"Life is Always Now" with Michael Keppe

My guest on the podcast this week is Michael Keppe. Michael is the CEO of Impala Services Ltd. Impala Services is reimagining the future of Technical Product Marketing and Brand Management. Michael is heading a team of 150 employees and freelancers driving development and growth by building innovative solutions for their clients. Like many busy business people Michael has been working in a high powered, high stress environment for many years. Michael shares his experiences of how as someone who considers himself to be fit and healthy, the stress of everyday working life can take their toll. We go into detail in the podcast of Michael’s health journey. How he has taken control of his health and wellness and how he manages that alongside his demanding role as an entrepreneur in an innovative, growing business. Michael shares his story and his current practices that enable him to maintain a healthy lifestyle and thrive in a very demanding environment.Timings3:43 By profession I am a Technical writer…. An internship…something in Beijing….six weeks later I was in Beijing…5:12 Around 2005 I had a trip to Hong Kong … I just fell in love with the city…7:29 I went to Shanghai…I want to do my own business… the best and the worst year in my career… my health was getting worse…10:33 Mario the same boss from my internship…why you don’t come to Hong Kong…I want to join as a partner, fine, come …. Around eight years ago…12:15 If I put my mind to something then I do that …13:02 I was always a sporty person…since I come to Hong Kong… I got less sleep, I worked much longer… In my mind I am the sporty guy… 16:37 [Being unhealthy] The most important was to admit it to yourself… 19:22 At the beginning there wasn’t a strategy… I tried every diet that was out there… I’m super curious…21:06 I started to be more active… I was on a journey… a few things came together around 2 years ago…23:12 [Sleep] I discovered it all starts there… we watched a course about sleeping…26:03 A power down hour before sleep…27:41  I always heard about intermittent fasting… sounded kinda interesting… I did 16/8… I decided to skip breakfast…  I became more focused…30:20 I buy myself an indoor bike and I will spend a really good amount of money on it…31:09 I lost 15Kilos … it worked for me because it felt good… I had much more energy… 33:50 Why should I do it if it doesn’t feel good…35:09 I love to work…there are two types of stress…33:57 When a problem occurs... I ask myself what is good about this problem… put the focus on the opportunity…38:04 Living in the moment… putting my mind back in the moment… focus more on the solution…41:20 I don’t think I will ever arrive …it’s a life style now… I lost weight, I became more fit – breathe better… I did a very interesting course from Wim Hof… they call him the “Ice Man”42:41 I would rate myself as an eight... My lifestyle is implemented into my day…44:11 I read three types of books ... (see below)46:11 Very Important part to have routines… especially in the morning ….set the tone for the day…start with something small, something simple to feel accomplished…Quote: The future never comes life is always now…Eckhard Tolle. Books:Road to less Stupid – Keith CunninghamSapiens, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, Homo Deus  - Yuval Noah Harari Untethered Soul – Michael SingerReference : Wim Hof - The Ice Man Contact MichaelLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-keppe/Email:[email protected] number: +852 5446 9558Contact Vincent Newsletter: https://vincent1cd.substack.comPro Coach: https://procoach.app/vincent-hiscoxEmail: [email protected]: Vincent Hiscox