The Jim Stroud Podcast

If It Works Today, It’s Already Obsolete: Building a Future-Ready Mindset


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Technology is moving faster than ever — and your comfort zone might be your biggest liability. In this inspiring episode, Jim Stroud speaks with Allister Frost, former Microsoft marketing leader and author of Ready Already, about what it truly means to develop a future-ready mindset.

Frost argues that “if it works today, it’s already obsolete,” and challenges professionals to rethink the myths of stability, future-proofing, and the comfort zone. Together, they explore how to stay adaptable in the AI age, why curiosity is a superpower, and how “augmented intelligence” — not artificial intelligence — can elevate your work instead of replacing it.
Why Leaders Should Listen:
• Learn how to break free from the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mindset.
• Discover the Ready Already Growth Cycle — a model for constant personal and organizational reinvention.
• Understand why future-proofing is a myth — and how to become future-ready instead.
• Hear how curiosity and naïve questioning fuel innovation across generations.
Whether you lead teams, manage change, or simply want to stay relevant in a world of accelerating disruption, this conversation will help you rethink how you learn, adapt, and lead.
Learn more:
🔗 Visit https://readyalready.me to learn more about the Future-Ready Mindset and to connect with Allister online.
📘 Get ReadyAlready, the book — Out now: https://mybook.to/ReadyAlready

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