Mid of October I received an interesting opportunity from our regional MVP lead Hande asking for contributions to support [Satya Nadella's book 'Hit Refresh'](https://news.microsoft.com/hitrefresh/) on the MVP Award Blog.

Following is an excerpt of my 'hit refresh moment' which has been published on the MVP Award blog in full here: [We Love Hearing About How These MVPs Have #HitRefresh!](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/mvpawardprogram/2017/11/28/mvp-hit-refresh-part-2/)

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My *hit refresh* moment came when I left my comfort zone completely and embarked on a journey into the unexpected.

At the time I had a long-time established, safe and secured employment in a medium-sized company with fantastic colleagues and interesting projects to work on. Over the years I managed to ...

When my employer offered me an CxO position in their new-to-be office **in Mauritius** I went all-in. Literally, my life and professional career was rewinded back to zero. Going to a foreign country not knowing anyone there, learning to communicate ...

Now, looking back after more than ten years I have to admit it was the best decision ever. On private side I got married and we have two adorable children since then. In terms of professional career I have to report that I incorporated my own businesses in software development, in online content marketing, and in ...

Changing my life in such a drastic way was an experience of a life-time. It turned out for the better. I have no regrets about this decision, and I would do it again any time.

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This post is part of the collection of [#HitRefresh](https://x.com/search?q=%23HitRefresh) moments. Read more at www.hitrefreshbook.com