Saliya Kahawatte shows what becomes possible when you treat boundaries as starting points rather than endpoints. After sudden vision loss at 15, he chose against the "safe" path of blind school and fought his way through regular school, vocational training, and university. 250 job rejections became the starting signal for his own company. His story became a bestseller and was later made into a film.

In this conversation you'll learn:

- how sudden vision loss became a personal game changer

- why he hid his disability for years to succeed in the regular job market

- why 250 rejections didn't stop him but motivated him instead

- how he wrote his autobiography in 8 weeks and made it a bestseller

- why his coaching is based on practical experience rather than textbook knowledge

- why Low Vision, with 1 billion people, is the target group of the future

- how Corona destroyed 87% of his business and he rebuilt completely

- why he now only works with high performers

- what role feedback culture plays in continuous improvement

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro: Der Moment, der alles veränderte
01:54 – Saliya Kahawatte stellt sich vor
02:09 – Netzhautablösung mit 15: Von 100% auf 5% Sehkraft
05:13 – Kampf um Regelschule statt Blindenschule
09:24 – Versteckte Behinderung im ersten Arbeitsmarkt
13:27 – Der Weg in die Öffentlichkeit
18:47 – Hotellerie-Ausbildung: Workarounds entwickeln
22:32 – Resilienz-Training durch Lebenserfahrung
24:42 – Coaching vs. Lehrbuch: Authentizität gewinnt
30:29 – Mindset entschlüsselt: Verhalten → Routine
34:21 – Bestseller in 8 Wochen: Der Schreibprozess
40:28 – Vom Buch zum Kinofilm
44:50 – Schauspieler-Training: Die Welt mit 5% Sicht
47:08 – Low Vision Markt: 1 Milliarde Menschen heute
51:07 – Corona-Krise: 87% Umsatzeinbruch und Neustart
55:17 – High Performer Teams: Klarheit über Nettigkeit
58:21 – Feedback-Kultur und kontinuierliche Verbesserung
1:01:41 – Inclusive Gaming: Die nächste Revolution
1:06:48 – Kettcar-Mentalität: Machen statt Zögern