Whether consciously or not, we are all in the FutureBuilding business…..right now…..every moment…..every day.
Most of us (hermits excepted — well, maybe even them) are also directly or indirectly shaping the future of our families, our friends, and our colleagues. For those of us in leadership roles, we are also directly involved in shaping the future of the stakeholders in our organizations, both internal and external.
It makes good sense that we would engage in this FutureBuilding with extreme intentionality.
Some useful questions for us to consider in this FutureBuilding process:
- What kind of future do we want?
- How did we get to the “present” we are now experiencing?
- What kind of thinking, behavior, planning, and action is needed to help us move toward the desired future?
- What kinds of thinking and behavior do we need to alter (abandon or adopt) to move in the direction of that desired future?
It always starts with me, but it is always about US.
It only happens one step at a time.
Now is the time to start.
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Nelson Coulter
Nelson Coulter has held a lot of titles: rancher, educator, author, musician, entrepreneur, coach, mentor, consultant, and professor. He has coached, taught, and been published in many settings. He has served in public schools of all shapes, sizes, and contexts. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice at Louisiana State University - Shreveport. His most cherished titles, however, are the ones not attached to career identity: son, husband, dad, and granddad.
