Excerpts
Introduction
"...Change happens much the same way in the rest of our lives. We don't sense things changing on a daily basis, but when we stop and compare the way things are done today with the way they were done 10 or 20 years ago, we are astonished at the differences. Take how we get information, for example. Today when you need to find the population of a country or you want to learn about a current world event you say, "I'll just Google it" and everyone knows what you mean. Ten years ago Google was in its infancy and had not yet been established in the consciousness of the general public. Twenty years ago Google didn't even exist."
Chapter 2 - Assessing Your Paradigm
"...This "cookie cutter" mindset of mass production persists widely in life today. How often have you gone into a shop wanting to get some changes made to a product or service they sell, only to be told that it's impossible, will take a long time, or will be very expensive? As a result of that type of mindset, today, we are TTWWADI'ed (That's the Way We've Always Done It) to death. Even today the attitude of many people in business is a take-it-or-leave-it one that has its roots in the Industrial Age paradigm. This paradigm had those who made things deciding what the people wanted and needed."
Chapter 4 - Living Life Like a Quarterback
"...A quarterback deals with the immediate reality just to survive, and because he is working with moving targets, he also deals with the future to ensure success. This is a very important point for everyone struggling with the exponential change in modern life. Our difficulties parallel those of the quarterback. We must deal with the world of the present just to survive. We must pay the mortgage, do the grocery shopping, and get the car fixed. We must gather supplies for tomorrow's English lesson, compile report card grades, and return a phone call to that unhappy parent. Neglecting any of these immediate tasks has very real and direct consequences. We must deal with all the urgent issues and tasks that come up on a daily basis just to survive."
Chapter 12 - New Skills for a New World
"...We use the term fluency for a reason. It demonstrates a level of proficiency far beyond literacy. For example, you may be literate in a second language, but you still have to make a conscious effort to think about what you are hearing or reading to decode its meaning. However, when you are fluent in a second language, you have attained a certain comfort level so that its use is subconscious and automatic. Having a literacy-level use of skills is not enough. They need to be developed to a level of fluency, where they become internalized and are used subconsciously."
