginning in 1995 at Scala, Inc. and currently serving as the Chief Revenue Officer at H5P Group AS. With experience at companies like itslearning AS, Océ Norway, and Trustix, Nils has held various titles such as Managing Director, VP Sales and Marketing, and Sales Director. Nils holds a BSc in Management Sciences from The University of Manchester and a Bachelor's degree in IT and automation from Østfold University College.
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ABOUT THE HOST
Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
ABOUT THE GUEST
Nils Viken has an extensive career in sales and leadership roles, beginning in 1995 at Scala, Inc. and currently serving as the Chief Revenue Officer at H5P Group AS. With experience at companies like itslearning AS, Océ Norway, and Trustix, Nils has held various titles such as Managing Director, VP Sales and Marketing, and Sales Director. Nils holds a BSc in Management Sciences from The University of Manchester and a Bachelor's degree in IT and automation from Østfold University College.
Website
ABOUT THE HOST
Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
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By Kat ThorneKat speaks to one of the most positive people she has ever met, Nils Viken who is currently the Chief Revenue Officer at H5P Group AS. He talks to Kat about habits, how he sustains an excellent work-life balance in his career and how his positive mindset has contributed to this as well as his good mental health. He also shares his number one positive habit and why it works so well for him!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Culturally, it is very socially acceptable to take time off in Norway, Nils has always taken four weeks in the summer. He recognises the importance of creating a balance between his home life and work. This has been challenged when working in global companies but still always something he has prioritised.
- Knowing he has this break with his family, is one of the highlights of his year and is a key component to his good mental health and his family’s wellbeing and happiness.
- The UK has been scored as one of the lowest countries for mental wellbeing. One of the contributing factors to this was something called ‘lack of family bonds’.
- One of the differences between Norway and the UK is the financial security many families feel. Nil thinks that there is more pressure for people in the UK to ‘work hard’ in order to achieve financial stability.
- Nil and his family make a conscious effort to not have phones out at dinner or nearby when socialising, to keep boundaries in place and create a good work-life balance. He also enforces certain times to be switched off from work.
- A positive mindset is the first step to creating more positive habits, if you see things as opportunities, it is much easier to find the positive in all situations.
- A positive attitude influences others, if you are a positive person that influences other peoples decision making which creates a positive spiral effect.
- Prioritise things that you enjoy, giving priority to the things that you like. If we aren't careful life passes us by without us spending time doing the things we love.
- Not everything you do has to have a purpose, it's important to keep the brain alive and active and a lot of that can just come from spending time simply on something we are interested in.
- Earlier in his career, Nil realised he didn't look after his sleep and the impact it had on his energy levels and performance. This is something he focuses on now.
- Having the confidence to say no to things and people that don't serve you or contribute to your life positively can have a transformative impact on your life.
BEST MOMENTS
“You need to allow yourself times to block things off”
“You can email at all times but you can’t expect a reply at all times”
“You’re one of the most positive people I have ever met and ever worked with”
“When you see things as an opportunity you can almost always see something positive out of it”
“Your positive attitude influences other people who make decisions”
“A lot of people have great lives but it feels like groundhog day”
ABOUT THE GUEST
Nils Viken has an extensive career in sales and leadership roles, beginning in 1995 at Scala, Inc. and currently serving as the Chief Revenue Officer at H5P Group AS. With experience at companies like itslearning AS, Océ Norway, and Trustix, Nils has held various titles such as Managing Director, VP Sales and Marketing, and Sales Director. Nils holds a BSc in Management Sciences from The University of Manchester and a Bachelor's degree in IT and automation from Østfold University College.
Website
ABOUT THE HOST
Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
ABOUT THE GUEST
Nils Viken has an extensive career in sales and leadership roles, beginning in 1995 at Scala, Inc. and currently serving as the Chief Revenue Officer at H5P Group AS. With experience at companies like itslearning AS, Océ Norway, and Trustix, Nils has held various titles such as Managing Director, VP Sales and Marketing, and Sales Director. Nils holds a BSc in Management Sciences from The University of Manchester and a Bachelor's degree in IT and automation from Østfold University College.
Website
ABOUT THE HOST
Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.