What's Next! with Tiffani Bova

Becoming Future Ready with Frederik Pferdt

Nov 7, 2024

Frederik Pferdt, former Chief Innovation Evangelist at Google and author of "What's Next Is Now," explores how to actively shape our futures. He introduces six principles to live future-ready, emphasizing that our choices influence our paths. Frederik contrasts the concepts of mindset and mind state, urging a more dynamic approach to decision-making. He also shares intriguing insights on emerging technologies like flying taxis and advocates for the power of intentional living. This conversation is perfect for anyone looking to cultivate a growth-oriented mindset!

27:13

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Quick takeaways

Individuals can proactively create their futures by cultivating a growth-oriented mindset instead of passively waiting for events to unfold.

The concept of 'mind state' highlights the importance of moment-to-moment awareness in influencing immediate thoughts and actions for better outcomes.

Deep dives

Creating the Future Instead of Predicting It

Future thinking should revolve around creation rather than prediction. Instead of focusing on what could happen, individuals should shift their mindset to what should happen according to their aspirations. This proactive approach allows people to actively shape their futures through their choices and actions. By doing this, they can move away from uncertainty and instead cultivate a sense of agency in defining their desired outcomes.

Intro

2min

Exploring the Future of Air Travel and Cold Therapy

2min

Crafting Your Future Through Intentional Choices

5min

Understanding Mindset vs. Mind State: A Dynamic Perspective

3min

Embracing the Future Mindset

16min

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova.

This week, I’m excited to welcome Frederik Pferdt to the show. He’s the former Chief Innovation Evangelist at Google where he helped shape one of the most fabled creative cultures in the world. He founded Google's Innovation Lab, where he trained tens of thousands of Googlers to develop and experiment with cutting-edge ideas and taught groundbreaking classes on innovation and creativity at Stanford for more than a decade. He has a new book out called What's Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready.

THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone eager to learn how to proactively create their future and develop a growth-oriented mindset.

TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… in this inspiring conversation, Frederik dives into what it means to live future-ready. He believes we each have the power to intentionally shape the future instead of waiting for it to happen. Frederik introduces his six principles that help shift to this way of thinking.

Key Takeaways:

The future isn’t something that happens to you. You have the power to create it.
We talk a lot about mindset, but Frederik introduces the idea of “mindstate” and our ability to influence a moment.
When you pay attention to your choices throughout your day and week, you’ll quickly notice that your future isn’t predetermined but something you’re actively creating.
Some situations are out of our control, but we can always control our responses and outlook.

WHAT I LOVE MOST… the sixth principle, Dimension X, or your superpower. Discovering your strengths takes time, reflection, and sometimes courage, but when you incorporate them into the way you see the future, you’re able to impact the world in a unique way.

Running Time: 27:13

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