S4E12 - April Rinne on the Flux mindset for thriving in change

Season 4

Jun. 25

So often in the midst of change or the unknown where our mind goes first is what are we going to do?

But what if the key to being able to navigate change and uncertainty was less about doing, but rather a way of being?

Today, I'm in conversation with April Rinne, a futurist, speaker, and author of the book, Flux: 8 Superpowers For Thriving In Constant Change, where she shares what she has found is the most effective way for navigating the current world of rapidly accelerating unexpected change.

We talk about the illusion that keeps us from seeing things as they are, why cultivating a flux mindset now is more important than ever before, and some of the superpowers that can empower you when responding to change and making decisions.

Topics Covered

03:03 How did you start down this path
04:08 April's three lenses on change
07:14 Shifting from doing to becoming
08:16 Are you viewing change with hope or fear?
11:33 We don't like change that we can't control
13:05 Now, more than ever, we need to learn how to be with change
16:18 The history of the illusion of control
17:40 What would be possible when we choose to lift the veil
20:24 Flux mindset as a key for navigating change
21:56 How does Flux mindset relate to Growth mindset
23:15 The 8 superpowers of the Flux mindset
25:24 The superpower that makes you cringe may point to where your relationship to change needs extra attention
26:19 Superpower 1: Run slower
26:44 Superpower 2: See what's invisible
27:09 Superpower 3: Get lost
27:33 Superpower 4: Start with trust
28:04 Superpower 5: Know your enough
28:10 Superpower 6: Create your portfolio career
28:40 Superpower 7: Be all the more human
28:53 Superpower 8: Let go of the future
29:44 Know your enough / Know you're enough
38:10 The benefits of embracing getting lost
43:10 Parting words

Guest Bio

April Rinne is a “change navigator,” speaker, investor, and adventurer whose work and travels in more than 100 countries have given her a front-row seat to a world in flux. She is ranked one of the 50 leading female futurists in the world by Forbes and is a Harvard Law School graduate, a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, a Fulbright Scholar, a member of the Silicon Guild, and the author of Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change. April is a trusted advisor to well-known startups, companies, financial institutions, nonprofits, think tanks, and governments worldwide, including Airbnb, Nike, Intuit, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, AnyRoad, and Unsettled as well as governments ranging from Singapore to South Africa, Canada to Colombia, and Italy to India. Earlier in life she was a global development executive, an international microfinance lawyer, and a hiking guide. As a certified yoga teacher, she can often be found upside-down, doing handstands around the world.

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