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Episode 029: This is THE FUTURE…we think

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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?

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Episode 028: How to be Interesting … and Interested

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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

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Episode 027b: Police Perspective: George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks

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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 a forensic police view of the George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks cases.

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Episode 027a: Why I Became a Police Officer, an Interview with Walter Powell

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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.