Today I have a talk with Urs Stirnimann, who is a lawyer, a legal consultant and you can listen to him as a speaker at many wealth and sustainability conferences. He established a bank from scratch in the Caribbean’s. Currently he is the Vice President of the Swiss Business Council in Dubai. Recently he sold his company and he enjoys his life in the Middle East.  

Urs is quite an adventurous person, who is a professional diver, he travelled to North Korea, worked for the Red Cross and visited hundreds of war prisoners. His book he wrote as an 18 years old was sold more than 10,000 times.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• Read, study and follow common sense
• Have an excellent team
• Don't give yourself too many rules
• Take a risk
• If a situation smells risky, just don't do it
• Learn and study a new situation

ABOUT THE HOST

Kurt Blum is property investor and developer and the managing director of Yas Properties Ltd. in the UK, helping investors to increase their wealth. He spent 13 years in Dubai and raised $1M+ for arts, culture & sports events.

CONTACT

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My guest today is a good friend from Dubai, by profession he is a Financial Regulator.

From 2015 to 2019,  Thomas Hirschi was responsible for the supervision of banks and insurance companies at the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). In January 2020 he moved back to Switzerland. You might say, that sounds too boring and it’s all about money, but listen to my podcast and you will explore so much more, and how Thomas embraces new things in life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Embrace the new
• Be open when exploring a new destination
• Find your own experience
• Sometimes in life it's worth little risk
• Go for something new and try it

ABOUT THE HOST

Kurt Blum is property investor and developer and the managing director of Yas Properties Ltd. in the UK, helping investors to increase their wealth. He spent 13 years in Dubai and raised $1M+ for arts, culture & sports events.

CONTACT

• www.yasproperties.co.uk
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtblum/
• https://www.facebook.com/kurt.blum1/
• https://www.instagram.com/kurtblumyas

My guest, Courtney Orange, is a former international gymnast who competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester UK.

Later on, he turned his professional skills into an acrobatic stage show, met other artists, and he created a global entertainment agency with stunning live shows from around the world.  Today, he is the founder and creative manager of Streets United, and he provides eye catching shows to event organisers worldwide.

COURTNEY'S COMPANY:
https://streets-united.com/ 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

·       If you are consistent and focused in your mind, you’ll get there!
·       Enjoy every single minute of every single hour during a day!
·       Follow your heart and follow what your mind is telling you!
·       Life is short. Enjoy!
·       Every single day is for me an adventure
·       Best advice always comes from my mother: The world is your oyster - To travel is to live.
·       It’s all about mindset.
·       Learn from your mistakes!

ABOUT THE HOST

Kurt Blum is property investor and developer and the managing director of Yas Properties Ltd. in the UK, helping investors to increase their wealth. He spent 13 years in Dubai and raised $1M+ for arts, culture & sports events.

CONTACT

• www.yasproperties.co.uk
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtblum/
• https://www.facebook.com/kurt.blum1/
• https://www.instagram.com/kurtblumyas

Today on my podcast is social media expert, Christina Robinson, who made a  small change in her life and work but with a big impact. From being employed in a company, she got so passionate, that her final decision was to buy the company. Today, Christina runs a very successful business. She is an expert in social media and online marketing, she offers online training courses, and she is a great podcaster (Christina Talks Podcast), and …I discovered, that she has a cello under the stairs.
 
Christina’s Online Marketing Business
https://www.green-umbrella.biz/

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

·       If you go into business, commit!
·       Have a team around you as soon as you’re ready, it really helps you to fly.
·       If you don’t have a plan, you’re drifting through life
·       Now or Never
·       A new business is like a child
·       Create a plan and have a path

BOOK TIP
Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want 
Book by Daniel Harkavy and Michael S. Hyatt

ABOUT THE HOST

Kurt Blum is property investor and the managing director of Yas Properties Ltd. in the UK, helping investors to increase their wealth. He spent 13 years in Dubai and raised $1M+ for arts, culture & sports events.

 CONTACT

• www.yasproperties.co.uk
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtblum/
• https://www.facebook.com/kurt.blum1/
• http://www.instagram.com/kurtblumyas/ 

My guest went through many special experiences. Maurice de Rooij spent 10 years in South East Asia and 10 years in the Middle East. He had to work and battle through the second Bali bomb, the second Gulf war in Iraq - while working in Jordan - and - he was in Sharm El Sheikh during the Egyptian revolution. Maurice’s last role in Dakar Senegal brought this experience to an early end, because of covid. Even though - my guest is a passionate hotel director, I met him many times and always with an optimistic and positive approach. 

Maurice’s statements:

·     Friendship lasts forever
·     Communication is top priority – you listen and let the person talk!
·     Always, make a good lasting impression
·     While networking establish trust
·     It’s crucial - follow up on things you promise

ABOUT THE HOST

Kurt Blum is property investor and developer and the managing director of Yas Properties Ltd. in the UK, helping investors to increase their wealth. He spent 13 years in Dubai and raised $1M+ for arts, culture & sports events. 

CONTACT

·       www.yasproperties.co.uk
·       https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtblum/
·       https://www.facebook.com/kurt.blum1/
·       https://www.instagram.com/kurtblumyas/ 

My guest, this week is a young and brave lady. Her Motto: Never fear a new opportunity!
After her Hotel Management School in Switzerland, Michelle Gebert went to China, and worked in the hospitality industry for around 6 years -  and later in Dubai.
As the Executive Director, Michelle was leading the Swiss Business Council in Dubai, and in 2019 she moved to the Netherlands, where she established her own business “Hold the Moo” - a trailer coffee shop with delicious home-made food. Since few years she is a blogger about healthy food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, salads and desserts.
The launch of her coffee shop was in the worst time - the 2020 pandemic - but Michelle was very courageous and she decided to go ahead anyway.
Tune in on my Podcast every Friday morning!

Michelle's statements:

• Never say never!
• Just do it! Just start!
• Never fear a new opportunity!
• Start now, go ahead and develop your business

ABOUT THE HOST

Kurt Blum is property investor and developer and the managing director of Yas Properties Ltd. in the UK, helping investors to increase their wealth. He spent 13 years in Dubai and raised $1M+ for arts, culture & sports events. 

CONTACT

·       www.yasproperties.co.uk
·       https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtblum/
·       https://www.facebook.com/kurt.blum1/
·       https://www.instagram.com/kurtblumyas/ 

Imagine! You’re walking on a wire 70 metres above the ground. That’s David Dimitri, a high wire walker from Switzerland.  Around 15 years ago, he was at the brink of bankruptcy. Listen to his story and how he turned his desperate situation into a great opportunity – doing hundreds of shows around the world.

 David performed at Canada’s Cirque du Soleil, at the Big Apple Circus in New York, the Metropolitain Opera, the Swiss National Circus Knie and many more.  He is the owner and performer of “L’Homme Cirque” – a one-man circus show.

David's statements:

 ·      Fear comes from the un-known
·      If you know the risk, you are not afraid 
·      Have the experience to judge
·      Know your risk
·      If you have all the knowledge and confidence and optimism - that’s the main driver

 ABOUT THE HOST

Kurt Blum is Swiss, a property investor and developer and the managing director of Yas Properties Ltd. in the UK, helping investors to increase their wealth. He spent 13 years in Dubai and raised $1M+ for arts, culture & sports events.

 CONTACT

• www.yasproperties.co.uk
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtblum/
• https://www.facebook.com/kurt.blum1/
• https://www.instagram.com/kurtblumyas/

Reto Maccioni, a pilot at Emirates Airlines in Dubai, previously worked for Swissair and Swiss International Air Lines in Zurich, Switzerland, until he moved to Dubai with his family, his wife and two girls. But what happened? After four years in Dubai, his wife and the girls wanted to go back to Switzerland. Reto decided to stay in Dubai, got divorced and in the meantime, he is happily married again and still flying around the world. 

Several times, Reto was featured in the Swiss TV show “Auf und Davon” or in English “Up and away”.  Tune in and listen how open and honest Reto talks about his lows and highs in his life.

Reto’s statements:

• Be an optimist always!
• Go with your gut-feeling!
• Ask your friends for support in difficult times!

ABOUT THE HOST

Kurt Blum is property investor and developer and the managing director of Yas Properties Ltd. in the UK, helping investors to increase their wealth. He spent 13 years in Dubai and raised $1M+ for arts, culture & sports events.

CONTACT

• www.yasproperties.co.uk
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtblum/
• https://www.facebook.com/kurt.blum1/
• https://www.instagram.com/kurtblumyas/

I have the pleasure to meet an amazing lady, who has worked 23 years – imagine 23 (!) years with the same company – TPG Media in the UK and in Dubai, a multimedia and electronic book publisher in the Middle East. Laura Wojciechowski is the media director, a creative, energetic and an enthusiastic person, always with a helping hand, inspiring and she is a great team leader. Laura's main statements:

• Never look back
• Never regret
• Take the opportunity, when it comes

ABOUT THE HOST

Kurt Blum is property investor and developer and the managing director of Yas Properties Ltd. in the UK, helping investors to increase their wealth. He spent 13 years in Dubai and raised $1M+ for arts, culture & sports events.

CONTACT

• www.yasproperties.co.uk
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtblum/
• https://www.facebook.com/kurt.blum1/

Today on his show, Kurt is pleased to be joined by Juerg Berger, the former CEO at Julius Baer, Swiss Private Banking Group, Dubai & Abu Dhabi. Juerg’s impressive career started as a flight attendant at SWISSAIR and over the years, he moved to the top senior level in wealth management at UBS and Julius Baer. You will discover how Juerg met the American-Swedish actor,  Greta Garbo, and how he became a Buddhist.  

Juerg’s statements:

• Wait until you feel too much pressure, and you will change!
• I have never met a person, who regretted his/her decision to make a change in their career
• Listen to your heart!

INFO
Juerg’s Buddhist Teacher: Ajahn Brahm - BSWA

ABOUT THE HOST

Kurt Blum is property investor and developer and the managing director of Yas Properties Ltd. in the UK, helping investors to increase their wealth. He spent 13 years in Dubai and raised $1M+ for arts, culture & sports events.

CONTACT

• www.yasproperties.co.uk
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtblum/
• https://www.facebook.com/kurt.blum1/