after all, there is no finish line

before diving into this issue of re:frame, i wanted to share a quick update. first things first: i’ll keep it simple. my tone, my way of writing - it’ll be easygoing english, all in small letters. this is how i process writing, reading, and thinking best. my form of expression. my art. love d.

99 reasons to send a voice message - but this are none…

i do listen to voice. and i do send them. BUT… in todays issue of re:frame i am writing about voice messages and most of all how i avoid them by using AI.

Use ChatGPT to help you out

did you know, that you can use ChatGPT on the go to help you out with replying fast? open the app on your smartphone and start with this prompt:

transform the following message into a [email / text message] bring into correct order and shorten, structure if necessary. use [formal / leger] tonality.

tap the “microphone”-symbol and start recording your thoughts. now copy/paste the outcome and adjust.

GPTs on DRUGS

be aware - it’s happening all the time. when AI starts hallucinating, things will go wrong. i asked an audio-to-text GPT to transcribe a voice note. once i had the transcript, i asked ChatGPT to write a summary i could use. reading it made me laugh.

so, i went back to the transcript and that’s when it happened. after the AI figured out what the voice note was about, it started interpreting or better put, “hallucinating” to make its “work easier”.

this is your little reminder: never trust the outcome of AI blindly.

NOTE-2-SELF

to be honest, the past months have been challenging for me. after founding WOM3N.dao, i was financially and energetically burned out - i still am. while working on new projects, i hoped to find some stability before my maternal leave. i wish i could say more, just to release my anger - but it wouldn’t change anything in the end.

one thing is clear: all of this is based on my own decisions. but facing existential fear while being pregnant has left me with many thoughts and even more questions. where are my privileges, and where do they end? what about power structures and systemic limitations in our society, in business? where do i have the power to create real change, and where am i just pretending to?

this situation has taught me a lot about myself. i’m not free from disappointment. trust. believe. i had a plan, and it didn’t work out. so what’s next? try again? fail better?

“after all, there is no finish line” is the title of a book by nike. we don’t arrive somewhere, achieve a big goal, and then chill. it’s all about staying in the game.

while all this was happening, i found myself reflecting on my values when it comes to crypto. one part of me is smiling - bitcoin hit its all-time high of 100k. but on the other hand, this skyrocketing move was triggered by the US elections. and seeing german right-wing party making promises towards crypto only adds to my questions.

crypto will remain important in any portfolio. and no - it is not too late to educate yourself and start making smart moves and invests. knowledge and money are key to having political influence, right alongside using your right to vote.

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BITS & NUGGETS

• SHOUTOUT to Lena Weirauch and her FEAMLE ALL STARS DINNER. she brings together inspiring women for meaningful connections - last time while we were dining at HYGGE THE FARM powered by porsche hamburg and harte bavendamm and organized by influencing101. curious? you might find yourself on her invitation list soon!

• TAYLOR SWIFT self-published “THE ERAS TOUR BOOK” sold more than 800k copies in one week which makes it the second in the best selling books list after Barack Obama’s “A PROMISED LAND”. available via amazon US.

• “what i really love about brand-building is finding the emotional connection between whatever the product is and the consumer!” Bozama Sain John is known for building the brands of apple, uber, netflix and more. now she’s founding her own company “eve by boz” a line of wigs and haircare products focusing on a overseen group - women of color and black women.

thank you for reading re:frame, hit me up if you have some more questions or want to share feedback. love d.