Mike Matter Coaching Blog
Perspectives
In Vienna's Prater. Everything is big, loud, and close. I can't see past the buildings right in front of me.
Then I get on the Ferris wheel. What seemed big from below now seems small. What was hidden from below is now out in the open.
A short article about perspectives and how coaching makes them possible.
The neither-nor state
You've let go, but what's next isn't here yet. A post about that in-between phase — after a job loss, breakup, retirement, or reaching a big goal — and why it's worth embracing rather than just sitting through.
Is that all?
You're good at your job. And yet, something is nagging at you that has nothing to do with how well you perform. A post about the question that keeps getting louder — and having the courage to finally listen to it.
6:30
6:30 AM. The alarm went off at six. On purpose. Quick coffee, bike shorts on, shoes on, out the door.
Outside, it's quiet. Not a soul, not a car, nothing. Just the street and a sky slowly turning orange. The air is cool, your legs still heavy. But after ten minutes, you find your rhythm. And then you stop, look around, and think: Damn, that's beautiful.
Why Co-Active
Hundreds of coaching approaches, and they all sound similar. Why I chose Co-Active — not as a comparison of methods, but as someone who first experienced this approach firsthand. What makes Co-Active different, and why it goes deep.
I just can't anymore – and that's not a failure
Do you know that moment when you realize: I can't do this anymore? Not loud, not dramatic. Rather quiet. Exhaustion isn't a failure – it's a signal. What this sentence really means and why listening is the first step.
Is something wrong with me? ..What high sensitivity really means»
You're sitting at home after a concert. It's quiet. But in your head, the music keeps playing. Why am I like this? Why can't I just enjoy a nice evening? What high sensitivity really means — and why nothing is wrong with you.
20 years in purchasing. And then
20 years in strategic purchasing. Negotiations, million-dollar budgets, career. And at some point, a question that just wouldn't go away: What's next? My story – from purchasing to life coach.

