I used to be a hard-working software developer and a very “by the book” team leader at the beginning of my career. Not taking risks, playing by the rules and doing my job as per the corporate job description. I could not express my personality nor my creative part due to a fear related to financial constraints (mortgage, a missing financial safety net in case “something happens” …). Just focusing on my personal development to become better and irreplaceable…

Once I passed over the financial constraints, I’ve got the courage to have a voice, to take more risks, to have a more disruptive approach to businesses and processes, to always look for continuous improvement for the ones around me and for the businesses I was working for. Because I believed in them and because I had a financial safety net in case I could be totally wrong and eventually be laid off. Never happened, but it’s better to be safe than sorry 😀

Far from me to say I’m at the top of Maslow’s Pyramid, but for sure I’m aiming for more each day, to become a better version of myself while always looking to give something back to those around me and businesses I interact with.