Looking Forward

Hi everyone. If you’ve been around over the past few decades, you’re probably as amazed as I am about how much our phones have changed over the years, not only in their design, but in how and where they are used.

In Part of 1 of this two-part series, we'll discuss how our phones have evolved into complex mobile devices over the past 50 or so years. We’ll also learn about how the modern-day cell phone almost never came into being, how COVID-19 has affected our use of mobile phones, and much, much more.

And who better to speak to about all this than the person credited with inventing the first mobile cell phone, Martin Cooper.

Now in his 90’s, Martin Cooper is the chairman of Dyna LLC. He also serves on the boards of several other public and private companies. Marty is a pioneer in the wireless industry and was responsible for many of the business and technological concepts behind today’s paging, mobile radio and cellular businesses worldwide. Many of Marty’s innovations were introduced during his 29-years working with Motorola.

Marty’s been involved in numerous business start-ups in his career. He’s also been granted nine patents, and won many prestigious awards, including being named one of “Time Magazine’s Top 100 Inventors in History.”

The man recognized as the “father of the modern cell phone,” Marty Cooper is also the author of the acclaimed book, “Cutting the Cord: How the Cell Phone has Transformed Humanity,” which is one of thing he discusses in this Looking Forward episode.

Marty earned both his bachelors and masters degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he serves as a Trustee.

Hi everyone. The number of people age 50 and older has been skyrocketing over the past several decades. In addition, the number of single older adults is also growing in leaps and bound. So today we’ll again be discussing something millions of people around the world are looking to find… love after the age of 50. If you’re not among this group of love seekers, chances are good that one of your friends or family members is.

In Part of 1 of this two-part series, we learned about how the dating scene and romantic relationships have changed for those over 50 in recent years, what’s become a very popular kind of relationship for those over 50, how COVID-19 has affected this group, and some of the challenges those over 50 face when looking for love.

Here in Part 2, we’ll cover such things as what the future might look like for those looking for love after 50, what opportunities that might present… and we’ll get some great tips on how you or someone you care about might go about finding a romantic, loving relationship after 50. To help us with all this, we’re going to speak with an expert on this topic. She’s Francine Russo.

Francine Russo is the author of Love after 50 and They’re Your Parents, Too!  Armed with a PhD in English literature, she became a journalist focusing on psychology, relationships and social trends. And she’s made her mark. Having cut her teeth at the late, lamented Village Voice, she’s gone on to write for virtually every publication from the Atlantic to The New York Times. She covered the Boomer beat at Time magazine for over a decade, and her cover stories have appeared on Parade and Scientific American and New York Magazine. A dynamic and polished presenter, Francine is in great demand as a keynote speaker

Francine has two grown children, three adult stepchildren and six amazing grandkids (with twins on the way!) She has experienced first-hand the tremendous potential we all have to grow and transform ourselves with the people we love. Francine lives in New York with her partner.

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Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends, opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, podcast producers, telecom companies, audio publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. This is what MTN, the gigantic telecommunications company in Africa, will soon be doing.

To discuss revenue-sharing opportunities to distribute our content-- which can be customized and reformatted to meet your needs and those of your target audience-- please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content.

For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com

Hi everyone. The number of people age 50 and older has been skyrocketing over the past several decades. In addition, the number of single older adults is also growing in leaps and bound. So today we’ll be discussing something millions of people around the world are looking to find… love after the age of 50. If you’re not among this group of love seekers, chances are good that one of your friends or family members is.

In Part of 1 of this two-part series, we’re going to learn about how the dating scene and romantic relationships have changed for those over 50 in recent years, what’s become a very popular kind of relationship for those over 50, how COVID-19 has affected this group, and some of the challenges those over 50 face when looking for love.

In Part 2, we’ll cover such things as what the future might look like for those looking for love after 50, what opportunities that might present… and we’ll get some tips on how you or someone you care about might go about finding a romantic, loving relationship after 50. To help us with all this, we’re going to speak with an expert on this topic. She’s Francine Russo.

Francine Russo is the author of Love after 50 and They’re Your Parents, Too!  Armed with a PhD in English literature, she became a journalist focusing on psychology, relationships and social trends. And she’s made her mark. Having cut her teeth at the late, lamented Village Voice, she’s gone on to write for virtually every publication from the Atlantic to The New York Times. She covered the Boomer beat at Time magazine for over a decade, and her cover stories have appeared on Parade and Scientific American and New York Magazine. A dynamic and polished presenter, Francine is in great demand as a keynote speaker

Francine has two grown children, three adult stepchildren and six amazing grandkids (with twins on the way!) She has experienced first-hand the tremendous potential we all have to grow and transform ourselves with the people we love. Francine lives in New York with her partner.

** If you enjoy this episode, please be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too. Also, please give it a "like" and/or a good review.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends, opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, podcast producers, telecom companies, audio publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. This is what MTN, the gigantic telecommunications company in Africa, will soon be doing.

To discuss revenue-sharing opportunities to distribute our content-- which can be customized and reformatted to meet your needs and those of your target audience-- please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content.

For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com

Hi everyone. Today we’ll again discuss something that directly affects a significant percentage of the estimated 1.2 BILLION people around the world who have disabilities. If you are not one of these individuals, odds are they are one of your family members or friends.

I’m speaking about those who have “invisible” disabilities. In other words, they don’t use an assistive device, like a cane or wheelchair. This means that most of us have no idea of the challenges these people deal with day after day, not even some of their own family members.

In Part of 1 of this two-part series, we learned about those with invisible disabilities, the challenges they face, the improvements that are being made on their behalf, and about an organization that is working tirelessly to advocate for them.

In Part 2 of this series, we’ll cover how things have evolved over the past couple of decades for those with invisible disabilities, COVID’s impact, what the future might look like, what opportunities this may present, and more.

To help us with all this, we’re again going to speak with an expert on this topic. He’s Wayne Connell.

Wayne Connell is president and CEO of the Invisible Disabilities® Association. Wayne founded IDA in 1996 out of the desire to educate friends and family about his wife, Sherri's debilitating illness. Soon afterwards, people around the globe began sending emails sharing how IDA had changed their relationships with their loved ones. Wayne’s background fueled his passion for helping people living with illness, pain and disability. His mission and efforts helped quickly launch IDA into a world-wide outreach for millions living daily with invisible disabilities. These days, Wayne spends most of his evenings, weekends, vacations and holidays, volunteering for IDA.

During daytime hours, Wayne is focused on managing the Telecom Infrastructure Team for Dish Network and Sling TV. He is also Founder and President of the DISH Disability Advocates Network, a DISH employee resource group. He loves sharing and blogging about the great work of IDA and advocating on behalf of all people living daily with illness, pain and disability. Wayne has been given the opportunity to speak at many organizations and businesses over the years about invisible disabilities as well as share via local and national TV and radio.

Wayne is also co-author of the book, "But You LOOK Good: How to Encourage and Understand People Living with Illness and Pain."

** If you enjoy this episode, please be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too. Also, please give it a "like" and/or a good review.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends, opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, podcast producers, telecom companies, audio publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. This is what MTN, the gigantic telecommunications company in Africa, will soon be doing.

To discuss revenue-sharing opportunities to distribute our content-- which can be customized and reformatted to meet your needs and those of your target audience-- please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content.

For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com

Hi everyone.

In this episode of Looking Forward, we ’re going to focus on the future and the many OPPORTUNITIES offered by the booming pet industry, including for entrepreneurs and investors. We'll also hear some really funny anecdotes about what crazy things can happen if you work in a pet store. (Hello, pythons and guinea pigs!)

In Part 2 of this two-part series, we discussed several topics, including how the pet industry has changed over the years, how big the industry is and who owns pets, what trends we’re seeing in the industry now in both the U.S. and elsewhere around the world, and what impact COVID-19 has had on all of this. We also got a few tips about pet adoption and begin to look at what the future of the pet industry may look like.

In Part 2, I'm again conversing with an outstanding expert, a man who’s spent 55 years working in the pet industry! He’s Phil Cooper. With experience at all levels of the pet industry, Phil Cooper has done it all. He’s been a retailer and a multi-unit store operator. He had the very first pet superstore in the USA. He’s been part owner of an 80-year-old pet distribution company in Australia, and he was also the highest volume pet product rep in the United States for many years.

Phil has done everything from importing containers to opening United States’ offices for overseas firms. He has traveled the world buying and selling pet products. And he has specialized in building small pet product companies into large firms.

Currently, Phil owns and operates petindustryexpert.com, which offers a variety of business services to pet companies both small and large. His business is very active in licensing new pet items, launching new pet companies, consulting to major consulting firms, selling to national accounts, rescuing pet firms, and rebuilding old brands.

** If you enjoy this episode, please be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too. Also, please give it a "like" and/or a good review.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends, opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, podcast producers, telecom companies, audio publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. This is what MTN, the gigantic telecommunications company in Africa, is doing.

To discuss revenue-sharing opportunities to distribute our content-- which can be customized and reformatted to meet your needs and those of your target audience-- please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content.

For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com

Hi everyone. In this episode of Looking Forward, we’re going to continue speaking about a profession which is intended to help people improve their success in the working world. I’m speaking about professional career coaching, and, within that domain, executive coaching.

In Part 2 of this two-part series, we’ll discuss such things as: what the future may have in store for executive and career coaching, how to determine whether you need a career coach—whether you are an executive or not— tips on choosing a coach, and what opportunities the world of career and executive coaching might offer to those in the know, such as YOU, our Looking Forward listeners!

To help us do this, we’re again going to chat with our outstanding guest expert, Alison Joslyn. Alison Joslyn is an International Coaching Federation certified executive coach, speaker, and workshop leader. For over 25 years she worked as a senior executive in the biopharma industry. Her roles ranged from leading large, international commercial regions and country operations, to heading strategic functions and franchises globally,

Alison leverages her business and leadership experience-- in combination with her coaching skills-- to support senior executives and high potential individuals as they seek to maximize their impact and grow in responsibility, all while facing the complexity and uncertainties of today’s environment. She works 1 to 1 with coaching clients across a variety of industries.

Alison is a graduate of Yale University, received her MBA from Dartmouth and her coaching certification from the University of Miami of Florida.

Hi everyone. In this episode, we’re going to speak about trends in a multi-billion-dollar profession which is growing roughly 6-7% annually, and is intended to help people improve their success in the working world. I’m speaking about career coaching, and, more specifically, within that domain, executive coaching.

In Part 1 of this two-part Looking Forward series, we’ll discuss several topics, including: what executive coaches do and who they serve, how the field of career and executive coaching has evolved over the past few decades, and what impact COVID-19 has had on the industry.

To help us do this, we’ve brought on a fantastic guest expert. She’s Alison Joslyn. Alison Joslyn is an International Coaching Federation certified executive coach, speaker, and workshop leader. For over 25 years she worked as a senior executive in the biopharma industry. Her roles ranged from leading large, international commercial regions and country operations, to heading strategic functions and franchises globally,

Alison leverages her business and leadership experience-- in combination with her coaching skills-- to support senior executives and high potential individuals as they seek to maximize their impact and grow in responsibility, all while facing the complexity and uncertainties of today’s environment. She works 1 to 1 with coaching clients across a variety of industries.

Alison is a graduate of Yale University, received her MBA from Dartmouth and her coaching certification from the University of Miami of Florida. In her spare time she is a competitive endurance athlete and a keen wildlife photographer!

Hi everyone.

Millions of people are or sometime in their careers are looking for a new job or career. Today we’re going offer some great advice you may need to help you find a good job.

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we covered such things as how an executive recruiter works, how that’s changed over the past few decades, and what impact COVID-19 has had.. on the world of the recruiter and the job seeker. Our guest expert also provided a few tips on what your resume needs to do to attract the interest of an executive recruiter.

In Part 2 of this series— we’ll speak about what the future might look like for job recruiters and job seekers, where the employment opportunities might lie, and we’ll provide a lot more guidance to help you decide what job or career to pursue and how you can attract the attention of a recruiter.

To help us learn about all this, we’re again speaking with the highly seasoned and wise executive recruiter, Steve Young. Steve Young founded his Executive Search firm, Career Solution Resource, in 1986 and began working directly with Manufacturing, Distribution, Agribusiness, and assorted other industries to find, qualify, and submit resumes to be considered for open positions all over North America. That is 35 years of finding and placing highly qualified talent with fortune 500 companies.

Steve is an active member of a private Global Recruiters Network called the National Personal Associates that allows certified search firms to work cooperatively. Over 500 global search firms share their positions and candidates with each other to collaborate and place candidates into open positions all over the globe. Steve reviews from 100-300 profiles and resumes of candidates a day for active positions he is trying to find talent for… that meet the criteria he is given by a hiring company or partnering search firm.

Hi everyone! Today we’re going to discuss a topic that affects millions of people every day around the world: those who are looking to find a job candidate, or who are looking to find a job! And, as our headline notes, it's now a global world for job recruiters and job seekers.

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we’ll cover such things as how an executive recruiter works, how that’s changed over the past few decades, and what impact COVID-19 has had on the world of the recruiter and the job seeker. Speaking of the job seeker, our guest expert will provide some tips on what your resume needs to do to attract the interest of an executive recruiter.

Next time, in Part 2 of this series— we’ll speak more about how you can attract the attention of an executive recruiter, what the future of executive search work and job hunting might look like, and how you can best pursue potential job or career opportunities.

To help us learn about all this, we’ve brought on a highly seasoned executive recruiter, He’s Steve Young. Steve Young founded his executive search firm, Career Solution Resource, in 1986 and began working directly with Manufacturing, Distribution, Agribusiness, and assorted other industries to find, qualify, and submit resumes to be considered for open positions all over North America. That is 35 years of finding and placing highly qualified talent with Fortune 500 companies.

Steve is an active member of a private global recruiters network called the National Personal Associates that allows certified search firms to work cooperatively. Over 500 global search firms share their positions and candidates with each other to collaborate and place candidates into open positions all over the globe. Steve reviews over 100 profiles and resumes of candidates daily for active positions he is trying to find talent for that will fit the profile, position, compensation range, and location he is given by a hiring company or partnering search firm.

Steve resides on his family farm in western KY and sees his horses out his window working from his home office. Says Steve: Life is Short-- always reach past your comfort zone and challenge yourself!

Hi everyone.

Today we’re going to discuss a topic that affects every one of us: OUR BRAINS. More specifically, we’re going to look at memory and our brains. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we’ll look at what we’ve learned in recent years about the brain and its capacity to remember things, what purposes memories serve, some things you can do to improve your memory, and other things, too.

To help us explore this hugely important subject, we’ve brought on a highly qualified expert. She’s Dr. Jessica Payne.

Dr. Jessica Payne is Professor of Psychology and the Andrew J. McKenna Family Collegiate Chair at the University of Notre Dame, where she directs the Sleep, Stress, and Memory Lab.

Her research focuses on how sleep and stress independently and interactively influence learning, memory, emotion, and creativity. She teaches various courses in Psychology and Neuroscience, including a popular course entitled “The Sleeping Brain” for which she won Harvard University’s Bok Center Award for teaching excellence and Notre Dame’s Frank O’Malley award for undergraduate teaching and service.

Dr. Payne is also dedicated to applying her research findings to business organizations, striving to help leaders understand how to work with, rather than against, the natural abilities of the human brain. Her work has been profiled in the New York Times, Businessweek and MSN, Scientific American, the Huffington Post, CNN, USA Today, Bloomberg Business Week, National Geographic, and many other media outlets.

Dr. Payne’s postdoctoral fellowship was split between Harvard Medical School’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard University’s Psychology Department. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Arizona.

Hi everyone!

In this episode, you'll get fantastic insights about the future of restaurants and hotels-- at least over the next few years. Maybe even more importantly, you'll hear about the incredible number of OPPORTUNITIES the hospitality industry has to offer to anyone from students, to job and career seekers, to entrepreneurs and investors, particularly REAL ESTATE investors.

You'll hear all this In Part 2 of Looking Forward's conversation with our acclaimed guest, Stephani Robson, Ph.D.! Dr. Robson is an internationally recognized hospitality and consumer behavior expert. She was a faculty member at the esteemed Cornell University School of Hotel Administration for over 25 years and travels globally to consult on restaurant and hotel design and operations projects.

These are just a few of the many topics Stephani addresses in this episode:

- how restaurant designs will change

- how restaurants will become more hybridized

- how new hotels are being built in a way that's different from the past

- great startup and investment opportunities exist in the both the restaurant and hotel industries!

LOOKING FORWARD: THE Podcast About TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES, and the FUTURE, and How YOU Might Capitalize on Those.

Our sincere thanks to TAPinto.net - Local News for establishing the "Looking Forward" column in many of its online local newspapers. TAPinto is your neighborhood news online! To find out about opportunities to distribute our content-- which can be customized and reformatted-- to meet your needs and those of your target audience, please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com

Please also keep in mind the great and INEXPENSIVE opportunity that exists for those who want to sponsor a specific Looking Forward episodes(s) that relates to what you sell, or the image you want to convey to your customers and prospects. Looking Forward is upbeat, wholesome, futuristic, and informative, and connects with listeners around the world. (20% live outside the U.S.!) Through our promos and posts to social media, on websites, podcast sites, and e-mails, Looking Forward's reach is impressive, and our episode shelf life is long. For more details, please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com

And if you're looking for an entertaining and informative guest to have on YOUR radio or TV show, or podcast, please think of Jeff. If you want to "hear him in action," listen to an upcoming episode of Richard Kaufman's popular, "Vertical Momentum" podcast. Please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com for more information.

Tired of Spending Too Much Time in Your Home? Then Maybe It's Time to Experience the Great Outdoors!

Hi everyone! Do you sometimes feel like you're living in a box, especially during this pandemic? Would you like to spend some time OUT THERE in the GREAT OUTDOORS either now or sometime in the near future? Then join me as I discuss trends, opportunities, myths, and travel suggestions related to the world outside of us with outdoor adventurer, Johnny Molloy.

Johnny has carved a career out of exploring nature as a writer and speaker. Listening to what he says will not only inform you, it will motivate you to smell the fresh air around you-- and hike, bike, paddle, backpack, or just walk your way to great physical and mental health! You can do this near where you live, in one of the fantastic places to explore that Johnny recommends or writes about, or someplace else!

Johnny will also INSPIRE you will to pursue your passion-- even make that your career-- just as he has done!

If you enjoy this episode, please give it and Looking Forward a positive review. Also, be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends. opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward provides informative, engaging, and trendy content for media outlets, publishers, etc. to distribute to their audiences. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that!

Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and wholesome content.

For more information about any of this, and to request topics, speakers, or have Jeff as a guest on your show, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com Thanks!

And that's just in the United States!

Let's hear what our guest expert, Zeke Minaya, has to say about that. Zeke should know. He's the editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer's "Future of Work" project. What impact is the dramatic shift to remote work having on workers, our cities and their business districts, and employers? How are or will some of the biggest companies respond to this gigantic trend? What are the challenges and implications of all of this? And, maybe most importantly, where does Zeke think OPPORTUNITIES exist for workers and businesses living in this brave new world of the 2020's? To hear this and more, please tune in to this episode.

We thank Rich Gostkowski, financial advisor at Edward Jones, for sponsoring this important episode, which is relevant to just about anyone... whether he (she) lives in the U.S. or elsewhere around the world!! If you think your retirement needs are important, Rich and Edward Jones can help. You can reach Rich at Rich.Gostkowski@edwardjones.com

If you enjoy this episode, please give it and Looking Forward a positive review. Also, be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends. opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward provides informative, engaging, and trendy content for media outlets, publishers, etc. to distribute to their audiences. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that!

Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and wholesome content.

For more information about any of this, and to request topics, speakers, or have Jeff as a guest on your show, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com Thanks!

Hey, World: Where Are Our Vehicles Taking Us Over the Next Several Years?

And what OPPORTUNITIES might that offer us as business owners, investors, employees, freelancers, entrepreneurs and consumers?

Let's face it. Most all of us use cars, trucks, and vans to get from one place to another. So it's quite important to know where the automotive manufacturing industry is going, right? That's why we've got a FANTASTIC  guest expert on Looking Forward today. He's Doug Betts, president of J.D. Power's Automotive Division. Doug's experience and perspectives are GLOBAL in scope, and also take into account his former senior executive positions at Apple, Chrysler, Toyota, and Nissan.

Listen as Doug speaks about such things as (1) how the auto manufacturing industry has evolved over the past several decades, (2) the different ways in which vehicles are sold around the globe today, (3) how COVID-19 has affected the auto industry, (4) what changes we are likely to see in how vehicles are manufactured and sold, and (5) where the greatest opportunities lie, as these changes take a stronger grip on the industry.

Pay close attention, too, to what Doug and J.D. Power have learned is the BIGGEST issue consumers now have with their vehicles. Spoiler Alert: It is NOT malfunctions! J.D. Power should know. For over 50 years they've been surveying hundreds of thousands of vehicle owners about their satisfaction with the purchases they've made, and the service they've received.

A big SHOUT OUT to the sponsor of today's episode episode:  EVAdoption! EVAdoption is a leading EV market analysis, data, and consulting firm that helps businesses make data-driven decisions to guide their near- and long-term electric vehicle-related business strategies. Please go to www.evadoption.com for more information.

If you enjoy this episode, please give it and Looking Forward a positive review. Also, be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends. opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward provides informative, engaging, and trendy content for media outlets, publishers, etc. to distribute to their audiences. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that!

Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and wholesome content.

For more information about any of this, and to request topics, speakers, or have Jeff as a guest on your show, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com Thanks!

What Trend in Investing and Saving Could Benefit You... and Maybe Your Career, Too?  

Find out as I speak with my guest expert from Charles Schwab, Michael Iachini. Michael is V.P. and Head of Manager Research for Charles Schwab Investment Advisory. 

Listen as Michael clearly and simply discusses Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), a booming investment product that will only continue to grow in popularity. Hear Michael explain such things as why ETFs have become so popular, the difference between ETFs and mutual funds, which countries are leading the ETF stampede (and you'll be a bit surprised by who's Number 2!), what career opportunities this may generate, and how to find the best ETFs for your savings or retirement portfolio. 

If saving or investing more wisely for your future is of interest to you or someone you care about, then you'll definitely want to listen to what Michael has to say on this Looking Forward episode!

If you enjoy this episode, please give it and Looking Forward a positive review. Also, be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends. opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward provides informative, engaging, and trendy content for media outlets, publishers, etc. to distribute to their audiences. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that!

Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and wholesome content.

For more information about any of this, and to request topics, speakers, or have Jeff as a guest on your show, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com Thanks!

What's a former Dow Jones and Wall St. Journal pro have to say about the newspaper industry, how it's evolved, where it is now, where it may be headed, and what opportunities that portends? 

To find out, listen to my guest expert, Ken Herts, Chief Operating Officer of the Lenfest Institute for Journalism. Ken has spent more than 30 years in the news business... so he should know about these things! Hear Ken speak about what organizations in the U.S. and around the world to maintain or grow their readership.  Find out the keys to the U.S.-based national newspapers' success in dealing with a rapidly changing newspaper industry. And, pay close attention to where Ken says there are OPPORTUNITIES to be found for those having the right set of skills in today's marketplace, including entrepreneurs.

To hear this and more, please tune in to this week's episode. If you enjoy this episode, please give it and Looking Forward a positive review. Also, be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends. opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward provides informative, engaging, and trendy content for media outlets, publishers, etc. to distribute to their audiences. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that!

Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and wholesome content.

For more information about any of this, and to request topics, speakers, or have Jeff as a guest on your show, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com Thanks!

Hi everyone. Over 60 million adults in the U.S. and many millions more around the world are dealing with the challenges of caring for an older adult. Are you? Some of these people are seniors themselves, who also must care for their grandchildren! The number of caregivers is GROWING rapidly and includes both men and women and even members of the Millennial generation. Sadly, most governments and businesses, especially in the United States are not addressing this gigantic TREND. The recent U.S. Census didn't even ask a question about this.

How has COVID-19 affected the caregiving trend? What can be done by policymakers to ease the caregiver challenge? What tips can be offered to you, if you are or will become a caregiver? And, what OPPORTUNITIES might exist to assist the enormous group of caregivers for those seeking jobs, careers, business endeavors, or investments?

Listen as my guest expert, Dr. Cheryl Woodson, retired geriatrician, caregiver, and the author of two books about caregiving discusses these and related topics on this episode of Looking Forward.

To hear this and more, please tune in to this week's episode. If you enjoy this episode, please give it and Looking Forward a positive review. Also, be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends. opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward provides informative, engaging, and trendy content for media outlets, publishers, etc. to distribute to their audiences. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that!

Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and wholesome content.

For more information about any of this, and to request topics, speakers, or have Jeff as a guest on your show, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com Thanks!

And that's just in the United States!

Let's hear what our guest expert, Zeke Minaya, has to say about that. Zeke should know. He's the editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer's "Future of Work" project. What impact is the dramatic shift to remote work having on workers, our cities and their business districts, and employers? How are or will some of the biggest companies respond to this gigantic trend? What are the challenges and implications of all of this? And, maybe most importantly, where does Zeke think OPPORTUNITIES exist for workers and businesses living in this brave new world of the 2020's? 

To hear this and more, please tune in to this week's episode. If you enjoy this episode, please give it and Looking Forward a positive review. Also, be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends. opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward provides informative, engaging, and trendy content for media outlets, publishers, etc. to distribute to their audiences. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that!

Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and wholesome content.

For more information about any of this, and to request topics, speakers, or have Jeff as a guest on your show, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com Thanks!

Hi everyone. What's a MEGATREND that's having a profound impact on workers, businesses, and economies around the world... whether in developed or less-developed countries. It's FREELANCING!!

Listen as my expert guest, respected and renowned economist, Dr. Adam Ozimek, chief economist at UPWORK, discusses this super trend.

Hear Adam speak about how freelancing has evolved pre-COVID and during COVID, and how things may shake out post-COVID. Within this context, Adam also offers some great insights on whether or not it makes sense to go to college these days. Perhaps most importantly, hear what he says are the OPPORTUNITIES this trend offers clients, freelancers, countries, and their economies for years to come! . 

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES, and the FUTURE, and how YOU might capitalize on those: THINK.. jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and many are senior executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that!

Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content.

For more information, or to request topics, speakers, or to have Jeff as a guest on your show, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com

Where you can find that combination? How about in functional medicine! Functional medicine, also known as lifestyle medicine, has been steadily gaining momentum over the past few decades. In fact, it's now being practiced in 36 countries around the world! Functional medicine is a different way to provide medical care that focuses on diagnosing and treating patients individually and holistically; e.g., considering not only what's bothering them now, but such things as their genetic makeup and environment, and their eating, sleeping, exercise, and stress management patterns. In other words, it's not just treating the symptoms of your condition.

To learn much more about functional medicine trends, areas of GREAT OPPORTUNITY, and its future, please join me on Looking Forward's episode #46 as I speak with my guest expert, Dr. Patricia Boulogne. Known as "Dr. Pat," Dr. Pat also provides some fantastic tips on how to maximize your health, get the most of our your doctor's visits, and how to find a functional medicine practitioner. Hey, she should know. She's a functional medicine practitioner, coach, chiropractor, and speaker, and has helped thousands of patients over the past 35 years. She's also the author of the highly rated book: "Why... Are You Sick, Fat, and Tired?" You can learn more Dr. Pat and her upcoming "Be Stronger Than Medicine" series via her website, www.healthnetwork.com, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. Her hashtag is #DontForgetYourHEALTH

Suicide takes a terrible toll on our society, almost no matter where in the world we live. It happens much more often than we realize, and spreads across a wide portion of the age spectrum.

Listen as I speak with Mary Ann Murtha of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Hear Mary Ann present some of AFSP's initiatives to drastically reduce the number of suicides. Most importantly, learn the things YOU can do to help prevent someone from taking his or her life.  And find out what part the Golden Gate Bridge plays in all of this.

Hope you learn some life-saving skills from this episode of Looking Forward.

If that's of interest to you, your child, a grandchild, a friend, or someone else in your network, then listen to my guest expert, Ryan Farrell. Ryan is an economist with the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Ryan not only speaks about some of the fantastic FREE tools BLS offers to help you find out which jobs are projected to grow the most during this decade, he provides examples of specifics jobs that are likely to grow the most. Hint: 6 of the top 10 fastest growing jobs are expected to be found in just one industry!

Hope you enjoy this episode of Looking Forward.TM

Hi everyone! What things have colleges and universities gotten right or wrong over the past few decades? How has and will COVID-19 affect them in the future? And what are some important things students-- younger or older-- need to consider when deciding on where to go to college and what to major in.  

My outstanding guest expert, Jeff Selingo, will discuss these topics and more. Jeff has written about higher education for more than two decades and is a New York Times bestselling author of three books. His latest book, Who Gets In & Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, was published in September 2020 and was named an Editors’ Choice by the New York Times Book Review. A regular contributor to The Atlantic, Jeff also co-hosts the podcast, FutureU.  Previously, Jeff was the top editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education, where he worked for sixteen years in a variety of reporting and editing roles.

If you like this episode of Looking Forward, please let your family, friends, co-workers, and others in your network know about it. Thanks. Jeff 

How have families, marriage, and relationships been affected by COVID-19 in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world? What impact will this have on our individual and collective futures? And what OPPORTUNITIES might it present for students looking for a career to pursue, job seekers and job changers, business owners and entrepreneurs, and possibly investors, too.

In Part 2 of this two-episode Looking ForwardTM series, we'll discuss these topics with my guest expert, Dr. Bahira Trask. Dr. Trask is an expert on family trends. She is Professor and Chair of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Delaware. Dr. Trask holds a B.A. in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations from Yale University and a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on globalization and family change in Western and non-Western countries, and she presents regularly on these topics at international forums including at the United Nations.  Dr. Trask has authored and edited a number of books including Women, Work, and Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities(Routledge, 2014), Globalization and Families: Accelerated Systemic Social Change, (Springer, 2010) and Cultural Diversity and Families (Sage, 2007). 

If you like this episode of Looking Forward, please let your family, friends, co-workers and us know about it.  And, if you missed Part 1 with Dr. Trask, please check it out! Thanks. Jeff

How have families both in the U.S. and elsewhere evolved and changed over the years. especially in the last few decades. And what implications does that have on your work, relationships, living arrangements, marriage, etc.?

In Part 1 of this two-episode Looking ForwardTM series, we'll discuss these topics with my guest expert, Dr. Bahira Trask. In Part 2, Dr. Trask and I will discuss what impact COVID-19 is having on families, what changes she foresees in families over the next several years, and what opportunities that might suggest for those in the know... such as you, our Looking Forward readers and listeners.

Dr. Bahira Trask is an expert on family trends. She is Professor and Chair of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Delaware. Dr. Trask holds a B.A. in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations from Yale University and a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on globalization and family change in Western and non-Western countries, and she presents regularly on these topics at international forums including at the United Nations.  Dr. Trask has authored and edited a number of books including Women, Work, and Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities(Routledge, 2014), Globalization and Families: Accelerated Systemic Social Change, (Springer, 2010) and Cultural Diversity and Families (Sage, 2007).

Hi everyone. On today’s episode of Looking Forward, we’re going to focus on trends, opportunities, and the future of senior living communities. We’re also going to hear some great tips on how you or someone in your family can choose the right senior living community. When we discuss the topic of senior living, we’re more and more speaking about where the baby boomers live or want to live. To help us do that, we’ve brought on expert in the field of senior living. She’s Barbara Kleger.

Barbara Kleger has been serving the senior housing industry since 1978 when she was Vice President of a public company that developed Continuing Care Retirement Communities in the Eastern United States. Barbara now serves as President of Kleger Associates, a division of KD Partners, LLC. The company specializes in strategic planning, consumer research and marketing solutions for the mature market.

During her career she has been active in many organizations and boards serving both the retirement industry and the senior consumer. Barbara’s specialties include consumer research, staff training, and marketing for age-targeted lifestyles and communities, including continuing care retirement communities, independent living, 55+ active lifestyle communities, senior living, and assisted living.

Hi everyone. In Part 2 of this two-part series-- Part 1 was published last week-- we’ll discuss such things as: what impact COVID-19 is having on news journalism, how news journalism might change in the future, what opportunities there might be for those interested in pursuing a career in news journalism, and which media outlets our guest expert thinks are the best to turn to for, in particular, national and international news. To do that, we’ve brought on a former news journalism pro. He’s Ralph Begleiter.

Ralph Begleiter is a lifelong journalist and educator. A former CNN "World Affairs Correspondent,"
he was the most widely-traveled reporter during the first two pioneering decades of CNN's existence. While at CNN, Ralph covered international politics and helped create and build the all-news TV genre. He worked in 100 countries on all 7 continents and reported on top U.S. diplomats and other officials.

Following his long career in global broadcast journalism, Ralph became an award-winning instructor in higher education at the University of Delaware. From 1999 - 2015, Ralph taught journalism and political science. He also created and ran the "Global Agenda"
and "National Agenda"
speaker programs.

If you like this episode of Looking Forward, please let your family, friends, co-workers and those at your local TAPinto community newspaper know that. Thanks.

What are some of the major changes we've witnessed in the way news is being covered and reported over the past four decades? To find that out and much more, Jeff spoke with former news journalist and educator par excellence, Ralph Begleiter. 

As a CNN "World Affairs Correspondent,"​ Ralph Begleiter was the most widely-traveled reporter during the first two pioneering decades of CNN's existence. While at CNN, Ralph covered international politics and helped create and build the all-news TV genre. He worked in 100 countries on all 7 continents and reported on top U.S. diplomats and other officials.

In Part 1 of this two-part series, listen as Ralph discusses how he first got into broadcast news journalism, his first reaction to being asked to work for CNN, his thoughts about Ted Turner (CNN's founder), what CNN did that broke new ground in news journalism, how that was changed irrevocably in 1996 by Fox News, how things have changed so much since then, and what implications that has for all of us in our receipt and consumption of the news.

Next time, In Part 2 of this series, Ralph will discuss COVID-19's impact on news journalism, where he thinks news journalism might go in the future, and what opportunities that might offer to those in the know.

Wondering how you or someone you care about can use specific, easy-to-practice techniques to improve your day and life-- without the use of drugs or alcohol?

If so, you'll want to listen as Jeff speaks with mindfulness and positive psychology expert and author, Pax Tandon. Hear Pax speak about how the practice of mindfulness and the adoption of positive psychology approaches can improve the quality of all aspects of your life. It can also help you better confront the many challenges we all face in today's world. Pax also lets you know where to find many tools to do this-- and the opportunities that lie ahead in the world of positive psychology and mindfulness training for those who are in the know; e.g., those who listen to Looking Forward!

Hi everyone. Please join me in my conversation with Loren McDonald, a renowned electric vehicle (EV) industry expert. Hear Loren speak about the beginnings of the EV industry, how EVs have evolved, the global aspects of the industry, how COVID-19 has affected the production and sale of EVs, and Loren's thinking on what will happen to EVs and the industry in the future,

Perhaps most importantly, listen to what Loren projects will be the myriad opportunities offered by the EV industry, whether you are technically inclined or not. And don't miss the one word he says may represent where the greatest opportunities may lie for those in the know. That means people like you, of course, who follow the Looking Forward podcast! Thanks.  Jeff

A Gottman-trained couples psychologist, Dr. Rattray will share some of what is necessary to have the best relationship possible now and over the long-term. 

Find out what the telltale sign is to determine if YOUR relationship has a good chance of going long-term.

And take Dr. Rattray's online couples quiz and win a free gift!

Are You Seeking Some Solid Financial Advice from a Pro?

Then listen as Jeff speaks with Jill Schlesinger, Certified Financial Planner, host of "Jill on Money," author, and the Emmy-nominated and Gracie Award Winning Business Analyst for CBS News! Jill identifies the three fundamental things you must do first with your money BEFORE investing... and where it makes the most sense to invest your money now with COVID. Among other things, Jill also suggests the foundational courses all young people should choose to succeed, no matter where their career path takes them.

Got feedback or suggestions for topics or guests... or want Jeff to be a guest on your show? Contact www.jeff-ostroff.com

LOOKING FORWARD: THE podcast that focuses on TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES, and the FUTURE, and how YOU might capitalize on those: THINK.. jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and many are senior executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or other organizations.

Looking Forward offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content. It's also great source for media outlets, publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that!

For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com

Listen as Jeff speaks with nationally recognized Cyber-Dating expert, Julie Spira: author, dating coach, and media personality. Julie discusses such things as how online/mobile app dating has evolved, how COVID is affecting online/mobile dating, and where things may be headed in that space. Julie also provides some excellent dating tips! To get a FREE copy of Julie's e-book, "The Secret’s to Finding Love Online, " please name one major dating change sparked by COVID that Julie mentions during the podcast and send it to the Contact page of Jeff's website, www.jeff-ostroff.com Enjoy!! Feedback or suggestions for topics or guests? CONTACT: WWW.JEFF-OSTROFF.COM

IS YOUR HOME CARE NURSE GOING TO CHECK IN ON YOU VIRTUALLY?

Hey, telemedicine could make that happen!

Listen as my guest expert, Dr. William Hanson, discusses this and many other interesting topics as Episode #50 of Looking Forward focuses on telemedicine. In Part I of this two-part series (Episode #49), Dr. Hanson spoke about the evolution of telemedicine, how it’s being used now, how its use varies around the world, and the impact that COVID 19 is having on telemedicine. In Part 2 of this series, Dr. Hansen discusses efforts to make telemedicine more user friendly, how telemedicine's use will play out over the next several years, and what OPPORTUNITIES it may offer to anyone from college students to venture capitalists.

Dr. Hanson is someone to pay attention to! He’s an MD and Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Surgery and Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He’s also an internist, anesthesiologist and intensivist, and currently is the Chief Medical Information Officer and Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania Health System and interim Chair of Anesthesiology and Critical Care.

He has also published two books on medical care: The Edge of Medicine: The Technology That Will Change Our Lives and Smart Medicine: How the Changing Role of Doctors Will Revolutionize Health Care. His research has been featured in national and international publications, including Popular Science and U.S. News and World Report, and he’s been a guest on NPR’s Fresh Air as well as television documentaries on the Discovery Channel.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES, and the FUTURE, and how YOU might capitalize on those: THINK.. jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and many are senior executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or institutions. Looking Forward offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content. It's also great source for media outlets, publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that!

For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com