Author: pollodigital

Let’s take YouTube videos as an example. The human in the video is real. The voice is not cloned. The recording is all human. The idea came from a human. The script was based on their thoughts, but written by a LLM. Does that count as “human made”? Where would you draw the line –…

I went to another AI video generator tool presentation in Berlin. Left with mixed feelings, as expected. The baseline was: “90% of people just consume. We empower them to create now by prompting our tool and creating high-quality content.” Wut? You are not creating when you do that. And remember I said I want a…

We don’t quite talk about how layoffs work from the inside. So I’ve created a Layoff in Germany 🇩🇪 survival guide & calculator. This is the de facto must-read for anyone about to get laid off or in the process of negotiating terms with their soon-to-be-former employer.It is based on my extensive research, conversations with…

After ding some strategy work, publishing on LinkedIn and seeing some of the followers go, again, I found myself in the moment of clarity. I help immigrants and expats transform their careers when they move to Western countries. It is broad enough for me to figure this out further, but narrow enough for me to…

Transition from employee to founder is surprisingly not about the tech, incorporation, how to find the right partners or revenue streams. (Not that I’ve solved them yet lol)  I would say that having complicated conversations with people who want to build with you is the hardest challenge where I see myself grow. Another one, talking…

Since I began my “free flight”, I’ve been very transparent here. My follower list is growing, I’m getting better at writing and understanding publishing and creating. Networking is insane. Starting off like crazy with a startup to pull the brakes on it when things started going out of hand and against my own values and…

Being active on LinkedIn and sharing my path publicly attracts many people – most of it leads to collaboration or meaningful one-time exchanges. Some connections I struggle to nourish because the timing is bad. And some I have to say No to. Such as: What these have in common: they’re asking for my time, expertise,…

I was writing for external validation. Writing can however do so much more.  As a fearless oversharer (meaning I’ll post my content fearlessly and hope no one will bully me)…  I’ve kept it pretty public, all of it.  My deepfake content, me building a startup content, my writing and freelance gig content, my emotional intelligence…

I’m closely following a Russian coach in Germany with a successful Telegram channel. She’s smart, coaches Russian women (in Russia and abroad) on soft skills for Europe – emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, boundary-setting, the usual. Her content comes from respected English sources, but it’s all delivered in Russian. LinkedIn shows 100 connections, so basically no…

I’m going to be quite frank about what’s going on in my professional life right now. I’m almost halfway through my runway, before I’ll start “Bleeding cash” meaning touching my well earned strategic savings. In Germany, there is ALG 1 – a social benefit that pays you 9-12 months of 60% of your previous salary.…