My name is Per Kristian Gabler.

If you only read my official biography, it might appear as a fairly straight line: education, leadership roles, experience, and competence. In reality, like for most people, the path has been more complex.

I began my career on the factory floor in Germany. Over time, I worked my way into the international technology industry and have spent more than 25 years in leadership roles in companies operating globally. Throughout this journey, I have experienced both progress, responsibility, and periods that have been more demanding.

I have experienced losing a position I had invested a great deal of myself in. I have also reached the point where the pace over a long period becomes so high that the body and mind no longer cooperate — what many describe as “hitting the wall.” When the demands are high and you keep pushing forward without listening to the signals your body is giving you.

I have also felt the loneliness that can follow responsibility. When many people expect answers and direction from you, but few ask how you are actually doing.

At the same time, life has given me much to be grateful for. Today I am married to a wonderful woman, and I have two great children and two wonderful stepchildren who are all pursuing their own lives and careers.

Over the years, I have been fortunate to learn from skilled leaders and mentors from around the world. My very first mentor was my own uncle in Berlin. He ran an industrial company that supplied automotive parts to companies such as Porsche, BMW, Audi, and Mercedes.

I still remember the advice he gave me on my very first day as an apprentice. He said:

"The people you meet on the way up are the same people you may meet on the way down. Never forget that."

That sentence has followed me throughout my entire career.

All of these experiences — both the good and the challenging — are the reason I now work with people who want more clarity, calm, and direction in their lives.

Often, my clients do not come to me because their lives have stopped working. Quite the opposite. Many have achieved a great deal and function well on the outside. But they sense that something in their system is no longer working as well as it once did. The pressure lasts a little too long. The thoughts move a little too fast. The energy is lower than it should be.

That is where our work begins.

And between us: if a planned evening out suddenly gets canceled, I often feel a small sense of relief. Deep down, I am probably a bit more introverted than many people think.