An Alphabet of Success

December 12, 2009 (updated on December 13, 2009)

While failing is awfully hard, success in fact is pretty cheap. It’s a mere 26 letters away.

A mbition
B oldness
C uriosity
D edication
E ffort
F ocus
G in & Tonic
H onesty
I rony
J oy
K eep cool!
L ove
M usic

N etwork
O rganisation
P layfulness
Q uality
R adical thinking
S leep
T enacity
U niqueness
V isions
W it
X -checking
Y ears of patience
Z eal

Hello, nice to meet you. I'm David Bauer, a curious generalist who loves making things. I connect dots and help people navigate complexity. Currently leading product development and AI initiatives at indie publisher Republik.
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Past work

I have worked for startups and large companies.
As a journalist, strategist, product lead.

I have written stories and strategies.
I have built products and teams.

I have hired, mentored and promoted people.
I have navigated and accelerated transformation.
Pushed for and nurtured culture change.

I have wrangled data and code.
For insights and data visualisations.
Even a series of games.

And a ton of other things that got me excited.

If there’s one thing that runs through it all,
it’s my love for connecting dots and trying new things.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung, The Guardian, Quartz, Republik, Refind, Livingdocs, Radio Free Europe, Der Spiegel, Das Magazin, Tages-Anzeiger, SonntagsZeitung, TagesWoche, Schweizerische Depeschenagentur, Echtzeit Verlag, MAZ Journalistenschule, TEDxZurich, Bluewin, and some more.