In this episode, Nik Sumeiko and Marius Bauer discuss how to navigate uncertainty in creative work. They share practical strategies for taking risks, staying productive, and turning ambiguity into progress.⁣

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What you'll learn in this episode:

✓ How to define outcomes when the path is unclear

✓ Time-boxing creative work is a key to staying on track

✓ Creating awareness around your creative work

✓ How to balance (experimentation + business value)

✓ Why stepping out of your comfort zone drives growth⁣

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Timestamps:

(00:00) — Introduction: Uncertainty, Ambiguity, and Creative Risk

(03:14) — Creative Risks and Finding Structure

(06:48) — Defining Outcomes and Time-Boxing Exploration

(11:46) — The AI Content Explosion

(14:58) — AI Quality and Professional Craftsmanship

(22:35) — Evolution of Design Tools: Photoshop to AI

(26:02) — Staying Fluid in a Changing Landscape

(30:30) — Sharing Progress and Leveraging Your Team

(34:45) — The Blueprint: A Summary⁣

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

- (case study) More Articles Are Now Created by AI Than Humans: https://graphite.io/five-percent/more-articles-are-now-created-by-ai-than-humans⁣

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Find Nik Sumeiko online

- https://linkedin.com/in/niksumeiko

- https://withnik.com

- https://youtube.com/@niksumeiko⁣⁣⁣

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Find Marius Bauer online

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariusbauer

- https://konvergenz.studio⁣⁣⁣

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Hosts: Nik Sumeiko, Marius Bauer

Joe Gustilo (https://fiverr.com/producerelite)⁣

Podcast art & background music: Marius Bauer (https://konvergenz.studio)

B-rolls: M-ART production (https://artlist.io/stock-footage/artist/m-art-production/776), AnnaStills (https://artlist.io/stock-footage/artist/annastills/747)

In this episode, Nik Sumeiko and Marius Bauer explain why a successful freelance business is a system. They break it into three simple parts: client acquisition, sales conversation, and delivery routine. Short, honest lessons from 15+ years of real experience doing freelancing.⁣

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What you'll learn:

✓ How to build a simple flow for finding clients.

✓ Why communication is a key (for freelancers).

✓ How to turn clients into long-term partners.

✓ How to nurture routines to deliver great work.

✓ Growing small initial projects into big opportunities.⁣⁣

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Timestamps:

(00:00) — Episode intro

(01:10) — Freelance business is a system

(04:00) — Lead generation without ads or funnels

(09:35) — Turning projects into long-term relationships

(18:32) — Saying “no” to the wrong projects

(26:14) — Communication skills = successful freelancing

(29:20) — Risks, and learning from failure

(32:17) — Building your delivery routines

(37:22) — Craft and overdeliver⁣

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Resources and people mentioned in the episode:

- (book) Designed by Apple in California: https://amzn.to/4pE23ci

- (work reference) Microsoft Windows 8 official wallpaper design by Marius Bauer, 2013: https://www.konvergenz.studio/work/software. Also featured in The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2013/1/4/3835160/windows-8-designer-reveals-early-startscreen-and-lockscreen-concepts

- (TV series) The Bear: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bear_(TV_series)

- Paula Monteiro: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-monteiro/

- Andreas Fötschl: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-foetschl/

- Stratos Giouldasis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gousta/⁣

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Find Nik Sumeiko online

- https://linkedin.com/in/niksumeiko

- https://withnik.com

- https://youtube.com/@niksumeiko⁣⁣

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Find Marius Bauer online

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariusbauer

- https://konvergenz.studio⁣⁣

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Hosts: Nik Sumeiko, Marius Bauer

Joe Gustilo (https://fiverr.com/producerelite)⁣

Podcast art & background music: Marius Bauer (https://konvergenz.studio)

B-rolls: Arthur Cauty https://artlist.io/stock-footage/artist/arthur-cauty/520, Raven production https://artlist.io/stock-footage/artist/raven-production/1153, Yuki Film https://artlist.io/stock-footage/artist/yuki-film/1177.⁣

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In this episode, Nik Sumeiko and Marius Bauer speak with Dr. Sven Jungmann — doctor, founder, and digital health innovator — about how AI changes healthcare, speeds up prototyping, and shifts what really matters when hiring.⁣

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What you will learn:

✓ AI in healthcare and medical decisions.

✓ Prototyping faster, struggling with complex systems.

✓ Why communication and learning speed matter most.

✓ How design changes when AI handles first drafts.

✓ The key skills leaders look for when hiring with AI⁣

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Resources mentioned in the episode

- (research) Impact of Generative AI in Software Development: https://dora.dev/research/ai/gen-ai-report/

- (report + research) Doctors vs AI performance: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2825395, https://erictopol.substack.com/p/when-doctors-with-ai-are-outperformed, https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.08224

- Episode from the NY Times podcast about education: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQQtaWgIQmE

- Antropic AI literacy course: https://anthropic.skilljar.com/ai-fluency-framework-foundations⁣

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Find Dr. Sven Jungmann online (https://www.linkedin.com/in/svenjungmann · https://www.instagram.com/drsvenjungmann · https://www.aiomics.io/ · https://www.svenjungmann.de)

Find Nik Sumeiko online (https://linkedin.com/in/niksumeiko · https://withnik.com⁣ · https://www.youtube.com/@niksumeiko)⁣

⁣Find Marius Bauer online (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariusbauer · https://konvergenz.studio)⁣⁣⁣

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Hosts: Nik Sumeiko, Marius Bauer

Guest: Dr. Sven Jungmann⁣

⁣Editor: Joe Gustilo (https://fiverr.com/producerelite)⁣

⁣Podcast art & background music: Marius Bauer (https://konvergenz.studio)