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I normally don’t pull a bait-and-switch on my podcast guests. But this week I did.
I was scheduled to interview Jacob Morgan about his new book The Future Leader: 9 Skills and Mindsets to Succeed in the Next Decade. But Jacob is a futurist, and specifically an expert on the future of work — he wrote a bestselling book by that exact title back in 2014 and is the founder of FutureofWorkUniversity.com.
So when I found myself interviewing him on March 31, right in the middle of the Coronavirus outbreak when 80% of the U.S. was on mandatory stay-at-home and work-from-home orders, I knew I needed to pivot. Who better to talk to about how all this is affecting the way we work and how we can prepare for the challenge?
I started by asking Jacob for his take on what he sees as the biggest changes right now to the way people need to work (2:50). Then we moved on to his advice on how to do adapt to those changes. Below is a brief outline of the territory we covered.
Click play above and see how your job and preparation stack up. . .
How to cope with these changes: (11:00)
1. Accept the chaos (12:00)
– This is just temporary, mostly!
– Some things will never go back to the way they were (6:35)
2. Make time for self-care (12:35)
– Eat healthy and workout
– Don’t watch news all day
– Don’t constantly fret about your bank account
– Stay connected with friends
3. Invest in learning new skills (14:20)
– Like how to run virtual meetings
4. Revisit career goals – maybe it’s time for a change (16:00)
5. For entrepreneurs, find new revenue streams – re-strategize (17:25)
6. Opportunities:
– Practice human skills, like empathy for those affected most
– Recommit to what you want your business to stand for (19:10)
– i.e., No layoffs at Visa
– Virtual dates (22:00)
7. Is this the future you envisioned? (23:00)
Jacob can be found at FutureofWorkUniversity.com and TheFutureOrganization.com
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