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Trends to Watch in the final 365 days of the Decade by @SBSLEducSoltns

December 20, 2018 by SJ Barakony 2 Comments

by SJ Barakony | Featured Contributor

 

2019 awaits. How ready are you & your business for these 13 trends?

 

Can you believe it?! Yes, its true: we’re less than 2 weeks away from another New Years’ Day; so, let’s dedicate a toast to our businesses, our families, & friends!

Not only that … did you notice?  It’s also the last year of the first decade of the ‘new’ century.

 

Where were you on 01 Jan, 2010?

 

Was your business even open?

How did you communicate with your clientele?

Have you rebranded since then?

 

…  That’s NINE years ago, believe that!

 

The Mindset of the Futurist

 

“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”  — Buckminster Fuller

 

#quotestoliveby #futurist 

( Click to Tweet the above )

 

Many thought leaders, chief amongst them the futurists, visionaries, and creative disrupters, know of Fuller. He laid this cornerstone of thought and its now part of his legacy, to be embraced by generations not yet born. It is from this core thesis that we’ll push ahead – unveiling a market basket of trends that your business will be impacted by in some manner in 2019 ( & beyond. )

 

 

A Bakers’ Dozen

 

Laying out 13 that I, as a futurist, am personally invested in tracking; each of these are invigorating and, in the hands of the benevolent & bold, will usher in as yet unknown amounts of potential energy to our nation(s), states/provinces, and localities:


 

Mobile revolution

Smart Cities

Blockchain / Crypto currencies

Gig Economy ( Conceptual Age )

Automation ( AI, Machine Learning, Robots )

Autonomous Vehicles \ Drones

Holistic Wellness ( > sickcare )

Decentralized [ social & news ] media

Self directed education & learning ( schooling & credential seeking )

Communities / tribes

Social enterprises ( modern mutual aid societies )

Principles > politics

Holocracy ( future of ‘work’/places )

 

 

In pursuit of a deeper understanding of the bright future which awaits

 

Even a rudimentary understanding of 1, some, or perhaps all of the 13 trends shared above won’t be embraced at deeper levels of awareness, acceptance, and consciousness without continually reading, listening ( podcasts, audio books ), & watching ( videos, webinars )

 

Two #mustread books in this space are linked below, to further illuminate your path.

I wholeheartedly suggest investing in them as a holiday/Christmas present for yourself & for those whom you hold most dear.

 

A Whole New Mind

The Code of the Extraordinary Mind

 

Suggested Follows out in the ‘Twitter’verse

 

Futurist Rankings by Ross Dawson

Generations Timeline – After the Millennials by Anne Boysen

Gold vs. Cryptos: Invest or divest … Here … from Gerald Celente

4 questions to test your intellectual humility via Daniel Pink

 

 

Don’t Argue, nor Debate

 

Instead, as we see, hear, and experience more & more creative disruption which impacts our professional sphere ( inc. our business’ cashflow, income streams, etc. ), shall we abandon the negativity, time loss, & win/lose (or worse, lose/lose) outcomes from arguing & debating?

I propose an equivalent swap of the above two non futurist, consumerist terms for those that produce & add value:   Discussion & rational discourse.

 

As 2019 dawns, I thoughtfully (channeling one of my many informal mentors, Mr. Dale Carnegie), throw down a challenge:

 

Whether with yourself ( self talk ), your staff, clientele/customers, or a prospect, engage in thought provoking win/win discussion or a structured rational discourse with him/her/them in the next several weeks

 

Word Play: Choices to make to embrace the transformation underway in our workplaces  

 

As we ascend the ladder from unconscious incompetence on up to unconscious competence, let’s fully embrace how exciting each of these trends will be in our ongoing entrepreneurial journeys & resolve to learn new words

Some which are becoming anchored to the past as these 13 futuristic trends continue to evolve, expand, & replicate:  ‘employee’ ; ‘hierarchy’ ; ‘college for all’ ; ‘health care’ ; ‘cash’.

Does this indicate that these (let alone others) will disappear forever? Not necessarily. Yet, the early adopters in our business networks will already grasp the above, and quite a number more will eventually ‘see’ as you have/will!

 

 

Websites, articles, blogs, & organizations: Learn More & Take Action

 

Define. Learn. (then) Do.

We’ve defined a vision for 2019 & beyond. With numerous resources are embedded in the post already, let’s expand your learning zone:, what if you want to self educate even more?!

 

Ever more important, investing time in additional concrete steps to ‘future’ prep your business venture would be wise. I’m applauding you proactively, if you choose to do so!

 


 

Trends Research

Future Frontiers

A-speakers

Mind Valley

 

Future Today

AdWeek.com

Visual Capitalist

Futurism Blogs

 

In short …

 

  • 9 years down, 1 to go in the decade #ThinkItOver
  • Suggested Twitterverse follows
  • A bakers’ dozen trends
  • The futurist rankings & further resources to dig into
  • Don’t argue, debate, or fight the existing; discuss & set time for rational discourse
  • Word swaps:  let’s ‘play’ on a 2020’s field
  • What’s coming is exciting & transformational; fear not!  Embrace. Encourage. Uplift.

 

Thank YOU for reading!

& …

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SJ Barakony

SJ Barakony is a serial entrepreneur, futurist, & connector.

He lives in Ohio & is the Founder of Service Before Self Leadership: An Educational Solutions Provider.

He offers four highly customizable solutions to encourage families, individuals, faith institutions, & business owners to create & cultivate lifelong learning cultures in our homes & workplaces.

He’s been a guest on an educational podcast; been interviewed for an online small business community; is a guest blogger for Innovate NA; and has been an invited speaker five separate times for HECOA.

He believes strongly in youth & social entrepreneurship: He continues to serve two chapters of the YEA program (student mentor, mock judge, ad hoc consultant ) & has co-facilitated a session of the SeaChange Accelerator program.

He serves as the TDD for Cleveland & Columbus (Ohio) for the H7 Network.

He also recently became an educational advisor for Tessr.io, a startup  in the exciting world of blockchain/cryptocurrencies that will be establishing a cutting edge educational foundation.

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Why You Need a Life Board by @GAllenTC

February 19, 2016 by Gayle Allen Leave a Comment

flickr photo shared by Ed Yourdon under a CC license

flickr photo shared by Ed Yourdon under a CC license

by Gayle Allen | Featured Contributor

Can you remember how you felt the first time someone saw something incredible in you that you didn’t see in yourself? Or how you felt after someone took the time to listen to you share a big life goal and then followed up to check on your progress? 

Alone, it can be hard to think bigger or to recognize your full potential. You need support as you set the strategy for your business and focus your resources — but you need the right kind of support.

That’s where a Life Board comes in.

What’s a Life Board? It’s a group of people who share their goals and dreams with one another, in order to give and receive feedback, share resources, and hold each other accountable for achieving them. A Life Board has elements of a Mastermind group, but it’s organized to run like a board, so that members can cycle on and off, as needed. Likewise, members agree to speak frankly and respectfully, and to share the leadership, in order to serve each other’s needs. Life Boards work best when members are professional colleagues or acquaintances rather than close friends or family members whose familiarity with one another can work against a fresh perspective.

Why do you need one? Envisioning and achieving what you want takes courage. These kinds of goals often take a long time to realize (e.g., starting, running or growing a business, writing books or articles, speaking publicly, etc.), and they can stir up some powerful emotions, like fear, self-doubt and frustration. It can also be difficult to get the support you need from family and friends. They may not be able to envision who you want to become. That’s why your Life Board offers:

  • Support: They listen, reflect back, share resources and experiences, inspire, motivate, and provide empathy.
  • Feedback: They ask clarifying questions, provide a reality check, and challenge assumptions.
  • Accountability: They expect updates and progress and push hard on outcomes.
  • Different perspectives: They offer a fresh take on an opportunity, challenge, or way of thinking or doing something.
  • Confidentiality: What happens in Life Board, stays in Life Board.
  • A Safe Space: They know they can share without judgment.

How does it work? Participants set norms for regular communication, and they make a commitment to show up and participate. A Life Board isn’t a class, and it’s not about coaching or networking. And it doesn’t require that you begin with a certain number of people. In fact, you can start with just you and one other person and then grow the group selectively over time. Along the way, expect that members will cycle off and on, depending on the types of fresh perspectives group members need to continue to grow. Life Board members should:

  • Set norms and expectations for meetings and communication; regularly revisit them
  • Establish a kick-off meeting to start and when new members come on board
  • Share updates, challenges, and successes
  • Request feedback, support, and accountability
  • Share resources (e.g., names of executive coaches, books, articles, blogs, podcasts, systems, workflows, experts in the field, etc.)
  • Inspire and motivate each other when things get hard

The communication schedule should include:

  • Norms for what, when, and how often you’ll communicate
  • Twice a month or weekly email check-ins
  • Monthly, quarterly, or twice a year video conference calls
  • Regularly scheduled text and phone sessions with individual board members
  • At least one in-person gathering or event per year

How to Get Started? Here are three simple ways:

  • Start small: Find one or more people who want to grow and challenges themselves, so that at the end of a month or a quarter or a year, they can point to progress they’ve made achieving big goals and dreams.
  • Take advantage of free tech: Use Google hangouts, Skype, Twitter, Slack, Facebook, and so on – so that you never miss an update or a meeting.
  • Meet in person: Find a location where you can meet at least once during the year. It can serve as a kickoff meeting, a celebration event, or a way to attend a workshop or conference you’re all interested in.

On a Life Board, you are role models and mentors to each other, but you never claim expertise you don’t have. You’re a board in the best sense, in that you share your networks, offer support, and expect accountability. Like most things in life, you’ll get out of it what you put into it – invest in yourself and each other and you’ll be amazed at what you can achieve.

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Gayle AllenGayle Allen is an entrepreneur with a passion for connecting people to innovative ideas that improve their lives.

She is a founding member of the leadership team and Chief Learning Officer at BrightBytes, a company that’s garnered dozens of awards for improving the way the world learns. She’s also the founder and host of Curious Minds, the leading podcast on innovation that features global leaders rethinking life and work.

Gayle earned her MBA in Global Innovation from MIT and her doctorate in adult learning from Teachers College, Columbia University, where she served as an adjunct professor. She’s the author of The New Pillars of Modern Teaching, a book that offers an innovative vision for learning in the modern age. Gayle’s writing has been featured in leading publications, such as MindShift and NPR.

Connect with Gayle on her website, on LinkedIn, and on Twitter.

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Filed Under: Business Relationships, Entrepreneurship & Business, Inspiration, Leadership, Mindset, She Owns It, Startup & Grow Tagged With: achievement, challenge, Entrepreneurship, goals, Life Board, Mastermind group, strategy

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