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Sep 2022
23m 39s

Thriving on Information Overload

KEVIN CRAINE
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Futurist Ross Dawson discusses his book "Thriving On Overload" and five powers for success in a world of exponential information. Ross is a the Founding Chairman of the Advanced Human Technologies group. He's worked with brands like Citibank, Coca-Cola, Google, and Walmart, and you've seen him in places like ABC TV, the BBC, and the New York Times. How can we make information overload something to capitalize on instead of something that we should avoid? Listen for three action items you can use today.

Host, Kevin Craine

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