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How to Find Your Next Career Move With Unshakeable Confidence Read time: 5 minutes Welcome to Future-state Thinking, my weekly newsletter where I give actionable content, insights and tools for business and personal growth from my experience as an innovator and entrepreneur. If you’re looking for my Cheat Sheets and Infographic PDFs, the vault is at the bottom of this email! Reach your potential future-state by learning today: 3 core strategies to make your career move 6 ways to find your…

How I helped Kay to improve the lives of 50+ vulnerable young people in 90 days Read time: 2.5 minutes Welcome to Future-state Thinking, my weekly newsletter where I give actionable content, insights and tools for business and personal growth from my experience as a design thinker, innovator and entrepreneur. If you’re looking for my Cheat Sheets and Infographic PDFs, the vault is at the bottom of this email! Hi Reader, Kay Liversidge is the Youth Service Manager for Brackenridge. She leads a…

How I helped Kay to improve the lives of 50+ vulnerable young people in 90 days Read time: 2.5 minutes Welcome to Future-state Thinking, my weekly newsletter where I give actionable content, insights and tools for business and personal growth from my experience as a design thinker, innovator and entrepreneur. If you’re looking for my Cheat Sheets and Infographic PDFs, the vault is at the bottom of this email! Hi Reader, Kay Liversidge is the Youth Service Manager for Brackenridge. She leads a…

Hi Reader, Today, we’re talking about how Oral-B uses design thinking to dominate markets. Do you have something you would like to learn more about? Reply to this email and let me know. Let’s dive in! In about the year 2000, Oral-B wanted to make a new children’s toothbrush to differentiate itself in the market. As you can imagine, the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector is highly competitive and requires businesses to innovate to maintain a competitive advantage constantly. Oral-B…

Hi Reader, Today, we’re talking about how Oral-B uses design thinking to dominate markets. Do you have something you would like to learn more about? Reply to this email and let me know. Let’s dive in! In about the year 2000, Oral-B wanted to make a new children’s toothbrush to differentiate itself in the market. As you can imagine, the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector is highly competitive and requires businesses to innovate to maintain a competitive advantage constantly. Oral-B…

Hi Reader, This weeks newsletter topic comes to us from one of our subscribers. Thanks (you know who you are 😄). He is struggling with the dilemma of whether to accept a new corporate opportunity or to take the leap (again) into entrepreneurship. And, he wanted to know what personal learnings and experiences I have had that he should avoid in the early stages of entrepreneurship. Now, that could be a HUGE can of worms. So, I’ve distilled it down to 3 key concepts that have either helped me or…

Hi Reader, This weeks newsletter topic comes to us from one of our subscribers. Thanks (you know who you are 😄). He is struggling with the dilemma of whether to accept a new corporate opportunity or to take the leap (again) into entrepreneurship. And, he wanted to know what personal learnings and experiences I have had that he should avoid in the early stages of entrepreneurship. Now, that could be a HUGE can of worms. So, I’ve distilled it down to 3 key concepts that have either helped me or…

Hey friends 👋, ‘Growth mindset’ is more than a buzzword. Coined by psychologist Carol Dweck, the idea encompasses a fundamental approach to how we perceive challenges and opportunities. This edition unpacks what a growth mindset truly involves and outlines practical strategies to cultivate it, enriching both your professional and personal life. Let’s dive in! Read time: 3.5 minutes 🧠 Understanding the Growth Mindset At its core, a growth mindset is the belief that one’s abilities and…

Hey friends 👋, Navigating the startup journey can often feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. You’re not alone if you think that finding product/market fit is a daunting milestone – it takes about two years for most, and sadly, 80 – 90% of products and services never reach this point. Considering these statistics and the potential years of exploring ideas, one can’t help but think there must be a better way. There is: it’s called Problem/Solution Fit. Today we’ll cover: Why focus on…

Hey friend 👋, Have you ever been frustrated with building a product to solve a problem, only to find it gains no traction? That was the story of my first business failure. There are countless startups, innovations and existing businesses that end up in the idea graveyard. Even hugely successful companies like Google and Microsoft have had dozens of failures. And remember Segways? Who would have thought that people would be too embarrassed to ride them? 😅 But this is serious business, costing…