In 2010, I wrote a book about the New Health Age. Along with my co-author, Jonathan Fleece, we realized that the discussion about healthcare in America was being driven by fear, ignorance and political manipulation. Any discussion with these three components is a stupid conversation. We decided to write an intelligent book ...
Author: David Houle
David Houle is a futurist, strategist and speaker. He has been called “the CEOs futurist” having advised or spoken to close to 2,000 CEOs and business owners in the last four years. He has won two Emmys, a Peabody and was nominated for an Academy Award. His first book “The Shift Age” was published in 2008. His second book, “Shift Ed: A Call to Action for Transforming K-12 Education” was published in April 2011. His third book “The New Health Age: the Future of Health Care in America” will be published in the fall of 2011. For more information visit DavidHoule.com
About David Houle
David Houle is a futurist, strategist and speaker. He has been called “the CEOs futurist” having advised or spoken to close to 2,000 CEOs and business owners in the last four years. He has won two Emmys, a Peabody and was nominated for an Academy Award. His first book “The Shift Age” was published in 2008. His second book, “Shift Ed: A Call to Action for Transforming K-12 Education” was published in April 2011. His third book “The New Health Age: the Future of Health Care in America” will be published in the fall of 2011. For more information visit DavidHoule.com
Conscious Capitalism: A Major Trend in Consumer Behavior
on 4.25.13
One of the three major consumer trends I have been speaking about during the past few years is conscious capitalism. Conscious capitalism is when a company takes on an altruistic cause, charity or practice and applies revenue to that endeavor. Initially this behavior was mostly about creating a feel good halo around a ...
The Green Recession, Revisited
on 4.2.13
More than four years ago, in early 2009, I published a column saying that the great recession we had just entered would be a green recession. In February 2009, in a column titled, “This Great Recession is Actually Green,” I wrote: “The view here is that when the U.S. does emerge from this recession in 2010-11 it will ...
The Hagel Nomination and a 21st Century Defense Department
on 3.7.13
The politically delayed confirmation of Chuck Hagel to become the Secretary of Defense could well be a pivot point, and an essential one, for the future of the Department. It is time for this most important arm of the government to become more aligned with 21st Century realities. Much of the thinking in the United ...
The Concept of Place Has Changed Forever – My TEDx Talk
on 1.31.13
It was an honor to be part of Sarasota TEDx 12-12-12. The theme of the event was “Creativity Matters.” Throughout the day, creativity was manifested by talks, performances and creative interactions. Held in the Ringling Museum and the historic Asolo Theater it was a wonderful event. The talk I gave at the end of the ...
Welcome to the Shift Age!
on 12.18.12
We have left the Information Age and entered the Shift Age. This new age is an era of transformation unparalleled in terms of the amount of change that will occur in the next 20-30 years. I have been writing and speaking about the Shift Age since 2007, and my first book of that name was published five years ago this ...
Entering the Shift Age: A New Era, A New Publication Method
on 12.12.12
This has been a year of extremely productive writing for me. Long-time readers of this column may question that statement, as I’ve had less columns here in 2012 than in prior years. Why is that? Over the last twelve months, I have been writing a book. “Entering the Shift Age” is a deep look into the new age we are ...
So… Now What?
on 11.28.12
It is the end of November 2012. We now know who the President of the United States will be for the next four years. We know the results of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. A month from now, we will know that the Mayan Prophecy did not mean that the world would end. Shortly thereafter, we will see how Congress and the ...
A Futurist Looks at the 2012 Election
on 11.13.12
When the 2012 election returns came in, I was in Sydney, Australia. The view was high level and from afar. This reminded me of a forecast I made far back in 2007 about this election. The specifics of the outcome were, in fact, what I had suggested might occur. In early 2007, when the early positioning for and coverage of ...
A New Digital Model for the Future of Book Publishing
on 10.31.12
As a futurist I speak and write for a living. The spoken word and the written word are the coins of my professional realm. Now think about that, the phrase "written word." Wow how we continue to use legacy phrases! We don't say "typed word" or "dictated word" or "keyboarded word." As a futurist I always reflect on this. ...
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