Jeff interviews Eilif Trondsen, formerly with SRI and Strategic Business Insights (SBI). Eilif is both an international innovation consultant and futurist. He discusses EdTech, trend-spotting, and how to build your own professional network for a purpose-driven Echosystem.

Some topics discussed include:

• The current state of EdTech where Eilif believes the industry is headed (1:45)
• The opportunities emerging worldwide for people to jump into EdTech as providers and users (5:30)
• How individuals should prioritize their own continuous learning and what criteria should they use to decide what to learn and where to learn it (7:45)
• Suggestions for how someone could stay ahead of the curve when planning their learning (11:30)
• The values that motivated Eilif's work and how he made career transitions (15:15)
• What advice Eilif has for those who want to improve their professional network and develop an ecosystem (19:30)
• How Eilif decides who are the right people to trust and collaborate with (23:00)
• Advice for mentoring others (26:45)
• Eilif’s journey to America (29:15)
• How to evaluate companies you might want to work for (31:50)

Check out Strategic Business Insights to learn more about Eilif's work, and learn more about this podcast and Jeff Saperstein at InterconnectedIndividuals.com