This week’s post is written by my wife Alexandra who is a passionate marathon runner. I am not only proud of her because of her personal achievements, but because she is offering great wisdom and advice that can easily be applied to entrepreneurship. I know, because I live by some of the principals on a [...]
One of the Greek nations most pronounced characteristics is that they are masters in providing quick fixes – as a matter of fact, quick and dirty fixes. No problem is a real problem: It is stimuli to be creative about a workaround, if no obvious or fast solution is at hand. I have experienced this [...]
My wife Alexandra is sharing a tongue in cheek account of her latest accomplishment – running the Marathon in Venice. My kids and I are extremely proud of her, it is amazing what real passion drives people to accomplish. Read here how it all started. It is my husband’s calling to educate the world on [...]
This is a guest post by the love of my life, my wife Alexandra. Her passion for running is a great source of inspiration, as are her achievements! Our kids and me are enormously proud of her, although we begin to worry what on earth might be her next “running goal” As some of you may [...]
Greeks are people who have a sense of realness and of genuineness about them. As I have mentioned in a previous post, I have in this country the status of “politeknos“, i.e. someone with many children. To actually reap the benefits of this status, it is required to possess a “politeknos” ID card, issued by [...]
One of the great inventions that make everyday life just that little bit easier in Greece is the tiny kiosk called “periptero”. Thousands of them exist in the cities, towns, and a significant number of villages all over the country. The floor plan is regulated by law and is just 1.3 meters times 1.5 meters. [...]
Religion is a very traditional thing in Greece. I would even go as far as saying that religion IS a matter of tradition in Greece. Christenings are full of small procedure details that need to be observed, same when following Christmas holiday traditions, and Easter is undoubtedly the highlight of religious celebration in this country! [...]
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Two days ago I wrote about our experience in obtaining a Greek passport for our daughter. The Greek authorities use the Greek spelling from the birth certificate and then translate this phonetically into Latin characters. In our case this led to a “new” Latin name – STOLZ became STOLTS. You can read about it here. [...]
Greek authorities can be quite stiff about their regulations. They can also be quite irrational up to the point that it’s simply beyond any logical argument to refute them. In 1998 my eldest daughter Sophia was born in London. We got her British birth certificate in the ever so efficient British way – it [...]
