Future value

earliest times, there has been an interest to know what the future might bring. Anticipating the future is considered as a useful way to align and improve current strategies and this interest has been reflected in future studies, strategic planning, scenario thinking and planning, foresight, and futurology. There are many examples for previous foresight research at the industry level. Harty et al. (2007) provided a good review of thirteen future studies focusing on the construction industry and…

with one of the worst decisions in my life. Although I was extremely fortunate that my decision did not cause any severe aftermath eventually, it was absolutely a remarkable and scary lesson that I will always remember to self-reflect and correct my future behaviors. On that night, I was smoking marijuana at first, then consumed LSD after marijuana came in effect; I thought stacking can somehow enhance the joy at the time. That may be true. Nevertheless, I learned at the meeting…

However, I now know what I want to pursue in the future and taking this test has allowed me to see what strengths I have that can contribute into the working environment when I’m interviewing or applying to jobs. The 5 strengths from the test were Futuristic, Achiever, Consistency, Positivity, and Activator. The futuristic strength result is something that I can very much agree on. I am constantly want to pursue what’s next for me and visioning my future is what keeps me motivated. Many…

gently flickers between ever-changing fact and fiction, tells a narrative in which the real becomes interweaved into the stories of his past, present, and future. The novel attempts to capture the way the shifting of ‘fact’ in the past affects the present and potential futures. In doing so, the narrator tries to “project [himself] into several futures simultaneously” (4). At one point in the narrative, the narrator conveys the story of Noor, an acquaintance of his, and tells of a point in which…

our society considered manage the money effectively as a big challenge in their life. If a person has a lot of money, that does not mean he can spend it carelessly. All people should think how to manage money because it is good to think about the future. Managing money like many skills needs to learn, and people can earn over time. Create a budget, set clear financial goals, and have a saving plan are an imperative method to take advantage from every cent, dollar the person earned in his life.…

Abraham Lincoln once said, "The best way to predict the future is to create it". As a Coach, the way a session is closed with a client is just as critical as the inception. A mutual agreement must be reached on whether to terminate a coaching relationship or move on to a new challenge. Coachee feedback on the success of a session is required before this decision can be made. This paper will discuss the planning and execution of the final phase of the GROW coaching model, as well as, reflect…

as she says “get all my children out” and keep them there. The simplicity is also a reflection of seethe herself while her character may seem a complex one Morrison sums her up in this one phrase. Further in to the book Morrison says “To Sethe the future was about keeping the past at bay” (51). Sethes every motivation seems to be prompted by her need to keep her children away from sweet home. It is significant that sethe says “I had” instead of I wanted to or I needed to or any other word. Had…

the things I learned all contributed to our project in the way music corresponds to geographic sense of place. In the article Place or Space by Mike Crang, Mike writes, “Spaces become places as they become ‘time thickened’. They have a past and future that binds people together around them.” This really applies to all of the pictures that are in our presentation, but it really speaks loudly for the pictures on slides on four and five. Over time towns either grow or become obsolete. Lots of…

what their plans are for the next few years. The purpose of a career map is to use the detailed information in order to make future decisions at ease. While a career map may not be exact, it certainly has a number of benefits that arise from creating one. When one creates a career map, they tend to be more organized. They can anticipate what is coming in the near future. The career map may also help to identify how to deal with a situation at hand. Putting down on paper what one plans to do…

son. The presenting issue in this session was a complicated situation with the father of her son, which she thinks is negatively influencing their relationship. D.C. was unsure of how to deal with this situation so it does not affect her son in the future. My goal for the session was to listen actively to my client’s story in order to understand the thoughts and feelings she was experiencing, as a consequence of the issue with her son’s father and his relationship with his current partner. I let…