I wrote in an earlier post that becoming a professional futurist was one of the most basic and most obvious ways to become wealthy through ‘investing in the future’. Of course, being a professional futurist can entail advising other individuals and companies how to invest in tech stocks etc. So how do you reach a point where you can make a living through a career as a futurist. According to Wikipedia, ‘Ross Dawson is a Australian author, futurist, entrepreneur and former stockbroker.[1] Best known for his 2002 book ‘Living Networks’, Dawson founded the futures think tank Future Exploration Network and consults on digital futures to various big organisations such as Ernst & Young, Macquarie Bank, Microsoft and News Corp.’
Ross Dawson recently gave some advice on his blog as to 10 Key Elements of a Career Thinking About the Future. Here they are summarized below :
- Backgrounds in diverse domains.
- Exposure to variety in study, work and society.
- Mastering systems thinking.
- Building capability and credibility.
- Education and self-education.
- Career paths.
- Publishing.
- Social networking.
- Professional development.
- Mentoring and fostering connections.