How to Predict the Future with Daniel Burrus

The Few With Boo

The future often feels like a wild card, constantly disrupting even the best-laid plans.

But what if you could see those disruptions coming and turn them into game-changing opportunities?

Join host Boo as he picks the brain of Daniel Burrus, a world-renowned expert at predicting technological change and driving innovation transformations. Daniel has helped thousands of top companies get ahead of the future.

In this conversation, Daniel breaks down his strategy for separating the certainties from the assumptions about what's to come. With this powerful skill, you can anticipate disruptions before they disrupt and take decisive action to capitalise on them.

His visionary strategies will have you finding golden opportunities in every disruption. Tune in to the episode now!
Key Lessons:

1. Hard vs Soft Trends - Learn to separate hard trends (future facts) from soft trends (assumptions). This skill lets you anticipate and act on real opportunities with clarity and confidence.

2. Spot Black Swans Before Impact - "Black swans" are surprise events with big impacts. Tools like satellites gave early warnings of COVID-19. Adopt predictive technologies to see disruptions coming and get ahead of them.

3. Leverage Moore's Law - Processing power doubles every 18 months - this is Moore's Law. Use it to forecast tech advances and find new business opportunities before competitors.

4. Align Belief Systems for Confident Action - Burrus highlights how our beliefs powerfully shape decisions and actions. Evaluate and align your beliefs with hard trends to drive confident, positive change.

5. Timing is Everything - Perfect timing is crucial for capitalising on opportunities. Use hard trends to identify and act on market shifts early with strategic foresight.

Learn More:
Visit The Few With Boo website to find additional resources, related episodes, and more valuable content from Daniel Burrus. https://www.fewpodcast.com
Connect with Daniel Burrus:
Website:https://www.burrus.com/
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielburrus/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanielBurrus
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burrusdaniel
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/danburrus
X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielburrus
Daniel Burrus’s Books:
The Anticipatory Organization: Turn Disruption and Change into Opportunity and Advantage https://www.burrus.com/store/the-anticipatory-organization-book/

Flash Foresight: How to See the Invisible and Do the Impossible
https://www.burrus.com/store/flash-foresight-book/

Free AI Strategy Report - https://www.aistrategyreport.com/ai-report-daniel-burrus

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