{"product_id":"future-proofing-you-isbn-9781119772064","title":"Future-Proofing You","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith the right mindset and insight, anyone can become a millionaire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre you tired of just paying bills until you die? Are you wasting your life at a job that doesn't make you fulfilled or financially secure? Then \u003ci\u003eFuture Proofing You: Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling Your Destiny in an Uncertain World\u003c\/i\u003e is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this life-changing book, celebrated author and entrepreneur Jay Samit, who's worked with such visionaries as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Reid Hoffman, and hundreds of successful entrepreneurs, shares the key understandings and step-by-step process for becoming rich and never needing another job again. To prove the power of his 12 Truths, Samit also details the journey of how he mentored a broke millennial with these principles and empowered him to go from being on welfare to becoming a self-made millionaire in one year.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding upon the principles in his internationally acclaimed book \u003ci\u003eDisrupt You\u003c\/i\u003e, Samit explains:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to identify an idea and market to start your business\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to build a virtual company with little or no capital\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe latest free software tools for managing your business\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays to get a piece of a trillion-dollar opportunity bigger than mobile\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to harness the three primary fears of others to generate more sales\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategies for finding the right mentors to accelerate your success\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTechniques to structure any deal for creating recurring revenue and lasting wealth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is perfect for anyone who is tired of jobs with no security, hopes to truly realize their professional and personal potential, and is looking for a way to build a better life for them and their family. \u003ci\u003eFuture Proofing You\u003c\/i\u003e also belongs on the bookshelves of entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs everywhere who hope to inspire their teams to become something greater than what they already are.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do You Go about Future Proofing You? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Twelve Truths 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Growth Mindset 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruth #1 – You Must Have a Growth Mindset 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do So Many Fail in a Land So Rich with Opportunity? 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJob Security is a Myth 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWealth Comes from Creating Money, Not Earning and Saving It 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFostering a Growth Mindset 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix Techniques for Developing a Growth Mindset 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1.5 The \u003ci\u003eFuture Proofing You \u003c\/i\u003eExperiment 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRules for the \u003ci\u003eFuture Proofing You \u003c\/i\u003eExperiment 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding a Mentee 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Leveraging Obstacles for Success 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruth #2 – Obstacles Are Opportunities in Disguise 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Problems to Solve 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeven Steps for Problem Solving 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Problem Was Vin Clancy Going to Solve? 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVin’s Million-Dollar Idea 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Harnessing Fear to Your Advantage 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruth #3 – Fear is Good 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFear Inaction More than Action 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming the Fear of No Funding 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming the Fear of Going Broke 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProven Technique for Tackling Doubt 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarnessing the Three Primary Fears of Others 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Embracing Failure as Part of the Journey 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruth #4 – Failure is Great 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Approaches to Embrace Failure 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReducing Your Chances of Failing 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Igniting Your Superpower by Applying What Makes You Unique 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruth #5 – Your Unique Superpower Makes You Successful 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Your Kryptonite 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Turning Perseverance into Passion 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruth #6 – Passion Makes You Unstoppable 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Questions for Cultivating Passion 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix Techniques for Maintaining Passion 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Don’t Fly Solo: Finding the Right Mentor for Each Phase of Your Career 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruth #7 – You Can’t Go It Alone 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Ways to Find a Mentor Using LinkedIn 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Network of Mentors 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding a Partner 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Mentorship to Build Your Team 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpscaling Your Team 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Everything is a Tech Startup. Yes, Everything! 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruth #8 – Everything is a Tech Startup 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime Management is a Competitive Edge 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Tips for Increasing Productivity in a Digital World 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVin’s Top 22 Growth-Hacking Tools 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Filling the Void 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruth #9 – You Must Fill a Void 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMortar and Use Case Voids 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCross-Pollination 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30-Day Challenge Revisited 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Technology Solves Old Problems 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind Voids Others Are Too Busy to Fill 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVin’s Void Vanishes 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 The Trillion-Dollar Opportunity 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobile is Going Spatial 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruth #10 – Spatial Reality is a Trillion-Dollar Opportunity 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe M.O.V.E. 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Samit is an international keynote speaker and provides disruptive solutions for such corporate clients as Adobe, Coca-Cola, Disney, Ford, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Starbucks, Unilever, Visa, and dozens more. He is a columnist for \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e, appears frequently on ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, and has been quoted in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. He lives in Los Angeles.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you tired of just paying bills until you die? Are you wasting your life at a job that doesn’t make you fulfilled or financially secure? Then \u003ci\u003eFuture Proofing You: Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling Your Destiny in an Uncertain World\u003c\/i\u003e is for you.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this life-changing book, celebrated author and entrepreneur Jay Samit, who’s worked with such visionaries as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Reid Hoffman, and hundreds of successful entrepreneurs, shares the key understandings and step-by-step process for creating wealth and controlling your own destiny. To prove the power of his 12 Truths, Samit also details the journey of how he mentored a broke millennial with these principles and empowered him to go from being on welfare to becoming a self-made millionaire in one year. Building upon the principles in his internationally acclaimed book \u003ci\u003eDisrupt You\u003c\/i\u003e, Samit explains: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to identify an idea and market to start your business\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to build a virtual company with little or no capital\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays to get a piece of a trillion-dollar opportunity bigger than mobile\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to harness the three primary fears of others to generate more sales\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategies for finding the right mentors to accelerate your success\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is perfect for anyone who is tired of jobs with no security, hopes to truly realize their professional and personal potential, and is looking for a way to build a better life for them and their family. \u003ci\u003eFuture Proofing You\u003c\/i\u003e belongs on the bookshelves of entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs everywhere.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFuture Proofing You\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable guide for every aspiring professional for how to capitalize on change, innovate, and navigate your path to wealth, success, and happiness. Samit demystifies the path to becoming successful and offers practical, actionable, and proven advice to make your next move.”—\u003cb\u003eRobin Tobin, Head of Executive Marketing, Adobe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The best hitchhiker's guide to successful entrepreneurship! This book is a 21-century version of \u003ci\u003eMy Fair Lady\u003c\/i\u003e for entrepreneurs. In this book, Samit practices what he preaches, and demonstrates step-by-step how his \u003ci\u003eFuture Proofing You\u003c\/i\u003e principles and techniques transform a broke millennial into a self-made millionaire in just one year. This book guarantees to awaken a sleeping entrepreneur in you.” —\u003cb\u003eInjong Rhee, Vice President \u0026amp; GM, Google\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The greatest course we never took is the design of our life. Such a course is the journey from the complex to clarity and is the thread of this powerful book by Jay Samit. By the last page, you will have earned your personal certificate of success.” —\u003cb\u003eRichard Saul Wurman, creator of the TED conference\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“So you want to be a millionaire? \u003ci\u003eFuture Proofing You\u003c\/i\u003e identifies the obstacles that stand in the way of success and provides a step-by-step guide for unlocking opportunity in the digital economy.” —\u003cb\u003eDawn Chmielewski, Senior Editor, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Future Proofing You\u003c\/i\u003e is not another self-help book or a set of gimmicks you’ll forget after a while. It’s like having a personal coach and a smart friend who’s invested in your success. Jay Samit wants you to make a difference! This is a true roadmap for changing your life in one year so you’ll never have to worry about getting another job.” —\u003cb\u003eLori Schwartz, Governor Academy of Television Arts \u0026amp; Sciences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Pay attention to Jay's advice. As in \u003ci\u003eDisrupt You\u003c\/i\u003e, he has distilled key truths for success. He not only writes about them simply and with crystal clear clarity but, as evidenced by his life and those that follow his advice, continues to demonstrate them, again and again by living them.” —\u003cb\u003ePam Sansbury, Alliance Enablement Director, KPMG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The Disruptor is back! I watched this story playing out in real time as Jay’s mentee Vin took the city like a dark horse, rising from welfare in the UK to the inner circle of LA entrepreneurship in a very short time. That alone was impressive. 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