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Transilience Issue #005
Codes for Your Expansion Era: Freedom, Flow & Flourishing. ​

Tran·​sil·​ience

(noun.) Fostering transformation resilience through times of transition. To navigate an abrupt change. To leap across a threshold, and in the process of leaping, you transform and emerge as someone new.

Hi Friend,

​In the last issue of Transilience, I spoke about how learning new words and concepts can influence our perception of reality, and therefore our experience of it.

If you want to create a new reality, learn the words, concepts and vocabulary that help you envision it.

If you want to thrive through times of accelerating change, learn the language of Transilience.

This would include the concept of "Future Proofing" as part of that vocabulary.

Future Proof (adj.)

"To future-proof something, you design or change it so that it will continue to be useful or successful in the future, even when the situation changes."

Have you heard this term before? (Seriously, I would love to know.)

Future-proofing emerged as a small spark in the late 1990s and is now spreading like wildfire as we increasingly hear statistics like:

• AI will replace (or drastically redefine) 50% of all jobs by 2030.
• The most in-demand jobs today didn't exist 5 years ago, and the pace of change is expected to accelerate.

Future-proofing is a term commonly used within the context of economic shifts, business, and job security.

Articles like 'Future Proof Your Career: Essential Skills for the Workplace of Tomorrow!' are popping up everywhere.

The famous Masterclass series even jumped on board with new advertising that reads: "Build durable skills. Stay in the game."

Needless to say, this is a hot topic for everyone in the workforce.

While I'm all for educating about future-proofing skills (I've been talking about the necessity of creative thinking, adaptability, and resilience for years...) I want to emphasize an important caveat here.

Every time I read articles about future-proofing your career, I'm struck by the irony that we are still having the conversation within the context of an old, outdated paradigm, the one that is crumbling under our feet...

The same can be said about the core "future-proofing" skills, of which adaptability is always cited as the most imperative to cultivate.

When the CEO of LinkedIn was asked in an interview what he views as the most in-demand skills for today's work environment, he too summed it up with one word: adaptability.

Adaptability (noun.)

"The quality of being able to adjust to new conditions."

Adaptability is essential for thriving through times of change, but what's the point of adapting if we're not continuously pivoting in alignment with what we care about, what we value, and what we hold sacred?

Over the past decade, the discoveries of neuralplasticity have been all the rage. And it truly is remarkable. Thank goodness the brain is malleable so we can adjust to new circumstances.

But people often equate plasticity as inherently good. Plasticity is simply our capacity to change. And the direction we choose can be adaptive or maladaptive. (As is the case with trauma.)

Most conversations around future-proofing fail to encourage people to zoom out and question:

"What are we adapting to?

I don't want to keep adapting so I can "fit into" a dysfunctional system that is incredibly out of balance.

As Krishnamurti once said:

This kind of bigger-picture questioning, and intentional cognitive reframing points to the kind of future-proofing skills I'm genuinely interested in.

I don't know about you, but I don't want to just "stay in the game" – I want to actively participate in helping to redefine the rules.

And by "rules" I mean governing principles that are a reflection of systems thinking, deep ecology, and the belief that all life is sacred (just to name a few), so we can learn how to live more harmoniously in symbiotic relationship with Mother Earth.

Deep Ecology

An environmental movement and philosophy which regards human life as just one of many equal components of a global ecosystem.

We often hear about growth mindset, but there are other imperative mindsets to cultivate, like curiosity mindset, creative mindset, service-oriented mindset, and adaptive mindset. (Yes, it's a real thing.)

Adaptive Mindset

An adaptive mindset is the capacity to remain flexible, open-minded, and resilient in the face of change, uncertainty, and challenges. It involves a proactive approach to learning and growth, a willingness to adjust one's attitudes and behaviors, and the ability to effectively navigate new and evolving circumstances.

One approach to learning how to adopt a more adaptive mindset is to view it as a continuum and to understand the thought patterns that characterize a more rigid, "status quo mind," as opposed to the thought patterns that foster a more flexible "adaptive mind."

The following chart created by McKinsey Consulting sums this up pretty nicely.

(PS: Notice the difference in vocabulary that support each mindset.)

​Like I said in the last email, if you want to move from scarcity to abundance, learn the language of abundance, because we create our future through language.

We are agents of change and we can absolutely learn how to navigate this time of heightened uncertainty through the adaptive mindset lens of creativity, curiosity, abundance and opportunity.

I'm all for it. But none of that matters unless you are crystal clear on:

• What you truly value.
• What you stand for.
• Why you do the work you do.
• Have a clear inner vision of the future you feel compelled to create.
• Are willing to become more aware of the hidden beliefs influencing your decision-making.
• And are clear on what your non-negotiables are.

Knowing who you are is ultimate future-proof skill; a skill that requires courage, strength, vulnerability and compassion to master.

This level of self-awareness enables you to continuously adapt and reinvent yourself in alignment with your North Star and walk the path that only you can walk, to contribute the unique gifts that only you have to offer.

It's easy to just think about these things, and it's another thing entirely to show up and do the deep, emotionally excavating work to get clear on who you really are and what makes you, uniquely you.

And this isn't a one time deal. You aren't the same person you were a year ago. That's why cultivating clarity is a daily habit of high performers, because they know it's a work in progress, and it's a high-leverage habit that impacts all areas of your life.

If you have the courage to show up for the process and the willingness to truly dive deep, you'll arrive at the unshakable sacred ground at the core of your being... and I truly believe that "down and through" is the pathway toward your highest flourishing and greatest fulfillment.

If you're ready to go deep, join me June 27th to 30th for RESET​

​A 4-day Immersive Online Retreat to Refocus, Refine & Realign with Your Passion, Purpose & Highest Priorities. ​

Although Reset was designed with the soulpreneur in mind, if you are a working professional who has control over workload and schedule, Reset is also for you. (More details below.)

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Free Live Event:
​The Turning: Understanding these Times of Change; From Prophecy to Economy.

🕑 Friday Morning, July 12th at 8am PST 🕑

Join me live for this special free event to learn:

• What the Great Restructuring means for you as a soulpreneur, leader, creative, coach, guide, or content creator.
• The far-reaching implications of the 4th Industrial Revolution.
• The evolution of the "meaning crisis" and the new "meaning economy" that is emerging out of it.
• Understand the broader trends and forces shaping our world.
• Align your work with emerging opportunities to proactively shape the future.
• How to stay "Future Proof" in a radically changing world.

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• Stop working harder and start creating smarter.
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