Welcome to the March issue of The Exponential Executive.

In this Issue

	The Power of Zenzizenzizenic
	The Future of Education ... is Now!
	A Look into the Future
	The Accelerating Pace of Change
	Jump the Curve

In Other News

As always, I continue to write my weekly column "Innovations & Opportunities" for The Motley Fool. This article discusses advances in nanotechnology and carbon capture technology, and other articles review solar energy's long-term potential and genomics impact on the agricultural sector.

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The Power of Zenzizenzizenic

Carl Sagan once advised the public to “never underestimate the power of an exponential.” It was sound advice. Unfortunately, as with so much other wise counsel, it is easy to dismiss.

To understand why this is so -- as well as learn how a strange word like "zenzizenzizenzic" has a host of real-world applications -- read on.

The Future of Education ... is Now!

Over the past few years I have spoken to dozens of educational groups about the future of education. To drive home the importance of change, I remind my audiences that in many technical fields—such as biology and physics—knowledge is doubling every seven years. This rapid acceleration of knowledge demands that society rethink how it approaches the vital topic of education.

Luckily, new advances in technology are also making it easier for teachers, administrators and school districts to ”jump the curve” and embrace technological innovation in order to stay ahead of this avalanche of new knowledge. For more specifics, click here.

A Look into the Future

To the right is an artist's conception of how "smart glass" might allow us to "navigate" the future in a new light. If you are interested in what the future might "feel" like, click here; and if you want to know why there are now two billion more reasons to reconsider the future, read this post.

If, however, you're just interested in the future of advertising, college, agriculture, kid's health, genomics, manufacturing or even toys, you need only hit the associated link.

The Accelerating Pace of Change

Computers are doing it; encyclopedias are doing it; Craig Venter is doing it; and even 3-D Printers are doing it.

So what is "it"? The answer is: growing exponentially. And the reason"it" is so important is because it can help you turn 2 cents into 5.36 million dollars.

Jump the Curve

As readers of my new book know, there is no shortage of strategies for "jumping the curve" and innovating into the future. For example, this past month, I have reviewed how both Tesco -- the British Retailer -- and Georgia Tech are jumping the curve. A person can, however, also jump the curve by thinking like a child; studying Mother Nature and unlearning old habits. Why they can even "do the impossible" if they so choose.