The Unexpected Connection Between Future Thinkers and Introversion Future thinkers are often celebrated as dynamic visionaries, brimming with energy and enthusiasm, ready to tackle what lies ahead. They are seen as the architects of tomorrow, the dreamers who push boundaries and embrace the unknown. But what if the key to their success lies not in…

Past Thinkers: Guardians of Insight in an Age of Quick Decisions In today’s fast-paced world, where instant information and rapid decisions are prized, those who take a more measured, reflective approach often stand out as invaluable. Past thinkers embody this quieter, more deliberate mindset, grounding themselves in the lessons of history and bringing a depth…

What If Thriving in Uncertainty Is Your Superpower? In a world where change is the only constant, uncertainty often breeds anxiety. Yet, there’s a group of individuals who not only embrace the unknown but find exhilaration in it. These are the Future Thinkers—people who naturally lean into uncertainty, seeing possibilities where others see risks. The…

My personal journey and experience with the MindTime methodology by Tom Eddington, consultant, educator, entrepreneur, and strategic advisor. If I get to the core of what I have done over the last 14 years, it emerged from a health crisis I had. I was bedridden for four years and unsure if I was going to…

Embracing Diversity of Thinking: A Catalyst for Inclusion and Innovation. Of all the factors that drive personal and organizational effectiveness, diversity of thinking stands tall as a crucial element in decision-making, team dynamics, leadership, and board effectiveness. It is widely acknowledged that biases in the diversity of perspectives hinder progress and inhibit innovation at all…

How to align yourself with the right job. Feeling out of place or misunderstood in your job is a common experience that can be mentally taxing and demoralizing for everyone, but especially for the person in the role. While it’s easy to blame oneself for not performing well or feeling disengaged, the root cause of…

Beyond the craze of personality (and personality tests). Personality tests describe your behavioral traits (in general) and rarely will they tell you something you didn’t already know. Beyond personality, behind personality, and before personality, are the motivating mechanisms that create your personality. The theory of MindTime—scientifically researched, peer-reviewed, and published—promises to change how we think…

There’s no such thing as introversion and extroversion. Here’s another one of those curious articles about personality and psychology that keep popping up all over the place in major news outlets these days. This one is from Inc. magazine which recently published an article titled, “There is no such thing as Introversion and Extroversion [sic].”…

The tension between Past and Future Thinking. Communication between Future thinkers and Past thinkers is essential for collaboration, yet here lies a real challenge. The Future thinker’s way of thinking about things—their modus operandi—which is to say yes to opportunities and solutions, is suddenly confronted, as it tries to share its ideas, with a no…

The importance of language in change comms | S3 E3 In this episode, John Furey, founder of MindTime, and Craig Smith from The Big Picture People, discuss the importance of language in change comms and John’s experience in this area. They also explore the psychology of employees that communicators can begin to understand when communicating…

What happens when two public figures weigh in on a controversial issue? It’s thinking diversity at large! In July of 2017, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, clashed on twitter over their differing views on the safety of Artificial Intelligence. The viewpoints they expressed can be summarised as…

Full disclosure. I am a born optimist. We’re usually quite taken by people who can display optimism in the face of adversity. And yet, today I read on the home page of CNN, “US hits a grim new record as Trump clings to optimism”. Why is Trump being such a chump when it comes to…