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| Gisela Hausmann at Lal Qila |
Welcome Gisela!
Your real name and pen name?
I like to keep
things real and honest, therefore I use my real name, Gisela Hausmann. I feel
that if an author attempts to write a “naked/honest” book like I did, she
should not hide behind a pen name.
Please share some of the best memories of your
childhood
Driving around
with my dad, just to see ‘things’. We liked to visit castles, museums, monasteries,
and other points of interests. These were really some kind of educational trips
but I liked to pretend that I was on an expedition exploring the world, like
the old adventurers (Christopher Columbus or Marco Polo).
About your education
Originally I
wanted to work in the movie industry, so I studied Arts of Film and Mass Media
at the University of Vienna and graduated with a masters’ degree. Due to the
emergence of lots of new media and communication platforms, I think it has become
one of the most important fields of studies.
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| Gisela Hausmann at the Taj Mahal |
What career did you plan during your education days
I really wanted
to become a movie producer and win an Oscar. But even though I started out in
the movie industry my career has developed in many different directions, all
revolving around the adventure called “life”. I have also written 10 books,
some in Europe and some in the United States.
What languages you can speak and write?
English and
German. As a child I learned Russian and I can still read Russian writing a bit,
like street signs or names... I also can greet people and order coffee in many
other languages, French, Italian, Spanish… Both, being friendly and welcoming, as
well as ordering coffee, are important to me.
What is your biggest source of inspiration in life
I believe that
life is a gift, a present. It is our opportunity to so to speak “unwrap it” and
make the best use of it.
What hurts you most in this world?
When pain gets
inflicted on others – people, animals, and nature. Considering the fact that we
know how big the planet is and how close our societies have come together,
everybody should know by now that we cannot hurt somebody else without hurting
ourselves.
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| Gisela Hausmann at Moti Masjid Delhi |
What is the biggest challenge you have faced? How did
you overcome it?
In general I like
big challenges; usually the rewards are great too. My biggest ‘difficult/negative’
challenge was my husband’s unexpected death, coupled with the fact that I had
to raise our two children alone. I have found, the best way to overcome any kind
of challenge (good or bad) is to focus on the task at hand and start doing the
next important thing.
If you had to live a day of your life as one of the
living or dead personality, who would it be and why?
It would have to
be one of the Great Explorers: Roald Amundsen, Christopher Columbus, James Cook, Marco Polo, Sir Francis Drake, or
even Neil Armstrong. I would love to ask
them how it was and felt discovering a whole new world.
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| Gisela Hausmann with George Foreman |
What is your favorite genre and why?
Non-fiction in
general. Though not every topic is the same attractive, (e.g. I don’t want to
read a book about how to fix a car) I love to learn from smart people., who
have actually done the things they write about. I read a lot of biographies
. It is always immensely interesting how
people reach their goals.
When did you start writing? What is the purpose of your
writing?
The purpose of my
writing is to share the concepts of how to get what you want. Very often people
think, that if you are not a movie star or a star athlete you can’t get what
you want. So, I share my true and real stories… how I traveled to the places I
wanted to see, how I got the jobs I wanted to work in, and how I even found the
great love of my life.
Which of your work has been published so far? Would you
like to share a synopsis of your work?
I have published
two coffee-table books, six educational books, two inspirational motivational
books, and an ebook about how to write best emails.
“Naked
Determination, 41 Stories About Overcoming Fear” is by far my most important
work because it offers forty-one true
stories telling readers what steps to take to achieve the success they are
looking for. The forty-one steps or tricks are listed on sticky-notes – the
book features pictures of the actual sticky-notes below each story. Readers can
copy them and put the sticky-notes as reminder on their computer or mirror as
daily encouragement. All of us have fears and all of us need to overcome to
reach our goals.
What are your forthcoming writings?
Haha… I am
superstitious and can’t tell. I believe that once an idea is “out there”
sensitive people can kind of mentally grasp it. Thus, I don’t ever tell.
What are your future plans?
My dream project
is a reality show to improve U.S. education. I am describing it in one of the stories
in my book “Naked Determination”
What four top most things you take care of while
writing a book?
There are really
only three things: 1) I write about what I know… 2) Tell the “naked” truth, so
it can really help others 3) Be as funny as you can because that makes the
knowledge fun to read and easy to adopt.
Your dream destination on Earth?
Too many to count
but the next destination I’d like to visit would be Machu Picchu. It has been
on the backburner for forty years.
Your origin of birth and other countries you have
visited/ stayed.
Born in Vienna,
Austria I have visited 48 countries in Europe and Asia, and the United States
and Costa Rica.
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| Gisela Hausmann camping in Kargil |
What best things you liked in these countries around
the globe?
The different
cultures! Though not every story in my book lists a travel experience I am
telling the most special travel experiences in my book “Naked Determination”;
my travels to Kashmir and Zanskar/Ladakh are in the book, because they were so
special to me.
Your favorite time of the day?
EARLY MORNING
WHEN THE SUN COMES UP or LATE NIGHT WHEN ALL IS QUIET
Your zodiac/ sunsign?
Taurus
Your favorite color and why?
GREEN – I love
nature!
Your favorite book and why?
Grits, Guts, and
Genius by John Hillkirk and Gary Jacobson. It is a book similar to “Naked
Determination” only it tells business stories defined by Grits, Guts, and
Genius. I actually own two copies of this book, just in case I ever lose one.
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| Gisela Hausmann with glacier Nun Kun in the background |
Your favorite celebrity and why?
Ted Turner – He
is a mass media genius, an adventurer, and environmentalist, and he has vision.
Your favorite food?
I don’t really
have a favorite food, but my favorite meal of the day is breakfast.
Some quickies:
Sun or Moon, SUN
Laughter or Smile, LAUGHTER
Morning or Evening, MORNING
Coffee or Tea, COFFEE
Mountain or Sea, SEA
Long Drive or Short Drive, LONG DRIVE
Silence or Conversation, CONVERSATION
Water or Fire, WATER
Air or Earth, EARTH
Mars or Jupiter, MARS
Moon or Sun, SUN
Tulip or Rose, ROSE
Red or Blue, BLUE
Left or Right, RIGHT
Glance or Stare STARE
What three words come to your mind for each –
Technology the wheel, the
printing press, the steam engine
Life, precious, unique,
full of opportunities
God, one God for all,
eternal, positive presence of energy
Humanity, hope,
advancement, amazing
Terrorism, horrifying,
destructive, a waste of minds
Racism, who came up with
that? people are unique and not defined by race
Childhood Abuse, worst crime, horrifying,
destructive, a waste of minds
Love,
what life is all
about, moves everything¸ if you are loved you are never poor
Parenting, guidance, values,
opening opportunities
Old age wisdom, valuable,
teaching
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| Gisela Hausmann riding on an elephant at Amer Fort Jaipur |
State your signature line/ tagline/ best quote
“In this world of
endless opportunities our dreams compete. If we wait to start a journey, the
destination may not be anymore what we wanted to find.”
― Gisela
Hausmann, Naked Determination,41 Stories About Overcoming Fear
The last line of your autobiography would be...
Gisela never gave
up to experience more … Her goal was to reveal her tricks, so her children, her
friends, her fans,… everybody … could see how easy it is…
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