TI CEO Podcast · episode 71
Between New Beginnings and Perfectionism – Our Platform 2.0 Is Live
1-minute summary
Christoph Standl talks in this episode about recording later than usual because things at Tourismus Interaktiv are extremely busy right now. He explains that the company had just launched version 2.0 of its platforms, Tourismus One and Infobrennbuch.com, the day before. Thanks to artificial intelligence, he says, the team experienced the most productive two weeks in the company's twelve-year history. At the same time, he describes how strongly the Pareto principle is showing itself: the first eighty percent came quickly, while the final twenty percent demand exhausting detail work. He shares his personal dilemma that, knowing what is technically possible, he already envisions an ideal result and finds it hard to be satisfied with solutions that work well but aren't quite there yet. He stresses that progress is not the same as perfection and that one should consciously appreciate what has been achieved. He closes by announcing he will report more spontaneously from everyday business life this week.
Description
Version 2.0 of our portals is live! An important milestone for Tourismus Interaktiv – and at the same time an intense phase between excitement, progress, and perfectionism.
In this episode of my CEO diary, I share spontaneous insights from our everyday business life. The past two weeks felt like the most productive in our entire software development history so far. Thanks to artificial intelligence, our small team can now accomplish things that would have required far more time and resources in the past.
But right now, the famous Pareto principle is showing itself once again: the first 80 percent come together incredibly fast, but the last 20 percent can become really tough.
I talk about how difficult it can sometimes be to appreciate what you've already achieved when you already have the ideal in mind. About the pressure you put on yourself as an entrepreneur, and about why, despite all our enthusiasm for new possibilities, we also need to learn to acknowledge our progress.
Because progress is not the same as perfection.
This week there is deliberately no fixed theme week, but rather spontaneous insights into our current developments, challenges, and successes at Tourismus Interaktiv.
🎙️ CEO Diary · Episode 71 📅 November 9, 2026 💡 Topics: Platform 2.0, AI software development, Pareto principle, perfectionism and entrepreneurship