Business Success in the Age of AI Agents: What Leaders Need to Know
In the past, most organizations had a direct path to their customer base. They spent millions crafting ads using sophisticated psychographic data, first-party data collected directly from their customers, and second- and third-party data from partnerships and data brokers. The result left many of us feeling both impressed and a bit creeped out with how […]
Future-Proofing Strategies for Mechanical Contractors
Thinking About The Future When thinking about the future of mechanical contractors, I think it helps to start with a concept called cathedral thinking. Cathedral thinking, a term used in foresight (what futurists study) comes from the fact that many medieval cathedrals took from 200 to 600 years to build. The people who laid the […]
Beyond the Billable Hour: The Future of CPA Firms and New Business Models
The firms that thrive over the next decade won’t necessarily be the biggest. They’ll be the ones who spot and act on signals the earliest. I was recently hired to be the futurist keynote speaker for LEA Global’s North American Regional Conference. During my session, I had the opportunity to share insights with top CPA […]
What a Futurist Actually Does: Inside a Speaker Futures Lab
Most people know that I’m a professional speaker. Many know that I’m a futurist. But very few people actually know what that means. The truth is that most of the work futurists do happens behind closed doors. When organizations hire us to explore their possible futures, the insights often remain confidential. That’s why this past […]
5 Technology Insights That Futurist Keynote Speakers Provide
In a recent email, a client wrote that they like to bring in futurist keynote speakers for large audiences because they are “all the rage” right now. However, some of their leadership teams are unsure whether a futurist would be a good fit for a small gathering of their leaders. At this point, I recognized […]
How a Futurist Speaker Can Help Your Business Prepare for Tomorrow
The biggest challenge organization leaders face in ensuring the company remains relevant isn’t keeping the technology up to date; it’s the rate of human adoption of that technology. The biggest challenge organization leaders face in ensuring the company remains relevant isn’t keeping the technology up to date; it’s the rate of human adoption of that […]
AI at Work and Home: Adapting to the Technology That’s Changing Everything
While we see talk everywhere about artificial intelligence, what impact will it really have? First, we have to realize that we’ve been using artificial intelligence our entire lives. According to Maryville University, the concept of artificial intelligence can be traced back all the way to the 1940s, and formal research began a decade later. The […]
How an AI Speaker Can Help You Plan for the Future
Everywhere we turn, we hear talk of how AI is taking over. Business leaders are scrambling to outdo the competition by adopting the latest artificial intelligence tools first. Meanwhile, countless news sources are decrying the impending “AI bubble,” warning that we’re barreling toward an inevitable collapse. So which is it? Is AI truly taking over, […]
Ditch New Year’s Resolutions for a 10-Year Vision Board
Do you find it challenging to stay consistent with your New Year’s resolutions? You’ve been there. You’ve started with the best of intentions to shift a behavior or achieve a goal, but then work demands increase, so you can’t make it to the gym three times a week. Or maybe an unexpected shift at home […]
The Power of Inspiration and Innovation in Building Success for the Future
In a time of extreme cultural and business shifts, organizations are finding it more importantthan ever before to keep their teams both motivated about the future and open to suggesting shifts. However, just as parents find their children more likely to take advice from another adult or peer who repeats the same advice they’ve been […]