<p>A Stanford innovation expert shares practical tips on future-proofing your mind.</p><p><a href="https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Frederik Pferdt</a> was Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist, where founded Google’s Innovation Lab. He’s also taught classes on innovation and creativity at Stanford University for more than a decade. His new book is called <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Next-Now-Future-Ready/dp/0063294869/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1-Wn5Z9db4DbJnPbeXTRIA.Fundb7rl6B-BF5Th0ez1PTWgNvDIXgA2bw0Uxm9moEo&dib_tag=se&keywords=9780063294868&qid=1717022976&sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>What's Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p><ul><li>Why we are so resistant to change</li><li>How to embrace the unknown</li><li>Why and how to develop compulsive curiosity</li><li>The value of experiments and why we shouldn’t fear failure</li><li>What it means to have expansive empathy, and why that can help you develop a future-ready mindset</li><li>And how to identify what he calls your <em>Dimension X</em>—your own unique capacities</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/dua-lipa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dua Lipa On: Radical Optimism, Falling On Stage, And “Writing Yourself Into A Good Idea”</a></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/robin-roberts-516" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#516. Robin Roberts on the Skill of Optimism</a></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/jonathan-salk-274" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#274 The Case for Optimism | Dr. Jonathan Salk</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sign up for Dan’s newsletter </strong><a href="http://www.danharris.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p><p><strong>Follow Dan on social: </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p><p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p><p><strong>Our favorite playlists on: </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>More from Frederik Pferdt:</strong></p><p>Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063294869/keywords=self+help+books?tag=harpercollinsus-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What's Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready</a></p><p>NextLetter (newsletter signup): <a href="https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/#nextletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/#nextletter</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/frederikgpferdt/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/frederikgpferdt/</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/fgpferdt/?locale=en_US" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/fgpferdt/?locale=en_US</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Full Shownotes: </strong><a href="https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/frederik-pferdt-851" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/frederik-pferdt-851</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p><ul><li>Download the Happier app today: <a href="https://my.happierapp.com/link/download" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.happierapp.com/link/download</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>