My aim is to inspire people around the world one blog post at a time.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch your own business. Maybe you want to escape the rat race and find peace in simple living. Maybe you want to improve your health. Whatever your dream is, it is valid!
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Dreams without action are just dreams. But taking action doesn’t necessarily mean quitting your job and burning the ocean. Small steps matter. It is the ability to plug away consistently at something over time that is the key. Small steps add up. You’ll get there!
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If you keep building slowly and consistently with passion each day, adding value that matters to you, then the growth will take care of itself. The keys to achieving success are patience and avoiding complacency.
The Future of Jobs
Imagine the world in 2030 and beyond, and you will realise that many careers which feel secure today will either be transformed or pushed aside by then.
New ones, some we cannot yet name, will emerge to take their place.
In this shifting landscape, the question therefore is not just “Which jobs will survive?” but “What kind of work, skills, and mindsets will thrive?”
This article draws on the World Economic Forum (WEF) Future of Jobs Report 2025 and related research to explore how the labour market is evolving, how fast change is likely to come, and what young people, current managers, and businesses must do to stay ahead.
The New Gold
Walk into any boardroom in 2025 and you will hear three familiar words pop up again and again: data, energy and water.
These three simple words are likely the new gold of the 21st century because they share four features with historical gold rushes:
1. They are scarce in the places that need them most.
2. They are unevenly distributed.
3. They carry outsized geopolitical leverage, and
4. They can compound value across the rest of the economy.
So, suppose you are planning a strategy for a country, a company, or your own career. In that case, it is essential to understand why these resources have moved to the centre of power, who stands to win, who may lose, how quickly the shift is unfolding, and where the proverbial new seams will be found.
The Next Decade
Humans are naturally curious about the future. To varying degrees, most of us would like to know what the future holds, particularly during times of perceived uncertainty or instability.
However, as author Nassim Taleb notes, traditional prediction methods are dangerous, especially for "Black Swan" events. He argues that they create a false sense of security and lead to fragility by encouraging over-reliance on flawed models like Gaussian distributions.
Instead of precise forecasts, he advocates for preparedness, robustness, and antifragility, focusing on the potential consequences of events rather than their probabilities to build systems that can withstand and even thrive on uncertainty.
So, how do we sensibly gauge what the next decade may have in store for us?
Global Debt and Trade Wars
Debt used to be something most people only worried about when it came time to pay off their mortgage or student loans.
But is global debt emerging as a global crisis in our modern world?
Governments, companies, and households worldwide are swimming in red ink, and the water is rising. From Washington to Beijing to Brussels, the world’s biggest economies are shouldering record-breaking debt loads.
Add a revived tariff war sparked by Donald Trump’s return to the political scene, and you’ve got a world economy teetering between resilience and recklessness.
In this article, we’ll unpack the state of global debt today. We’ll dig into the specifics of the U.S., China, and Europe (the three heavyweight economies) and explore what their rising obligations mean for your wallet, the markets, and the future of global cooperation.
On the Edge of Chaos
We live in a world where change is the only constant. Each day seems to bring a new development, a fresh crisis, or an unexpected breakthrough, often leaving us teetering on the edge of chaos.
This is not hyperbole but an increasingly accurate reflection of our global reality. Climate change, political instability, economic turbulence, and technological disruption are converging to create a unique and highly precarious moment for humanity.
It feels as though we are standing at a crossroads that, depending on our decisions today, could lead to vastly different futures.
There are arguably many actors contributing to the colourful global stage we inhabit. But in this essay, we’ll explore six critical global events driving us toward this precipice.
Each represents a source of both danger and opportunity and together, they illustrate how humankind is inching toward an uncertain future.
The Frog in the Pot
Picture a frog in a pot of water. (It's a cliché analogy, but stick with me).
Now, imagine the water is cool, comfortable, and seemingly harmless. As the frog lounges, the heat is turned up ever so gradually. The temperature rises gradually, and the frog, unaware of the subtle change, adapts to the warmth until it's too late.
This well-known metaphor is not just about frogs and pots; it's a lens through which we can view the slow normalisation of abnormal situations in society.
In today's world, we are that frog, simmering in the pot of societal norms shifting around us, often unnoticed. There's an eerie parallel between the gradual temperature rise in the pot and the creeping acceptance of abnormal circumstances as the new normal.
The Future Will Be Faster
"The future will be faster. Can you keep up?" - Dion Le Roux
Are you ready for the future? Brace yourself because it will be a faster, bumpier and possibly more exhilarating ride than ever!
Technology and society itself are evolving at an unprecedented pace, and this rapid change will continue to challenge us to evolve and adapt accordingly.
The past two decades have witnessed change on a scale never seen before, ushering in a whirlwind of megatrends that have reshaped how we live, work, and interact with the world. From the rapid advancement of technology to shifts in societal norms, these trends have collectively propelled us into a future that often feels like science fiction brought to life.