Think future-back, not only present-forward
- Present-forward thinking means building an organization in increments, building upon the rules and procedures that work today.
- On the other hand, future-back thinking visualizes what an organization could be, starting from a clean sheet.
4
61 reads
The idea is part of this collection:
Learn more about product with this collection
How to focus on the present moment
How to cultivate empathy and understanding towards others
How to set personal and professional goals
Related collections
Similar ideas to Think future-back, not only present-forward
Future and Present
An intention shifts your focus to the present moment and shifts our feelings, and understanding of the present moment. Intentions, therefore, alter our state of being.
Goals, on the other hand, are specifically geared towards something that needs to be accomplished...
Think BIG But Start Small
Keep your vision in mind, but start wherever you are.
Work back from the future to the present. Make a list of the logical steps, in order, that you need to take to get from where you are to where you want to be. Then figure out what big or small action you can take today.
Think about what you need to leave behind
When thinking about an uncertain future, don't just think about acquiring new skills or making new connections. Planning for uncertainty is also about making strategic choices concerning what to leave behind.
It is difficult to give up things in which you’ve invested a lot of time, eff...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates