Has a Masters Degree in Visual Computing from the Vienna University of Technology. Philipp has worked in the Russian high tech startup Visionlabs. He cofounded the Marketing and Consulting agency Hawaras.
Hi, I’m Manuel! I’m glad you’ve made it here. To find out a little bit about us, follow the links to our social media profiles. If you want to know something a bit more personal, let me tell you about the values we strive to work and live by. Each of those values have their own little story.
Admittedly, it’s actually a combination of three values. Honesty means telling the truth. It’s
closely linked to integrity, which to me means keeping promises and acting in line with my
values
and convictions. We strive to put honesty and integrity at the heart and center of what we do.
It’s not
always easy and everybody screws up sometimes. But we are committed to keep trying, keep
screwing up and keep making
amends.
Maintaining intention in this case means always keeping in mind what the ultimate goal is. And
that’s helping people live happier and more fulfilled lives.
Focus on users means always keeping in mind that the most important part of Pocketcoach is the people who actually use it. And remembering this as Pocketcoach grows and changes is fundamentally important. It’s easy to get off track in the midst of the day-to-day stress and busyness that comes with creating an application like Pocketcoach. This value is a constant reminder that it’s the people who use Pocketcoach who we are doing all this for.
There’s two aspects here. First, science. we strive for everything that Pocketcoach teaches to
be
based on scientifically-validated therapy approaches. That doesn’t necessarily mean that every
single tool that Pocketcoach teaches needs to be clinically tested. But it needs to have proven
itself as part of well-tested therapies. This scientific basis is the foundation for trust
between
Pocketcoach and its users.
The second aspect is story. Humans have been telling stories since the beginning of
civilization.
That’s how we learn best and how we remember things. That’s why we try to wrap many of our
lessons
around examples and videos which tell small stories. Putting these two together, we could
probably
phrase it like this: Science is the foundation of what we’re doing. And story is how we want to
bridge the gap between science and our users’ minds.
Gotta have fun stands for more though than laughing occasionally. It’s a reminder that we can
only
be happy right in this moment. And that life is precious and needs to be lived with gratitude.
That’s also why it helps me remember to take care of myself as well.
There you have it. A little glimpse into my work and life. Hope you enjoyed it!
Manuel Kraus
