Joining us today is Rock Star Futurist, Educator, and Consultant, Garry Golden, CEO and Founder of Forward Elements Inc. He co-wrote the book, Designing Your Future,  as well as several white papers including the Future of the Social Web and the Future of Green as a Business Strategy. Garry is also an adjunct professor with the University of Houston Futures Studies program, and was Founding Editor of The Energy Roadmap.com. He also has been a guest analyst on the national radio show The Takeaway.In this interview we talk about:

* Garry’s fascinating round the world adventure* What a Futurist does * Common misconceptions about Futurists* How a Futurist thinks* The Futurist thought process, and how they look now, ahead, and draw conclusions on any given topic* Different processes and frameworks for futuristic analysis* How to know what or who is worth following* The Futurist view of COVID 19, Healthcare, and Heath Insurance * Typical time horizon that a Futurist looks out* What the world looks like in 2027 * Emerging Technologies like Tik-Tok* Advice to Policymakers around Futurism and Foresight* How we as individuals or organizations can develop more innovative or futuristic / forward thinking?

#travel #future #futurist #futurism #thinking #perspective #foresight #forwardlooking #lookingahead #forwardthinking #conclusion #prediction #thought #following #covid19 #healthcare #healthinsurance #pandemic #world #tiktok #advice #leadership #government #policymakers #2027 #innovation #bigpicture #stardust

To contact Garry:Web: www.garrygolden.com Twitter: @garrygolden Email: [email protected]

To contact Mark:https://markabotros.comInstagram: @markabotros Twitter: @markbotros LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbotros/ Email: [email protected] The LIFE WORKS Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-life-works-podcast/id1475582936

Music CreditTrack: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQY Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories

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Joining me for today’s interview, “How to be Interesting…and Interested” is longtime friend, colleague, and one of the most interesting people I know – Dr. Michael Hertz. Michael is a Senior Leader with Progeny Systems, and co-founder of Empowering Haitians, a non-profit that seeks to create economic opportunity, social independence, self-sufficiency, and sustainability solutions in Haiti.

In this interview we cover:

* What makes a person interesting* How to become interesting* How to be interested* How to work a room – even a virtual one* How to develop confidence* The greatest impediment to confidence* Secrets to a success work and personal life

Resources

A few resources (among many) for expanding your worldview to become a more informed / interesting / interested / person:

* NY Times* Washington Post* Reddit.com* Fool.com* Gizmodo.com* BGR.com* theweek.com* Travelzoo.com* Google travel* http://historical-sites.find-near-me.info/* thoughtco.com/* getpocket.com* ceoexpress.com

Tags

#howto #interesting #interested #confidence #leadership #workaroom #zoom #success #personal #lifeadvice #advice #wisdom #travel #covid19 #covid-19 #pandemic

Music Credit

Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQY Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories

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Lucas Sankey

In this final interview excerpt, we cover how to survive a police encounter in order to “fight another day.”

Joining me for this timely and very important interview is long time friend and colleague, Walter Powell is a Security Guru, and Former 20-year Police Officer.

Walter grew up in the first generation following the civil rights era, and spent 20 years of his career as a police officer. In this day and age, where the world is desperate for context, common sense, and critical thinking, he is uniquely qualified to offer an intelligent perspective on race, police, and what people can do as individuals to become more awake, aware, and enlightened about a variety of issues.

See the full length interview

Episode 027: Good Always Wins – A Police Officer’s perspective on Race, The Police, and the Future

where we cover:

* What drove him into law enforcement* Black culture* How to avoid resentment in the face of racism* What he has taught his children about this society* An insider look of what it’s like to be a black police officer* Why black communities in particular are targeted* Combatting Bias* The power of being NICE and Respectful* Predictions on the Future of Police Departments* Defunding Police* Can we end Racism?* Why social movements are so important* Balancing Crisis and Recovery

Music Credit

Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories

Joining me for this timely and very important interview is long time friend and colleague, Walter Powell is a Security Guru, and Former 20-year Police Officer. He grew up in the first generation following the civil rights era, and spent 20 years of his career as a police officer. In this day and age, where the world is desperate for context, common sense, and critical thinking, he is uniquely qualified to offer an intelligent perspective on race, police, and what people can do as individuals to become more awake, aware, and enlightened about a variety of issues.

In this interview excerpt we cover a forensic police view of the George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks cases.

See the full length interview

Episode 027: Good Always Wins – A Police Officer’s perspective on Race, The Police, and the Future

where we cover:

* What drove him into law enforcement* Black culture* How to avoid resentment in the face of racism* What he has taught his children about this society* An insider look of what it’s like to be a black police officer* Why black communities in particular are targeted* Combatting Bias* The power of being NICE and Respectful* Predictions on the Future of Police Departments* Defunding Police* Can we end Racism?* Why social movements are so important* Balancing Crisis and Recovery

Music Credit

Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories

Joining me for this timely and very important interview is long time friend and colleague, Walter Powell is a Security Guru, and Former 20-year Police Officer. He grew up in the first generation following the civil rights era, and spent 20 years of his career as a police officer. In this day and age, where the world is desperate for context, common sense, and critical thinking, he is uniquely qualified to offer an intelligent perspective on race, police, and what people can do as individuals to become more awake, aware, and enlightened about a variety of issues. In this interview excerpt, Walter covers why he became a police officer.  https://youtu.be/FljC7-1N918

See the full length interview

Episode 027: Good Always Wins – A Police Officer’s perspective on Race, The Police, and the Future

where we cover:

* What drove him into law enforcement* Black culture* How to avoid resentment in the face of racism* What he has taught his children about this society* An insider look of what it’s like to be a black police officer* Why black communities in particular are targeted* Combatting Bias* The power of being NICE and Respectful* Predictions on the Future of Police Departments* Defunding Police* Can we end Racism?* Why social movements are so important* Balancing Crisis and Recovery

Music Credit

Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories

Joining me for this timely and very important interview is long time friend and colleague, Walter Powell is a Security Guru, and Former 20-year Police Officer. He grew up in the first generation following the civil rights era, and spent 20 years of his career as a police officer. In this day and age, where the world is desperate for context, common sense, and critical thinking, he is uniquely qualified to offer an intelligent perspective on race, police, and what people can do as individuals to become more awake, aware, and enlightened about a variety of issues.

In this interview we cover some of the following:

* A forensic police view of the George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks cases* What drove him to become a police officer* Black culture* How to avoid resentment in the face of racism* What he has taught his children about this society * An insider look of what it’s like to be a black police officer * Why black communities in particular are targeted * Combatting Bias * The power of being NICE and Respectful * Predictions on the Future of Police Departments * Defunding Police * Can we end Racism? * Why social movements are so important* Balancing Crisis and Recovery

Music Credit

Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories

Check out my new podcast episode, “10 Secrets of Building Unity and Community (Length 9:41)”

In these anxious times, amid the backdrop of a pandemic and social unrest, we need to build unity and community more now than ever before. Over the years, I have observed (and personally implemented) these 10 SECRETS to bond and build unity, community, and camaraderie within groups or organizations.

* Physical or Virtual Proximity * Food / Shared Meals * Lots of time spent together * Give them a problem to solve * Don’t Waste a Good Crisis * Give them a common cause or purpose * Create a common enemy * Give them a shared experience * Have fun or celebrate together * Have them in your home

#Unity #Communication #Community #Closeness #COVID-19 #Crisis #meals #Problems #CommonCars #CommonEnemy #SharedExperience #Fun #Celebrate #Home #Family #Team

Music Credit

Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories

We are living in cataclysmic economic times. Whether you have a job or are looking for a job you needs to see this interview with Career Coach Extraordinaire, Lorraine Rise . In this interview, we cover:

* What a layoff can do to a person emotionally, spiritually, mentally, and physically* How a person finds a job or makes a career adjustment in times of great economic uncertainty* How to develop confidence* How to conduct a successful job search* Whether premium services (LinkedIn Premium, Head Hunters, and Career Coaches) really “level up” your search* Why “pursuing your passion” may be all wrong

#jobs #career #careeruprising #layoffs #confidence #success

Music Credit

Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQY Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories

Joining me is long time friend and colleague, Dr. Marisela Martinez-Cola – an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Utah State University. Her areas of research include race, ethnicity, and culture. She is the author of soon-to-be-published, “The Bricks before Brown”, which is a study of race, class, and gender across three school desegregation cases involving Chinese, Mexican, and Native American plaintiffs, which took place before Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.

In this interview Dr. Martinez-Cola covers:

* The historical perspective and context of what led to George Floyd’s death, and how we make sense of it* Why George Floyd’s death has ignited the entire world* White privilege* What people can do to meaningfully support people of color?* How to know if you are “woke”* The Media’s treatment of recent events * Advice to leaders and change makers

To connect with Dr. Marisela Martinez-Cola go to:https://michicanaphd.com/  Twitter: @MiChicana4ever  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marisela.cola  USU website: https://sociology.usu.edu/people/directory/marisela-martinez-cola  A link to all her research/articles: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marisela_Martinez-Cola

To connect with Mark go to:https://markabotros.comInstagram: @markabotrosTwitter: @markbotrosLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbotros/Email: [email protected]The LIFE WORKS Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-life-works-podcast/id1475582936

Resources Referenced during the interview:

White Privilege: Dr. Peggy McIntosh’s list of taken for granted/unearned benefits of whiteness: https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf

Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow: https://newjimcrow.com/

Ava Duvernay’s The 13th: https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741

White People Rioting for No Reason: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2014/11/white-people-rioting-for-no-reason.html

Example of attempting to stop Looters: https://youtu.be/XAbTOcVJgM8

Anti-racism resources for doing the work: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasichttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1PrAq4iBNb4nVIcTsLcNlW8zjaQXBLkWayL8EaPlh0bc/mobilebasic

Have you ever thought about how powerful the words we use are? Our words have great power. They are like “spells” we cast on our world. They shape how we see ourselves, our relationships, how high and how far we go in our career, they determine our success or failure. In fact our words determine our entire life.

Music Credit

Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQY Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories