Fueling my motivation with losses
In writing my very first blog post I was sharing some of my table tennis highlights with a colleague of mine at Compello. I mentioned being a highly rated youngster on the Stockholm circuit, being the best player on the best team, and arguably the...
Everyone should have a coach
As an athlete I’ve had too many coaches to keep count. While my focus has always been table tennis, I also dabled in basketball, chess, american football, lacrosse, pool and boxing. Sports and coaches has in many ways shaped my life. I believe that...
Why? Leaving a legacy.
My wife and I recently had a daughter and our second child. Througout the pregnancy, mostly on the way to or from table tennis practice a set of questions kept creeping up on me. They are in the lines of:
- Why am I doing this?
- Why am I sacrificing...
Old enough to be their dad.
In a previous blog post I wrote about my experiences from representing Sweden in an international para tournament. The outcome of my participation drastically changed the way I now focus and practice table tennis. As mentioned in the post I was...
Diversity creates wonders
In the previous blog post the importance of diversity was brought up. What a company or organization can gain from it, and how Compello works with the issue. It got me thinking about the diversity I’ve encountered and experienced playing table...
7 reasons why more companies should invest in diversity
Working with diversity is not a simple box to check off and move on.
Since 2012, Compello is working proactively to raise the percentage of women in our own organization, and generally in the tech industry through various initiatives and...
The amazing feeling of competing for my country
Last month I achieved a couple of big milestones when it comes to table tennis. I (FINALLY!!!) competed with a Sweden playing shirt in an international tournament in the Czech Republic. Therefore, in this post I wanted to give my impressions of what...
The insult of my childhood
As long as I can remember people around me have been afraid to ask me about my disability. I’ve always wondered why handicaps and disabled people make others uncomfortable? I’ve never been offended if someone calls me handicapped, because I have a...
Playing big is the only thing I know
Since my blog was launched, I’ve gotten tremendous support and positive feedback from readers for my lofty goals. I really appreciate it!
In table tennis I always strive to be the best. That does not mean that I am always best but it pushes me...
My encounter with Para Table Tennis
Everything changed when I met another coach, Philip Sangchin, who rejuvenated my table tennis dreams that I thought were lost. He introduced me to para table tennis. This is table tennis for persons with physical disabilities. He invited and offered...
