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Get better at what&#39;s next!&quot; - Futurist Jim Carroll</p><p>One thing that strikes me about these times is that I see a lot of people saying that they can&#39;t wait for things to get back to normal.</p><p>Me too.</p><p>But there is a trap in this thinking: the new normal won&#39;t be the same as the old normal. While you are busy waiting to get back to it, &#39;it&#39; will have changed.</p><p>This means we need to confront a fundamental truth about how we navigate disruption, uncertainty, and the accelerating pace of change that defines our era. That&#39;s the key theme I&#39;ve been capturing in my new book π·π‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘…π‘Žπ‘–π‘›. I just read the latest version of the manuscript yesterday after the edit by my wife and business partner, and I must say it&#39;s pretty good!Β </p><p>What became apparent is that this concept of &#39;getting better at what&#39;s next&#39; has emerged as one of the central themes found within its pages. Here are some foundational ideas from the book that illuminate why this mindset is so critical:</p><p>Nostalgia is a sedative, not a strategy: I point this out: &quot;Nostalgia is a powerful drug. But nostalgia is not a strategy. It&#39;s a sedative.&quot; Clinging to what once was prevents you from moving forward.</p><p>The familiar is actively failing all around us: Old industries are dying, old skills are becoming irrelevant, old knowledge is going out of date, and old jobs are disappearing. This means returning to old ways is not a viable option.</p><p>The future arrives regardless of our readiness for it.&quot; It &quot;does not wait for comfort&quot; and &quot;does not slow down in a recession - it speeds up.&quot; Tomorrow is going to happen - will you be part of it?</p><p>Crises reshape the ambitions of winners: Recessions and disruptions are not the time to shrink your ambition. They are a time to reshape it. They force a focus on &quot;what could be.&quot;</p><p>Growth stems from disruption, not past optimization: Growth does not come from optimizing what used to work, it comes from disrupting it! Organizations must &quot;redesign, not refine&quot; and &quot;reinvent, not recover.&quot;</p><p>Right now, this philosophy matters more than ever. Accepting that change is constant and focusing on future improvement, helps you to build resilience.</p><p>&quot;Getting better at what&#39;s next&quot; inherently demands innovation.</p><p>---<br />π½π‘–π‘š πΆπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘™π‘™ 𝑖𝑠 π‘Ž π‘“π‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘ π‘‘, π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘  π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘–π‘›π‘›π‘œπ‘£π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› 𝑒π‘₯π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘’π‘π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜ β€œπ·π‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘…π‘Žπ‘–π‘›.” 𝐻𝑒 β„Žπ‘’π‘™π‘π‘  π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘”π‘Žπ‘›π‘–π‘§π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘  π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘  π‘›π‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘”π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘‘π‘–π‘ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘π‘π‘’π‘™π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ π‘“π‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘‘π‘¦</p><p>**<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Change\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Change</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Future\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Future</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Innovation\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Innovation</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Adaptation\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Adaptation</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Progress\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Progress</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Resilience\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Resilience</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Growth\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Growth</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Transformation\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Transformation</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Evolution\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Evolution</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Forward\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Forward</span></a>**</p><p>Original post: <a href=\"https://jimcarroll.com/2025/06/decoding-tomorrow-your-daily-future-inspiration-resilient-leadership-dont-try-to-get-back-to-normal-get-better-at-whats-next/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">jimcarroll.com/2025/06/decodin</span><span class=\"invisible\">g-tomorrow-your-daily-future-inspiration-resilient-leadership-dont-try-to-get-back-to-normal-get-better-at-whats-next/</span></a></p>", "contentMap": { "en": "<p>&quot;Don&#39;t try to get back to normal. Get better at what&#39;s next!&quot; - Futurist Jim Carroll</p><p>One thing that strikes me about these times is that I see a lot of people saying that they can&#39;t wait for things to get back to normal.</p><p>Me too.</p><p>But there is a trap in this thinking: the new normal won&#39;t be the same as the old normal. While you are busy waiting to get back to it, &#39;it&#39; will have changed.</p><p>This means we need to confront a fundamental truth about how we navigate disruption, uncertainty, and the accelerating pace of change that defines our era. That&#39;s the key theme I&#39;ve been capturing in my new book π·π‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘…π‘Žπ‘–π‘›. I just read the latest version of the manuscript yesterday after the edit by my wife and business partner, and I must say it&#39;s pretty good!Β </p><p>What became apparent is that this concept of &#39;getting better at what&#39;s next&#39; has emerged as one of the central themes found within its pages. Here are some foundational ideas from the book that illuminate why this mindset is so critical:</p><p>Nostalgia is a sedative, not a strategy: I point this out: &quot;Nostalgia is a powerful drug. But nostalgia is not a strategy. It&#39;s a sedative.&quot; Clinging to what once was prevents you from moving forward.</p><p>The familiar is actively failing all around us: Old industries are dying, old skills are becoming irrelevant, old knowledge is going out of date, and old jobs are disappearing. This means returning to old ways is not a viable option.</p><p>The future arrives regardless of our readiness for it.&quot; It &quot;does not wait for comfort&quot; and &quot;does not slow down in a recession - it speeds up.&quot; Tomorrow is going to happen - will you be part of it?</p><p>Crises reshape the ambitions of winners: Recessions and disruptions are not the time to shrink your ambition. They are a time to reshape it. They force a focus on &quot;what could be.&quot;</p><p>Growth stems from disruption, not past optimization: Growth does not come from optimizing what used to work, it comes from disrupting it! Organizations must &quot;redesign, not refine&quot; and &quot;reinvent, not recover.&quot;</p><p>Right now, this philosophy matters more than ever. Accepting that change is constant and focusing on future improvement, helps you to build resilience.</p><p>&quot;Getting better at what&#39;s next&quot; inherently demands innovation.</p><p>---<br />π½π‘–π‘š πΆπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘™π‘™ 𝑖𝑠 π‘Ž π‘“π‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘ π‘‘, π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘  π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘–π‘›π‘›π‘œπ‘£π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› 𝑒π‘₯π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘’π‘π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜ β€œπ·π‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘…π‘Žπ‘–π‘›.” 𝐻𝑒 β„Žπ‘’π‘™π‘π‘  π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘”π‘Žπ‘›π‘–π‘§π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘  π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘  π‘›π‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘”π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘‘π‘–π‘ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘π‘π‘’π‘™π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ π‘“π‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘‘π‘¦</p><p>**<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Change\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Change</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Future\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Future</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Innovation\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Innovation</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Adaptation\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Adaptation</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Progress\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Progress</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Resilience\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Resilience</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Growth\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Growth</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Transformation\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Transformation</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Evolution\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Evolution</span></a>** **<a href=\"https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Forward\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Forward</span></a>**</p><p>Original post: <a href=\"https://jimcarroll.com/2025/06/decoding-tomorrow-your-daily-future-inspiration-resilient-leadership-dont-try-to-get-back-to-normal-get-better-at-whats-next/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">jimcarroll.com/2025/06/decodin</span><span class=\"invisible\">g-tomorrow-your-daily-future-inspiration-resilient-leadership-dont-try-to-get-back-to-normal-get-better-at-whats-next/</span></a></p>" }, "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "url": "https://media.futurist.info/media_attachments/files/114/624/529/242/133/484/original/3891fe5ee3b51870.jpg", "name": null, "blurhash": "U89GXM^kXTa}~B^kazR*ozWBsoof9uELWBs:", "width": 1500, "height": 844 } ], "tag": [ { "type": "Hashtag", "href": "https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/change", "name": "#change" }, { "type": "Hashtag", "href": "https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/future", "name": "#future" }, { "type": "Hashtag", "href": "https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/innovation", "name": "#innovation" }, { "type": "Hashtag", "href": "https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/adaptation", "name": "#adaptation" }, { "type": "Hashtag", "href": "https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/progress", "name": "#progress" }, { "type": "Hashtag", "href": "https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/resilience", "name": "#resilience" }, { "type": "Hashtag", "href": "https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/growth", "name": "#growth" }, { "type": "Hashtag", "href": "https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/transformation", "name": "#transformation" }, { "type": "Hashtag", "href": "https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/evolution", "name": "#evolution" }, { "type": "Hashtag", "href": "https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/forward", "name": "#forward" } ], "replies": { "id": "https://mastodon.futurist.info/users/jimcarroll/statuses/114624530040725416/replies", "type": "Collection", "first": { "type": "CollectionPage", "next": "https://mastodon.futurist.info/users/jimcarroll/statuses/114624530040725416/replies?only_other_accounts=true&page=true", "partOf": "https://mastodon.futurist.info/users/jimcarroll/statuses/114624530040725416/replies", "items": [] } }, "likes": { "id": "https://mastodon.futurist.info/users/jimcarroll/statuses/114624530040725416/likes", "type": "Collection", "totalItems": 5 }, "shares": { "id": "https://mastodon.futurist.info/users/jimcarroll/statuses/114624530040725416/shares", "type": "Collection", "totalItems": 4 } }