Welcome to the February issue of The Exponential Executive.

In this Issue

	Don't Stop Thinking About the Future
	Train Your Mind to See Different Points of View
	Think Big ... Think Different
	Why the Health Care Industry Must Learn to Unlearn
	The Accelerating Pace of Time

In Other News

As regular readers know, I do a great deal of public speaking and I frequently address a host of different businesses, associations and non-profit organizations on the topic of how future and emerging technologies will impact their businesses. 

If you are involved in -- or interested in my thoughts on -- any of the following industries, just click on the associated link and you'll be directed to an article with my ideas on the future of the health care industry, media & advertising, the grocery or retail business; the oil & gas industry ; the theatre; the kitchen and bath industry; and even the association management business.

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Don't Stop Thinking About the Future

With the political season now in full swing, there is no shortage of the word "change" being brandied about by candidates of all political persuasions. How many people really want true change though? The honest answer is "not many."

In the past month both the Wall Street Journal and PCWorld have taken a look into the future and made forecasts of the many changes ahead; and regardless of whether people want it or not -- change is coming.

To see why I think the Wall Street Journal has it all wrong however, click here. To find out why I think PCWorld's view is closer to the mark, I'd recommend this post on a better look at the future.

Train Your Mind to See Different Points of View

Take a look at the picture to the right. Do you see a younger woman or an older woman?

There is no right answer because it is a picture of both. (If you can't see the two images, click here for a little help.) And if you'd like another mind-twister, try this button.

The purpose of these visual paradoxes is to remind you that the world isn't always black or white -- sometimes it is both. And, as difficult as this skill is to adopt, it is something all of us will need to become more adept at doing in the future.

Think Big ... Think Different

As anyone who has read my new book, Jump the Curve: 50 Essential Strategies for Dealing With Emerging Technologies, knows; I believe the future is going to be radically different than it is today as a result of exponential advances in a variety of different technologies.

As such, I am a strong proponent of both thinking differently and thinking big. This is why I believe solar energy will be a huge part of our future, and why we might even be able to pro-actively combat global climate change with technology. To read more about "a grand plan for solar" click here. For more about a new innovative technology that could suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, read this post.

Why the Health Care Industry Must Learn to Unlearn

Before people can learn to think big or think differently, often they must first learn how to "unlearn." This is a skill I believe the health care industry, in particular, will need to embrace in the near future.

This past month I have written articles on the future of the health care industry as well as the coming health care revolution; but to really understand why the industry must learn to unlearn, I'd recommend this post.

The Accelerating Pace of Time

Does it seem like time is moving faster these days? Perhaps one reason is because of technological developments such as this which can compress 57 years of activity into just 41 days.