Now
Some of the stuff I am doing basically right now.
Work
- Building up a few new companies, working mainly within the areas of commerce and outdoor events. CEO of Flow Retail, building and delivering world-class retail solutions like our own Flow Retail POS platform for physical retailers, plus building and delivering e-commerce sites on Shopware and Shopify to professional online retailers
- Various super-excited day to day tasks with a dozen of the startups I am heavily involved in, from planning, designing, short- and long-term strategy, discussing/working with developers, financials, etc.
- Assisting as a senior consultant towards technical/strategy tasks, towards both private-owned and state-owned/municipalities needing a strong "digital" hand to hold on to
- Leading Advisory Boards and member of Board of Directors in various tech-related companies. Also in the Board in Norway Chess, where I am also a shareholder
- Actively investing in tech companies making unique stuff
Studying & Learning
- Currently working on AI and learning how to use AI with technology to build innovative products.
- Started studying online at Stanford, taking the Stanford Innovation and Entrepreneurship graduate as a start
- Graduated to become a certified football coach for children (5-8 years) in Norway, becoming a better coach for my son (Jonathan, 5)'s team
- Taking professional piano class hours together with one of my daughters, personally to try to make my Roland FP-90 not be too embarrassed by its owner, and also that it is great to do stuff together with your own children
- Continuing taking MasterClass lectures
- Listening to Lex Fridman podcasts for at least a few hours per week
Creativity
- Working on my highly amateur'ish film career, learning all there is within the world of cinematography, from filming to lighting to sound and music to post-production. To see my film equipment, check out my photo & filming page
- Started on my first physical children book, about a little floppy disk and his friend
- Continuing writing on my various tech books due to be released when I feel its time
Personal
- Doing fun stuff with my wife and three kids, from fishing to building things to just re-loading together
- Trying to run a few times per week, simply to keep me going for my goal of attending and surviving a couple of half-marathons per year
- Playing in the local squash league, where I've been playing for many years
- Playing football with a bunch of other "elderly" people like me
- Trying to watch at least one Netflix episode per month
And as always, I still try to do nothing.