A Life Fully Lived: How Dr. Heinz Plaumann Went from Global Manager to Career Mentor
What is success when your career feels brilliant—but your life feels empty? What is possible when every pivot, every win and failure, prepares you for deeper alignment? In this episode of Your Next Success, Dr. Caroline Sangal welcomes Dr. Heinz Plaumann—chemist, engineer, inventor, jazz musician, and founder of Heinzsight.org—to reveal the art of crafting a life fully lived.
Discover Your "Belly Fire"
Dr. Plaumann’s journey began with degrees in chemistry and chemical engineering, 25+ patents, and 35 years of international leadership. Yet his greatest breakthrough came when he paused and asked: What is my passion?
Heinz’s Venn‑diagram model shows the sweet spot where:
Belly fire (your deepest passion)
Skills & competencies (what you know how to do)
Income pathway (what people will pay you for)
These three circles overlap into your unique Life Fully Lived Zone. Once Heinz mapped his own path in 1985, he climbed from technical specialist to global director—and eventually to career mentor.
Build Your Adaptive Career Roadmap
A career roadmap isn’t a rigid plan—it’s a dynamic tool that evolves as you grow. Heinz teaches you to:
Network intentionally (“It’s who knows you.”)
Draw your diagram of passions, skills, and income options
Iterate boldly—shake up your roadmap whenever your gut says “Next!”
Heinz’s own roadmap led him from R&D to global management, two stints in Germany, and a seamless pivot into coaching.
Leverage Emotional Intelligence & Behavior Styles
“Success isn’t about how smart you are. It’s about how smart they are.” Heinz champions EQ and social‑style frameworks like DISC and Lumina Splash to:
Recognize your natural communication preferences
Adapt your style to meet others in their “language”
Transform conflict into collaboration
Treat people the way they want to be treated—and watch your influence soar.
Embrace Lifelong Learning & Creativity
Even decades after piano lessons and a graduate‑school steel‑guitar phase, Heinz keeps learning:
Jazz gigs as a hobby that fuels well‑being
Flashcard Leadership videos that deliver 3‑minute bursts of wisdom
“Music is dope,” Heinz laughs—because it releases joy‑hormones and connects people. Likewise, new skills spark confidence and open doors.
Your Next Success: Start Crafting Your Life Fully Lived
Ready to ignite your own belly fire? Here’s your action plan:
Listen to “A Life Fully Lived with Dr. Heinz Plaumann” on Your Next Success.
Map your passions: Sketch your Venn diagram of what excites you, what you excel at, and how you can earn.
Explore tools & coaching at Next Success—where alignment, authenticity, and peace converge.
Success is more than what you build—it’s who you become. Your Next Success is already inside you, waiting for the permission to emerge. Keep going—you are not done yet.
