Derek Laney on transcending emotional overload, openness for serendipity, balancing focus and discovery, and using threads well (Ep28)

by admin | Jul 14, 2022 | Podcast

“Not only is that overload factual, in terms of data and trying to figure out what’s true, but also it’s an emotional overload. How do you be intentional about your feelings and emotions as well so that you can pay attention to what matters for you right now, rather...

Berit Anderson on mapping influencers, noticing breaks in patterns, ignoring headlines, and information warfare (Ep27)

by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | Podcast

“The most important thing, regardless of how you collect information, is learning how to notice what’s important, like learning how to notice the systems that are underlying a specific story or a specific information source, the motivations, keeping tabs on those, and...

Brenda Ramokopelwa on using external and internal lenses, developing young futurists, connecting rural Africa to global thinking, and validating ideas (Ep26)

by admin | Jun 21, 2022 | Podcast

“There’s a lot of information right now, sometimes you feel it’s just too much. But I try to find the right sources of information to understand how the world is changing, especially now that it is rapidly changing, and what are the impacts of those changes.“ – Brenda...

Julie Rasmussen on her 7 S’s system, using Slack for note-taking, identifying systemic issues, and finding white spaces (Ep25)

by admin | Jun 15, 2022 | Podcast

“I find synergising to be the most rewarding part of the whole process. When that happens, you really are thriving on the information overload.“ – Julie Rasmussen About Julie Rasmussen Julie is a highly experienced corporate executive and entrepreneur, taking senior...

Paul X. McCarthy on networks to find experts, identifying authorities, computational social science, and latent knowledge (Ep24)

by admin | Jun 7, 2022 | Podcast

“Productivity is ultimately one of the greatest predictors of success in all fields. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an artist or a scientist, or whatever you’re doing, productivity is a key marker to long-term success.“ – Paul X. McCarthy About Paul X. McCarthy Paul...

Nick Abrahams on purpose and prioritisation, talking for mutual value, deliberate sharing and engagement, and telling stories for understanding (Ep23)

by admin | May 31, 2022 | Podcast

“It comes down to establishing why is it relevant for you. If it is meaningful, and you can use the information that you get, then you will become more interested in it.“ – Nick Abrahams About Nick Abrahams Nick Abrahams is a leading lawyer, futurist, and keynote...