Future-Proofing You

JAY SAMIT is an author, a former NASDAQ company CEO who held senior management roles at EMI, Sony, and Universal Studios, and is a former independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte Consulting, LLP. Samit is an international keynote speaker and provides disruptive solutions for such corporate clients as Adobe, Coca-Cola, Disney, Ford, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Starbucks, Unilever, Visa, and dozens more. He is a columnist for Fortune, appears frequently on ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, and has been quoted in the New York Times, The Economist, USA Today, Variety, and others. He lives in Los Angeles.

• Foreword xiIntroduction 1How Do You Go about Future Proofing You? 4Part I The Twelve Truths 7Chapter 1 The Growth Mindset 9Truth #1 – You Must Have a Growth Mindset 10How Do So Many Fail in a Land So Rich with Opportunity? 10Job Security is a Myth 12Wealth Comes from Creating Money, Not Earning and Saving It 13Fostering a Growth Mindset 16Six Techniques for Developing a Growth Mindset 19Chapter 1.5 The Future Proofing You Experiment 27Rules for the Future Proofing You Experiment 28Finding a Mentee 29Chapter 2 Leveraging Obstacles for Success 37Truth #2 – Obstacles Are Opportunities in Disguise 38Finding Problems to Solve 39Seven Steps for Problem Solving 43What Problem Was Vin Clancy Going to Solve? 47Vin’s Million-Dollar Idea 50Chapter 3 Harnessing Fear to Your Advantage 53Truth #3 – Fear is Good 54Fear Inaction More than Action 57Overcoming the Fear of No Funding 58Overcoming the Fear of Going Broke 60Proven Technique for Tackling Doubt 63Harnessing the Three Primary Fears of Others 65Chapter 4 Embracing Failure as Part of the Journey 71Truth #4 – Failure is Great 72Four Approaches to Embrace Failure 74Reducing Your Chances of Failing 76Chapter 5 Igniting Your Superpower by Applying What Makes You Unique 81Truth #5 – Your Unique Superpower Makes You Successful 82Identifying Your Kryptonite 90Chapter 6 Turning Perseverance into Passion 95Truth #6 – Passion Makes You Unstoppable 96Four Questions for Cultivating Passion 101Six Techniques for Maintaining Passion 104Chapter 7 Don’t Fly Solo: Finding the Right Mentor for Each Phase of Your Career 111Truth #7 – You Can’t Go It Alone 112Three Ways to Find a Mentor Using LinkedIn 116Building a Network of Mentors 118Finding a Partner 120Using Mentorship to Build Your Team 121Upscaling Your Team 123Chapter 8 Everything is a Tech Startup. Yes, Everything! 127Truth #8 – Everything is a Tech Startup 128Time Management is a Competitive Edge 132Three Tips for Increasing Productivity in a Digital World 133Vin’s Top 22 Growth-Hacking Tools 135Chapter 9 Filling the Void 141Truth #9 – You Must Fill a Void 142Mortar and Use Case Voids 143Cross-Pollination 14530-Day Challenge Revisited 147New Technology Solves Old Problems 148Find Voids Others Are Too Busy to Fill 149Vin’s Void Vanishes 150Chapter 10 The Trillion-Dollar Opportunity 155Mobile is Going Spatial 156Truth #10 – Spatial Reality is a Trillion-Dollar Opportunity 157The M.O.V.E. Method 159Chapter 11 Working Hard Doesn’t Make You Rich 167Truth #11 –Working Hard Doesn’t Make You Rich; Working Smart Does 169Deal Structure 171Raising Capital 174Reinvesting Profits 179Chapter 12 RemoteWorkers Are Your New Competitive Advantage 185Truth #12 – Remote Workers Are Your New Competitive Advantage 186Benefits of Employees Working from Home 188Five Techniques for Managing Remote Workers 190Part II Future Proofing Your Business 197Chapter 13 Using Mergers and Acquisitions for Future Proofing You 199The Art of the Exit 200Why Large Companies Acquire Small Companies 201Getting an Offer 204Chapter 14 Fulfilling the Need for Profitable Sustainability 209Sustainable Capitalism 211Purpose-Driven Profits 213The Sharing Economy 215Four Questions for Creating Sustainability 217Chapter 15 Pay It Forward 223Epilogue – Vin’s Reflections 227About the Author 231Acknowledgments 233Index 235