FIF Series EP 9 - Creating a Futures Mindset

Think Forward: Conversations with Futurists, Innovators and Big Thinkers

Futures thinking isn't just about looking ahead—it's about developing mental habits that help you see change before it happens and act on it meaningfully.
• The future isn't predetermined—it's something you can actively shape rather than something that happens to you
• Move from asking "what will happen" to "what could happen" by exploring multiple possible futures
• Challenge your "default future"—the assumed trajectory that people rarely question
• Adopt a prototype mentality by testing future possibilities through small experiments today
• Ask "what if" questions every day to train your brain for futures thinking
• Expand your information diet beyond your industry to catch disruption from unexpected places
• Schedule monthly futures check-ins to notice emerging signals and trends
Your challenge: Pick one assumption about the future that you believe is "just the way things are" and challenge it. What if it's not true? What if the opposite happened?
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/think-forward-conversations-with-futurists-innovators-and-big-thinkers/id1736144515

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0IOn8PZCMMC04uixlATqoO

Web: https://thinkforward.buzzsprout.com/

Thank you for joining me on this ongoing journey into the future. Until next time, stay curious, and always think forward.

Bab

1. FIF Series EP 9 - Creating a Futures Mindset (00:00:00)

2. Episode Introduction (00:00:30)

3. Three Essential Mindset Shifts (00:01:17)

4. From Prediction to Possibilities (00:03:28)

5. Daily Futures Thinking Practices (00:04:19)

6. Challenge and Conclusion (00:06:00)