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What the Foresight: Your personal futures explored. Defy the expected and define the preferred. Paperback – April 27, 2016

by Alida Draudt (Author), Julia Rose West (Author)

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Designers, futurists, and innovators of all kind often apply the long view toward businesses and the world at large; but how often do we apply this perspective to our personal lives? Alida Draudt and Julia Rose West have taken the complex tools of foresight and distilled them to their simplest forms in order to tackle this challenge. Together they have written a workbook that focuses on ten-minute mini workshops around personal futures – introducing not only foresight, but the idea of multiple potential futures to the realm of the individual. This workbook will give you a few tools to shift the long view from business-oriented to highly personal. "Finally, methodologies leveraged by leading strategic foresight practitioners have been made accessible. If there is one thing to takeaway from What the Foresight, it’s this: the future is for everyone. In the book, authors Alida Draudt and Julia West brilliantly break down the guiding principles of futures work in an easy to understand set of materials and activities that anyone can use to imagine their own futures. Read this book! The future is a cause worth fighting for." - Matthew Manos, Founder and Managing Director of verynice. Creator of Models of Impact, author of Toward Preemptive Social Enterprise, and author of How to Give Half of Your Work Away for Free "What the Foresight is one of those rare feats – it is well informed, easy to understand and broadly applicable. If you’re looking to take that first step into futures thinking here’s your road map." - Brian David Johnson, Futurist and author of Science Fiction Prototyping "Going through the exercises in What the Foresight helps you envision multiple possible futures and then choose the path that suits you best. It’s a imaginative and useful tool for anyone who wants to expand their options and explore more paths." - Christopher Ireland, Co-author of Rise of the DEO "Foresight is an emerging skill that is becoming more visible and more common around the world – that is, among adults. Young people are not yet included in the discussion of the future these days, and it’s their future more than ours! Almost no schools teach students how to anticipate and influence change, much less about the plausible futures that await them later in life. Now Draudt and West have provided us with What the Foresight, a clever, beautifully designed approach to the future for young and old alike. Thank you!" - Peter C. Bishop, Ph.D. Executive Director of Teach the Future, Inc. and co-author of Thinking About the Future

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120 pages
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English
Publication date

April 27, 2016
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8 x 0.29 x 10 inches
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1537424866
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978-1537424866
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Alida Draudt and Julia Rose West both hold MBAs in Strategic Foresight and work in Silicon Valley as strategists, futurists, and workshop developers. Their futures work has spanned subjects such as - The Future of American Public Housing 2025, which recently received a recognition award by the Association of Professional Futurists, The Future of California Water 2030, Implications of Do-it-Yourself CRISPR, Governance Systems on Mars 2050, The Future of Money 2020, Implications of 4D Printing and Programmable Matter, Implications of Autonomous Vehicles on the Gig Economy, The Future of Search, Blockchain, and research on the Space Elevator.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 27, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 120 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1537424866
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1537424866
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.29 x 10 inches

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John M. Mulholland

I have been going through this book with my wife ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2016

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I have been going through this book with my wife and it has helped us consider possible futures with some interesting details that we wouldn't have thought of on our own.

It is really interesting to explore the various futures. I surprised myself when I chose becoming wealthy as my collapse scenario. Personal responsibility is one of my core values and I worry that if I become very wealthy I wouldn't feel as accountable to people. I need to make sure to keep family and friends close by to hold me accountable.

There are a lot of very interesting thought exercises in this book that help you both come up with possible futures and then figure out how to get there based on your core values and beliefs.

I look forward to finishing it.

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2017

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Great book. The author is amazing; fascinating subject, really gets you thinking.

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Tarren Brooks

Game changer. The book you don't know you need.

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2017

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I cannot express the value of this book. This workbook somehow breaks down how to look at the future in a non-terrifying, honest, inspiring way, all while recognizing core values that make us who we are. This book is for everyone, at all stages in life. Has made an impact on both my personal and professional life. I am super impressed and right after I finished, bought one for my partner.

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Great handbook for strategic foresight in K12!

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Damian Wolfgram

A must-read for anyone looking to grow personally and professionally. A practical guide to realizing your dreams!

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016

Draudt and West masterfully converge two worlds previously considered unrelated: futurism and personal development. By applying their expertise as futurists, the authors have created a workbook that lights the path for anyone looking for practical steps to realize their dreams. In this book, you'll have fun thinking through scenarios, considering possibilities, all while taking a refreshing perspective on the whys and hows of your life. Undoubtedly, this is one of the most important and ambitious books of 2016; it marks a major shift in our understanding of how we advance ourselves in order to advance the world.

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Aaron M.

Fantastic Book for those who want to live life with purpose & impact

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2017

Life is meant to be lived purposefully; it is too precious for us to just let HAPPEN to us. "What the Foresight" both guides and inspires anyone who reads it toward intentionally living the life you want to lead. Going through the exercises helped bring to the surface values that I ignored in myself and gave me the ability to paint a picture of the future I truly want for myself. After guiding me to outline possible futures, the activities in the book helped me connect the future I want to achieve with where I am today, leading me to develop an achievable path for me to reach my goals and dreams. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in living a more fulfilling life that is more true to yourself.

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Leland Shupp

An engaging and playful workbook to help you create your preferred future

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2016

Foresight is an emerging academic discipline that is quickly gaining traction in the business world, but there has been little attention paid to how people can be smarter about designing their own personal futures. This book joyfully takes on the challenge of making foresight interesting and accessible to people with no formal training in foresight. Designed in an engaging and playful workbook format that invites you to think about the future differently, using the same tools that professional futurists use, this is an excellent tool to use as a guide to create your own preferred future.

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