Pub. 19 2020-2021 Issue 1

N E W J E R S E Y C O A L I T I O N O F A U T O M O T I V E R E T A I L E R S S P E C I A L E D I T I O N , 2 0 2 0 22 new jersey auto retailer Focus on Becoming a Positive Disruptor The news, which has been quite dark lately, is focused on the vi- rus, what it has done and is doing. It’s imperative to look beyond the news and to look ahead at what we do know! I would like you to consider becoming a positive disruptor, creating the transformations that need to happen to make the future better for everyone. This is not as hard as it seems, because perfection is impossible; everything can be improved. Everything has facets to it that can be changed for the better. A positive disruptor has the power to unite people and help hu- mankind move forward in a positive and productive way. A New Beginning In this new year, new decade and global pandemic, where do you start? It’s simple; find certainty by identifying the Hard Trends that will happen and the related opportunities to move forward. Remember, trends by themselves do not have power until you attach them to an opportunity, which is when they burst into actionable light. And positive disruptors use Soft Trends to their advantage, because they can change them if they’re undesirable. When everyone is stuck in one mindset, go opposite! If you anticipate instead of reacting, redefine and reinvent instead of waiting, move forward instead of standing still, and focus on significance over success, you will put yourself and your organi- zation much further ahead than ever before. In this time of unprecedented uncertainty, actively shaping your future by becoming an Anticipatory Leader has never been more important. Daniel Burrus is considered one of the world’s leading futur- ist speakers on global trends and disruptive innovation. The New York Times has referred to him as one of the top three business gurus in the highest demand as a speaker. He is a strategic advisor to executives from Fortune 500 companies helping them to develop game-changing strat- egies based on his proven methodologies for capitalizing on technology innovations and their future impact. He is the author of seven books, including Flash Foresight, Technotrends, and The Anticipatory Organi- zation: Turn Disruption and Change Into Opportunity and Advantage. GO OPPOSITE  continued from page 21 I would like you to consider becoming a positive disruptor, creating the transformations that need to happen to make the future better for everyone. This is not as hard as it seems, because perfection is impossible; everything can be improved. Everything has facets to it that can be changed for the better. A positive disruptor has the power to unite people and help humankind move forward in a positive and productive way.