A futurist must always be a relentless optimist, particularly on stage. We've been engaged to provide a tour of the future that provides our audience a sense of hope and opportunity. As I will often joke, I can't go in front of a 1,000 people and start out by saying, "Guess what! Your future sucks!"
| Publish Date | 2019-01-23 |
| Updated Date | 2026-09-18 |
| Horizon | now |
| Confidence | medium |
Originally published as 19 Trends for 2019: #16 Innovating In the Face of Relentless Volatility on January 23, 2019.
A futurist must always be a relentless optimist, particularly on stage. We’ve been engaged to provide a tour of the future that provides our audience a sense of hope and opportunity. As I will often joke, I can’t go in front of a 1,000 people and start out by saying, “Guess what! Your future sucks!”
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