The smartphone of the boss of Elevion Green

In the “Homescreen!” series we present the homescreens of people from the social media, marketing, media and tech industries. Today: Florian Resatsch, CEO of Elevion Green.

Florian Resatsch: My home screen is a photo from the book “In Praise of Shadows” by Junichiro Tanizaki. The book looks at the way light and shadow are used in different cultures, particularly in Japanese architecture. For me, the play of light and shadow is fascinating – it brings out the beauty of subtle details that are often lost in harsh light.

Florian Resatsch has reduced social media

As you can see: no social media apps. I still have Instagram (for Android) on my phone, but my ADHD tendencies make me prone to doom scrolling – so I prefer to avoid it completely. LinkedIn (for Android) is important for work, but I've relegated it to the back screens so I can consciously decide when I use it instead of being guided by notifications.

In general, I turned off almost all notifications to avoid the constant pressure of having to react immediately. I check emails consciously and not every time a new message pops up. If something is really urgent, I also use the old-school phone – and yes, I usually answer it.

Humor in everyday life: Carrot as a daily companion

One of my favorite apps is right on the home screen: Carrott (for Android). This is a weather app with humor and an interactive personality that presents the weather report in a funny and sometimes sarcastic way. In addition to precise weather forecasts, the app offers a wealth of customizable functions and features.

What’s particularly cool is the “personality slider,” which allows you to adjust the tone of the app from professional to snappy. I set it to “very snappy,” which makes you smile in the morning.

Electromobility and (no) tracking

Tesla (for Android) and Plugsurfing (for Android) are apps that I need to use our electric vehicles, so they are prominently placed on my home screen. What has disappeared, however, is Adidas’ “Running” app. I jogged regularly during the pandemic, but now I'm back to running for fun – without the pressure of tracking every performance or beating personal bests. That clears your head.

Even though I no longer actively use the “Sleeptracker” app (for Android), it is still there for sentimental reasons, as I used to collect all my sleep data for over two years. In the end, it turned out that the most important findings are known: less alcohol and more magnesium for better sleep. I'm sleeping well at the moment, but who knows, maybe I'll use it again!

Practical helpers in everyday life

I often use the notes app to jot down something or write short texts. Of course there are fancier apps – Evernote used to be great – but synchronization across devices helps to keep an overview and the app can do enough for the purpose.

Spotify (for Android) is at the forefront because I listen to music and podcasts every day, mostly in the car. Or at home, which is why the Sonos app is an integral part of my home screen. I mostly listen to Lex Fridman because he always goes into great depth during interviews, is unbiased and prepares excellently.

In addition, the variety of topics is impressive – from historians with analyzes to AI topics. Otherwise I have my “Mix of the Week”, which Spotify puts together really well, and the “Handelsblatt Morning Briefing”. I also listen to David Senra and Founders – short and sweet.

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