In my forthcoming book, Jump the Curve, I end the book with a chapter called “Do the Impossible.” It is my contention that as technology continues to development exponentially that things which seem impossible today will become quite commonplace tomorrow. As a video metaphor, I’d like to offer you this video from a Division III college football game this past Saturday. Watch what happens after 15 laterals:
Now just imagine what will be possible in your business after certain technologies—such as semiconductors, data storage, and Internet bandwidth—double 15 times in the next decade? If you jump the curve, I think you’ll see how the future could have an “impossible ending.”
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Jack Uldrich is a writer, futurist, public speaker and host of jumpthecurve.net. He is the author of seven books, including Jump the Curve and The Next Big Thing is Really Small: How Nanotechnology Will Change the Future of Your Business. He is also a frequent speaker on future trends, innovation, change management and executive leadership to a variety of businesses, industries and non-profit organizations and associations.
