about me

the short version

I'm Mikko, a highly introspective social introvert who spends most of his time solving problems, learning something new, or trying to make sense of my thoughts.

Professionally, I want to become a great leader and builder of successful organizations — in business and sports.

the slightly longer version

My name is Mikko Laksola, but many call me Löki.

I'm highly introspective, which is to say, I have a very active brain — always solving problems, asking questions, trying to understand, or going through different scenarios of, well, whatever. This is both my greatest strength and my biggest weakness. On a good day, I can be smart, thoughtful, and creative. On a bad day, I get lost inside my own head, overthink, and try to solve problems that don't need solving.

I'm also a social introvert who loves deep conversations about anything, really. I love the feeling of reading or hearing a new perspective that shocks my brain and makes me question or change my beliefs.

I'm interested in countless things and my passions include things like:

• business & leadership (how to create and lead successful organizations)
• hockey (the game and the management/business side)
• writing
• philosophy
• reading
• Japanese culture
• graphic (logo/brand) design (I've actually designed some logos myself, like the one for Freya Yarn)
• archery
• ... and much more

I'm Finnish and also speak English and German. My plan is to one day add Japanese to that list.

I look like this.

want to know more?

You can find out a little more about me by reading on

• things I'm doing right now
• things that I really like
• things I use
• things I read

If you're curious about something else you can always reach out.