12 Minute Convos W/ Engel Jones

Florian created the idea for “more happiness through focus on less”  during his time as an international headhunter in the finance industry which has improved ever since. During Florians headhunter years his clients were international companies. To meet their demands he chased and placed managers. Florians focus shifted over time from the companies point of view to the individuals. For him the individuals personal motivations to change jobs became more important than the companies profits when hiring the cheapest individual available. What made people move? Was it only the money? Was it the challenge? Did they want to run away? Were they looking for the special? What motivated them to continuously leave friends and family behind to chase the best job available? And why do other turn down a really good offer, for example to stay in a certain city? Especially the years of 2007 and 2008 were the golden years in headhunting in investment banking. It seemed to exist only one direction: higher, faster, further an