TILT the Future

This is what I believe - that we are capable of amazing possibility.The world - in all its glory, dirt and grime - has been handed down to my generation by all the hundreds of previous generations who battled through despair, disease, war, and so much more.What do we do with it? How do we accept this gift? Do we tie a ribbon on it, and hand it forward to the generation after us, or do we open it, take a hammer to it and offer up the shards?I believe we are capable of generosity and possibility. I believe that the generations coming after us are filled with imagination, moral courage and a passion for righting wrongs and that we are here to empower and encourage them.I believe that we will create a new tomorrow that protects our environment. As a society before us challenged the morality of keeping slaves though that had been a tradition for centuries, we will not accept an economic structure that demands that we pillage the earth's most precious resources purely to sustain our national economies. Instead, we will protect all the resources, particularly the water and clean air.I believe we can invent the technologies that allow us to indulge in the advances of modern science and technology, but make the move to a greener use of energy. We can feed the Earth's growing population. We can find meaningful engagement for each human so they contribute to society as a whole, embracing robotics and AI as our ancestors embraced the plough, made bigger, not less, by technology.I believe in nurturing the generation that follows us with compassion, but also charging them with the responsibility to care for Mother Earth, not to squander its resources.I trust in the power of connection - families, communities, classes like Acumen & Akimbo that connect like-minded souls to each other so that we are able to foster a mindset of abundance and possibility. I am sustained by my connection to humanity and to nature: to the sunrise, the melting snow, the enduring cycle of tides and daffodils that bloom in the spring. Nature teaches us the resilience of rebirth.I know that this world will survive past my race. So I believe in the Earth and place my trust in my generation and the generations after me to respect the Earth as a living being that pushes back when hurt but embraces when whole.I will do what is within my power - stretching that capability to all its might - to make a green and wonderful world available to the next 7 generations, to gift to them as was gifted to me: the wonder, awe and amazement at what Nature can give us.And in doing so, I honour the memories and sacrifices of the generations before, as well as the powers that created this beautiful Earth and bequeath to the generations that will follow.

This is what I know:I am a dot.I'm just one human in a world of 7.8 billionI exist at a specific point in time, stepping gratefully in the footsteps of those who came beforeOurs is just one of so many species that have covered this same earth for billions of yearsOur world is one planet, a dot in a galaxy and universe that is so wide and spans dimensionsI'm a dot.And like a dot, I believe in connection. Connecting with friends and family. Connecting a young generation with their elders. Connecting problems with solutions and opportunities. Connecting our future with our past. Connecting peoples across space, place and time.I'm a dot.While a dot is small, it is not without impact - just ask COVID-19! You pile enough dots on top of each other, and suddenly you have substance and form, weight and shape which we can choose to use to move towards better.I am a dot.And a dot is a beginning. Host: Karena de Souza  Producer: Karena de Souza  Music for this episode: Children of Lemuel by Blue Dot Sessions Technology: taped on HP Envy desktop, using Audacity 2.4.2, Blue Yeti Nano  Processing: Audacity, lightly edited: noise reduction, amplify, normalize Photo credit: Karena de Souza photo

ARE YOU A COURAGEOUS PARENT?This is a book is for all us parents out there who feel like we are being called on to make BIG decisions for our children - those life-impacting, monumental decisions.It is for the parents-in-waiting, especially the first-timers who are simultaneously sure they’re going to do it better than their parents, and unsure if they can do it at all. (Yes, you can!)It is for the parents of toddlers who are worrying about where they put their hands that they then put in their mouths, whether they can pass something along to their adoring grandparents.This is for parents of young children who are weighing the lack of socialization, the effect on their long-term learning by a possible delay in schooling.It is for parents of elementary schoolers who know that their peers create a learning environment that encourages children to explore and get creative.It is for the parents whose children are in high school - where rules were always already getting broken.And for the parents whose child is heading off to university. An uncertain moment already fraught with emotion and discussions on preparedness, now heightened with debates on COVID-19.And it is for parents like me at the other end of the parenting journey, whose children are out in the wider world, already making independent decisions that we have to find the courage to live with. They balk at being called ‘children’ having stepped into their own maturity - but to us, they continue to be our babies.I’ll love you foreverI’ll like you for alwaysAs long as I’m living __My baby you’ll be”*Love you Forever *by Robert MunschIt is about having the courage to provide them with that parenting assist, without interrupting their natural process of maturing. Host: Karena de Souza  Producer: Karena de Souza  Music for this episode: NoneTechnology: taped on HP Envy desktop, using Audacity 2.4.2, Blue Yeti Nano  Processing: Audacity, lightly edited: noise reduction, amplify, normalize Photo credit: Canva free

ARE YOU A COURAGEOUS PARENT?This is a book is for all us parents out there who feel like we are being called on to make BIG decisions for our children - those life-impacting, monumental decisions.It is for the parents-in-waiting, especially the first-timers who are simultaneously sure they’re going to do it better than their parents, and unsure if they can do it at all. (Yes, y_ou can_!)It is for the parents of toddlers who are worrying about where they put their hands that they then put in their mouths, whether they can pass something along to their adoring grandparents.This is for parents of young children who are weighing the lack of socialization, the effect on their long-term learning by a possible delay in schooling.It is for parents of elementary schoolers who know that their peers create a learning environment that encourages children to explore and get creative.It is for the parents whose children are in high school - where rules were always already getting broken.And for the parents whose child is heading off to university. An uncertain moment already fraught with emotion and discussions on preparedness, now heightened with debates on COVID-19.And it is for parents like me at the other end of the parenting journey, whose children are out in the wider world, already making independent decisions that we have to find the courage to live with. They balk at being called ‘children’ having stepped into their own maturity - but to us, they continue to be our babies.I’ll love you foreverI’ll like you for alwaysAs long as I’m living __My baby you’ll be”*Love you Forever *by Robert MunschIt is about having the courage to provide them with that parenting assist, without interrupting their natural process of maturing.Host: Karena de Souza  Producer: Karena de Souza  Music for this episode: NoneTechnology: taped on HP Envy desktop, using Audacity 2.4.2, Blue Yeti Nano  80/77 cardoidProcessing: Audacity, lightly edited: noise reduction, amplify, normalize Photo credit: Canva free 

Host: Karena de Souza  Producer: Karena de Souza  Music for this episode: No. 4 Piano Journey, Esther Abrami, YouTube Audio LibraryTechnology: taped on HP desktop, using Audacity, Blue Yeti Nano  Processing: Audacity with apologies to all sound engineers out there  Photo credit: Karena de Souza, Canva Editing recipeNeed to fix gain on mic - set mic slightly off from centre, at approx 30-degree angleRaised envelope on vocal to 0.8Normalize -6dbCompressor -12 -35 3:4:! 0.225 1secAdded in musicUsed autoduck featureUsed fade out starting at 42s 

The gift of a pocket of Time spent with family, discovering each other in deep conversationsThe gift of Humanity - the generous nature of people in real space and digital spaceThe gift of Possibility - when we see how quickly nations and individuals were able to collaborate, it gives us HOPE.Covid is the dress rehearsal for our collaboration in the fight for climate action. We got this!

Each time I have made a major pivot in my life, it was when I had a pocket of time. Most often these came at low points in my life - having an unnecessarily long job hunt, nursing a sick family member, not getting into the college of my choice.It turned out that I had not received what I wanted, but offered a chance to get what I needed.This episode is a pitch for a regular date with yourself - a time to sit down on a weekly, quarterly or annual basis and revaluate your direction against your life goals.Click here for the full transcript and show notes for this episode: 'Recalibrate'Please leave your comments on this site, or on LinkedIn.website: Tiltthefuture.comHost: Karena de SouzaProducer: Karena de SouzaMusic for this episode: Bright Future by Silent PartnerTechnology: taped on MacBook Air, using Audacity, Blue Yeti Nano

What would you do if you knew you had the permission?Permission to speak up.Permission to make something better.Permission to be vulnerable.Permission to connect.Permission to care.What would you do?Because the punch line is “you have permission”The world needs big bold dreams right now.Insane ideas that might actually work.The best idea can come from anyone, anywhere, at anytime.So dream bold.Speak up.You have permission.Click here for the full transcript and show notes for this episode: 'You have permission'Please leave your comments on this site, or on LinkedIn.website: Tiltthefuture.comHost: Karena de SouzaProducer: Karena de SouzaMusic for this episode: Bright Future by Silent PartnerTechnology: taped on MacBook Air, using Descript, Blue Yeti NanoAudio processing: Descript, Audacity, Auphonics

The corona crisis has shown how even the smallest organism has the power to such down the global economy and send us all sheltering in place.There is big power in small. And it goes both ways. Just as small can disrupt entire economies, small ideas can also have a major impact.Now is the time for bold ideas - and no idea is too small or too simple to be voiced. Because it may be the next big idea.Or it may launch a 100 other great big ideas in areas from the health crisis, the future of education, the economy or climate crisis.So speak up.This podcast is part of a challenge created for the Canadian Gap Year Association.Click here for the full transcript and show notes for this episode: 'The power of small'Please leave your comments on this site, or on LinkedIn.website: Tiltthefuture.comHost: Karena de SouzaProducer: Karena de SouzaMusic for this episode: Bright Future by Silent PartnerTechnology: taped on MacBook Air, using Audacity, Blue Yeti Nano

Life will never return to the way it was. This was to be an anniversary episode to mark a year of podcasting. But Covid-19 has changed the celebration. The world as we knew it has changed, and across the globe individuals  are working together to flatten the curve.It is a huge adjustment. The speed with which social distancing and WFH have been brought in have caused major transitions for many. But thankfully that is an area where Tilt the Future has experience.This episode is also being featured on Pod Buffet.Click here for the full transcript and show notes for this episode 'Map or compass for a new normal?'Please leave your comments on this site, or on LinkedIn.website: Tiltthefuture.comHost: Karena de SouzaProducer: Karena de SouzaMusic for this episode: Bright Future by Silent PartnerTechnology: taped on MacBook Air, using Audacity, Blue Yeti Nano

Another in the series 'Never too young to lead', this is an interview with GenZ Henry Greenberg.He has created a curriculum unit that teaches elementary students the basics skills and thought processes around Entrepreneurship.Click here for the full transcript and show notes for this episode 'Henry Greenberg SOAR - Entrepreneurship, Education and Elementary school..'  The interview is also available on the YouTube Channel Tilt the Future:Please leave your comments on this site, or on LinkedIn.website: Tiltthefuture.comHost: Karena de SouzaProducer: Karena de SouzaMusic for this episode: Bright Future by Silent PartnerTechnology: taped on MacBook Air, using ZoomMic: USB MPow headphonesAudio editing software: Descript

In a reversal from previous generations, Generation Z identifies their parents among their most important career influencer.How would we use this information to offer GenZ the best support? Here are 3 strategies that tilt parents into effective career influencers:Better informed is better preparedUse open ideas, challenge mindset with a growth mindsetParents should not fall into a trap of 'parenting as they were parented'Click here for the full transcript and show notes for this episode 'GenZ's top career influencer is ..'  You will find the visuals for the survey result slides pertaining to this topic.It also has a link to the CERIC blogpost titled '3 tips to help parents become informed career influencers' with links to some actual resources.Please leave your comments on this site, or on LinkedIn.website: Tiltthefuture.comHost: Karena de SouzaProducer: Karena de SouzaMusic for this episode: Bright Future by Silent PartnerTechnology: taped on MacBook Air, using AudacityMic: Yeti NanoAudio editing software: Audacity

"Tech Under 20 is run for students by students - because students are the ones who know best what they need to develop."Denys talks to Kyle Newcombe and myself about the Tech Under 20 Cup challenge, the Pitch Yourself event, student engagement via the school chapters.Denys shared his views on:Value of sustained commitment to a project or causeWhat Generation Z expects from the Future of WorkHow Tech Under 20 offers mentoring, internship and leadership opportunitiesThe idea behind the Tech Under 20 Cup ChallengeThe 2020 TU20 Cup Challenge is focused on Climate Action.Make - the effort to search out local groups of talented youngsters who like to leadTake - Offer your support - especially internships, summer jobs and mentoringTalk - Be full of curiosity. Discover the technology and passions that fill their minds and their days.If you are inspired by this episode please take some action, and share it with others.The full video interview is available at https://youtu.be/lAmzAlL3E0gFor the full transcript of the poem and links visit my blog:Linkov: A GenZ's take on the value of commitmentwebsite: Tiltthefuture.comHost: Karena de Souza & Kyle NewcombeProducer: Karena de Souza & Kyle NewcombeTranscript: DescriptEditor: Karena de SouzaMusic for this episode: Bright Future by Silent PartnerTechnology: taped on Zoom via MacBook Air, using Audacity

Trailer Episode: Want to know why I am so inspired by Generation Z?While much of this set of podcast episodes focus on the new technologies that young adults are leveraging in order to solve problems, we also explore the other pillars of my work - well-being, foundation and transition skills.This young generation are inventive, creative and itching to solve the problems small and large. I find such talent really engaging and motivating - so please feel free to recommend potential interviewees for future episodes.Click here for the full transcript and show notes for this episode 'Never too young to lead'Please leave your comments on this site, or on LinkedIn.website: Tiltthefuture.comHost: Karena de SouzaProducer: Karena de SouzaMusic for this episode: Bright Future by Silent PartnerTechnology: taped on MacBook Air, using Audacity

Here is a list of 10 valuable services offered by your careers centre.This episode focuses on 1-5 that target getting you that first job.Is there a valuable service that we should add to this list? Leave a comment on this site, or on LinkedIn.For the full transcript, bonus material and links to the articles visit my blog:10 Valuable Services at your Campus Career Centrewebsite: Tiltthefuture.comHost: Karena de SouzaProducer: Karena de SouzaMusic for this episode: Bright Future by Silent PartnerTechnology: taped on MacBook Air, using Audacity

What is the value in using your campus career centre? As we pivot into a new era of the Future of Work, can we discover a different way of exploring our relationship to work, and therefore the jobs and careers that we will apply for?I was surprised that many current students are not making use of their campus careers centres. This is a resource that helps your learning institution assist you in the broader set of career exploration conversations that arise when you are exposed to new ideas, new people, new technologies. It is OK to discover that the world is broader than the 5 professions you knew about in high school, and that you can pivot as you mature and figure out the range of challenges that will fuel your passion for work over the coming decades.For final year students who are under time pressure to graduate with a job in hand, as well as keep on top of exams, projects and academics, the Career Resource Centre can help you leverage your most precious resource - your time.Share you thoughts on the value of careers centers to todays student with those around you. Leave a comment on this site, or on LinkedIn.For the full transcript, bonus material and links to the articles visit my blog:Can your campus career centre help you find that first job?website: Tiltthefuture.comHost: Karena de SouzaProducer: Karena de SouzaMusic for this episode: Bright Future by Silent PartnerTechnology: taped on MacBook Air, using Audacity

Think outside the box is an idiom for Critical Thinking.Which means there is a box.We can only break out of the confines of our box if we know what that box looks like from the inside first.That is why the first step is mastery.For the full transcript of this episode, plus a longer think with bonus links & material, visit the partner blog:Think outside the boxwebsite: Tiltthefuture.comHost: Karena de SouzaProducer: Karena de SouzaMusic for this episode: Bright Future by Silent PartnerTechnology: taped on MacBook Air, using Audacity

As this skill becomes sought after by employers who are anxious to have independent, confident, creative minds in a workplace that is constantly evolving, it is good to know that for those who do not have critical thinking as an innate skill, it can be nurtured.Articles referenced:World Economic Forum: 'This soft skill will boost your employability'HBR: A Short Guide to Building Your Team’s Critical Thinking SkillsShare you thoughts on this topic with those around you. Debate if critical thinking can be nurtured. Leave a comment on this site, or on LinkedIn.For the full transcript, bonus material and links to the articles visit my blog:The skill employers are searching forwebsite: Tiltthefuture.comHost: Karena de SouzaProducer: Karena de SouzaMusic for this episode: Bright Future by Silent PartnerTechnology: taped on MacBook Air, using Audacity

We may see Critical Thinking as a skill possessed by the special few - astronauts & pilots (such as Captain Sully).As this skill becomes sought after by employers who are anxious to have independent, confident, creative minds in a workplace that is constantly evolving, it is good to know that for those who do not have critical thinking as an innate skill, it can be nurtured.Share you thoughts on this topic with those around you. Debate if critical thinking can be nurtured. Leave a comment on this site, or on LinkedIn.For the full transcript, bonus material and links to the articles visit my blog:Sully & Critical Thinkingwebsite: Tiltthefuture.comHost: Karena de SouzaProducer: Karena de SouzaMusic for this episode: Bright Future by Silent PartnerTechnology: taped on MacBook Air, using Audacity

The math is no longer working.It used to be a supply-demand equation, but suddenly we have low unemployment, and yet more educated Gen Z and Millennials remain under- or un-employed.Turns out that equation has been replaced by a matching game.What are the causes and what can we do about it?Patrick Ow's article 'The Future of Work for Millennials (and Gen Z) is bleak unless ... explores these topics.What attracted me to this article was also its discussion on the potential impact on mental wellness if we cannot figure out how to address this matter.Join us for a discussion on this topic and explore 5 ideas on what Millennials and Gen Z can do to help themselves stay repeatedly employed.For the full transcript, bonus material and links visit my blog:Matching Gamewebsite: Tiltthefuture.comHost: Karena de SouzaProducer: Karena de SouzaMusic for this episode: Bright Future by Silent PartnerTechnology: taped on MacBook Air, using Audacity

Greater numbers of GenZ and Millennials are having trouble landing their first job.Meantime, manufacturing is sounding the alarm that there are not enough skilled trade candidates for their many vacancies.Where is the answer?  Join the debate.For the full transcript and links visit my blog:Skill mismatch vs Underemploymentwebsite: Tiltthefuture.comHost: Karena de SouzaProducer: Karena de Souza Music for this episode: Bright Future by Silent PartnerTechnology: taped on MacBook Air, using Audacity

I focused my camera on this poster at the recent Toronto Climate Rally, and my heart went back to a poignant moment.I recalled Dave's daughter performing her Dad's poem and again was struck with the way Dave could paint a picture with words. It was his trademark.The poem was written to appeal to a younger audience, so I used a Dr Seuss rhythm in reciting it. I hope it will engage you and inspire you to think creatively about the big and little ways we can take Climate Action.It is also about the opportunities out there, especially as we include the Climate Crisis - mitigation and resolution while discussing the Future of Work. This is a big problem, which will need a variety of ideas as we figure out how to stabilize it and live with it.Thanks to his family for giving me permission to use it in this episode.Make: Did this poem make you think differently?Take: What action can you choose to take as a result of listening?Talk: I think Dave would have wanted us to talk about preserving the things he cared for, and to be inspired to be creative as we develop solutions 'Now put those brain cells to better use, Learn new ways to turn on the juice'.If you are also inspire by this poem please share it forward with others (crediting David Adeney!). And let me know. I would love to share the anecdotes with his family in thanks for their generosity.For the full transcript of the poem and links visit my blog:keep the oil in the soilwebsite: Tiltthefuture.comHost: Karena de SouzaPoem: 'God, On Air' by David Adeney (C) with permission from his familyProducer: Karena de SouzaMusic for this episode: Bright Future by Silent PartnerTechnology: taped on MacBook Air, using Audacity

This morning I woke to a number of 'new's:The Canadian elections had resulted in a new minority government A friend had started a new jobAnother friend announced the birth of their new baby - and the start of their journey into the realm of being parentsEach brings with it a transition and the need to find a new footing.For more details visit my website tiltthefuture.com and readNew beginnings 

Malcolm Gladwell is the host of the podcast Revisionist History.  As such, he had a distinct feeling  for the audio production of his latest book Talking To Strangers. It is a great experience to hear such a great orator, a recognizable voice, read his book. The texts are interspersed with the actual audio clips or interviews, making it all the more realistic.For more details, visit my website tiltthefuture.com and read:Malcolm #TalkingToStrangers Audiobook

This book is a debate of how we try and make sense of strangers. How we make an assumption of trust in order to make quick decisions as we go about creating efficiency in our regular lives.Based on Tim Levine's Default to Trust premise, Gladwell analyzed why we humans seek to trust.By breaking down a number of high-profile cases, he analyzes how some of the most deprave situations came about. It is scary reading.There is a cost to defaulting to trust - that sometimes we get betrayed.But what is the effect to us if we choose instead to question every human interaction? What does that do to us?How does this knowledge affect our daily networking decisions as we go about in the Future of Work?For more detail go to my website tiltthefuture.com and read:Malcolm on Trust: Default to truth 

Face to face interviews are not the best predictor of someone's abilities. And after doing the research for his book 'Talking to Strangers - What we should know about the people we don't know' Malcolm Gladwell has stopped doing face to face interviews for his personal organization.Based on the interview of @Gladwell by Heather Reisman at UofT Rotman's School of Business  Big Ideas Speaker Series as he was doing his book tour for #TalkingToStrangersFor more read:karenadesouza.com/malcolm-on-job-interviews  

Few things will compel me to wake at the break of dawn to find myself on the early train into Toronto.Malcolm Gladwell is a man who speaks my language. The language of outliers and tipping points. He is driven by data, patterns, anomalies and interrupts. And people. And he talks in stories.Sound familiar?Here is a riff on his book cover for his latest book #TalkingToStrangers.For more visit: https://karenadesouza.com/coffee-with-malcolm-gladwell/

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Today marks the start of the UN Climate Action Summit. Alongside most of the world's leaders was a young climate activist who has become the voice for her generation: "You are failing us" she says, "You are failing us, But the young people are starting to understand your betrayal. The eyes of all future generations are upon you, and if you choose to fail us, I say, we will never forgive you." Producer: Karena de Souza https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/23/greta-thunberg-speech-un-2019-address

Climate catastrophe acts as a magnifier for all the other issues affecting the Future of Work.In this introduction, I talk about why I feel it is important to include a discussion on Climate Crisis and Climate Catastrophe in a conversation with GenZ as they debate their options in the Future of Work.Mitigation is a great opportunity and a necessary one for the protection of our planet.But there are also opportunities in the discussion on how we prepare for a new version of our world. In both there is a space for activism and innovation.I seek to inspire a new generation to fight with all the tools at their disposal - their voice, their brain and their ideas, not purely to scare them.I look forward to an engaging dialogue.Producer: Karena de SouzaMusic: Cellophane_Sam, Awestruck from the album Sea ChangeTechnology: Audacity with apologies to all sound engineers out therePhoto credit: John-Cameron-1518022-unsplash.jpg

No matter where you are in your life, you may be dealing with a transition.Is this the first First Day of School where you are not packing lunches and hunting for backpacks?You are not alone.Transitions hurt, because they disrupt the way things were. In the tiniest details of life.There will be a new normal, but until then, know that you are not the first, and that you are not alone.It may not be enough, but it helps.And we model the behaviour we want to see in our young adults, so it is useful to discuss how we feel. 

Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. America the Beautiful July 4 is the perfect time to appreciate the bounty and beauty of nature across the USA. And this anthem celebrates all of it. From sea to shining sea. Have the important conversations at celebrations - because the more we know, the more we appreciate, the more we query, the better our decisions. Some resources: [https://karenadesouza.com/from-sea-to-shining-sea] We can still make minute changes and have agency and impact. 'Til tomorrow.

Climate change is now Climate Crisis. Listen daily. Share ideas. Common-sense solutions, small actions. Everywhere. Everyday. Every action counts We may not feel like our effort makes a difference, but as the attached poster says: Every action counts. Even small actions, if they are magnified by volume - by 7 billion people - will make significant impact on the climate crisis. Do something daily. It could be as simple as chatting with a neighbour to increase awareness as to the urgency. Or reducing your use of air conditioning at the height of the summer. Signing up for newsletter or weekly digest on climate action such as NYT Climate Forward or the Guardian's Green Light Reducing the length of your shower, or being conscious about turning off the tap while you brush your teeth. If we are going to dampen the effects of climate crisis within the next 30 years, let us hit the brakes as hard as we possibly can. Awareness: Reach out to your local environmental network. They will have information on activities already in place in your region, and can connect you with other like-minded individuals. Action: Take the survey! https://bit.ly/2J8LPp0 This one was created by the HCC. Let us know how what you discovered. Were you surprised at what you already incorporate into your day? What was your biggest idea for your next climate action? Resources: http://karenadesouza.com/every-action-counts HEN HCC: Halton Environmental Network's Climate Collective

Climate change is now Climate Crisis. Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. The stars in the sky remind us of the permanence of nature It was my father who taught me to look up at the skies, find the North Star, and discover the beauty in the Milky Way. When we were separated on Earth, we would be sharing the same nightly heavens. Whether it is dinosaurs, mammoths or humans roaming the Earth, the heavens have remained relatively constant. They will remain once Man is extinct too. We get to say how long before that happens. Meantime, share those beautiful skies with people around you. Some resources: https://karenadesouza.com We can still make minute changes and have agency and impact. 'Til tomorrow.

Climate change is now Climate Crisis. Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. Canada Day A day to remember the many rich features that Canada is famous for. From Niagara Falls to the Bay of Fundy, from the Arctic to the Rocky Mountains. Awareness: Learn a little about Canada's natural wonders Action: Talk about your favorite one while celebrating Some resources: https://karenadesouza.com/blog https://www.theclimatemobilization.org We can still make minute changes and have agency and impact. 'Til tomorrow.

Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. Intentional awareness is a great action to take in our quest to stay engaged with the fight for Climate Awareness. Awareness: Pay attention to the experiences around us Action: Share them in discussion with your friends, maybe send me a message or leave a comment describing your favourite. Some resources: https://karenadesouza.com/ten-joys-being-outdoors We can still make minute changes and have agency and impact. 'Til tomorrow.

Climate change is now Climate Crisis. Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. Europe is melting under the heat of an unusually hot summer. Temperatures have passed 40F and Europe is experiencing a very hot summer. Over 9,000 people died in the heatwave that hit France in 2003. Across Europe, that death toll was closer to 35,000. These extreme hot summers are more frequent. Awareness: take time to learn more about the extremes in weather hitting our various continents. Action: Share that information as you have conversations through your day. And brain storm how we can keep cool as we deal with these extremes more often. The ideas can range from the common sense to the ingenious! 'Til tomorrow.

Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. A week in review With some calls to action, but also with some very positive action at the grass roots level. Some listener feed back on actions they have taken - including this great motivational quote. Discussion on chunking down the problem, taking on only what we can handle, challenging ourselves to do more. And then taking the minimum viable action. Daily. Some resources: https://karenadesouza.com/moved-to-action We can still make minute changes and have agency and impact. 'Til tomorrow.

Climate change is now Climate Crisis. Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. Climate Emergency Motions It is very encouraging to see New York City join Newark, Canada, the UK, Sydney and many smaller municipalities in declaring Climate Emergency motions. The grass roots engagement necessary to raise motions like this shows a growing awareness and concern among a larger population. The air we share has no borders. Think global, act local. Some resources: https://karenadesouza.com/climate-emergency-air-we-share https://www.theclimatemobilization.org We can still make minute changes and have agency and impact. 'Til tomorrow.

Climate change is now Climate Crisis. How fragile is this Earth that we occupy? Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. "on a mote of dust, suspended in a sunbeam" This quote by the Astronomer Carl Sagan, reminds us how nurturing this planet has been to generations upon generations of animals, plants and humans. What a wonder. Awareness: Conversations about the urgency Action: Make one climate-related decision daily. Discuss creative solutions, especially with anyone under 25, because we need fresh ideas and novel solutions. For the longer read with links to the original video: https://karenadesouza.com/on-a-mote-of-dust-suspended-in-a-sunbeam 'Til tomorrow.

Climate change is now Climate Crisis. Is it huberis to imagine we can impact the Future? Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. The size of me In today's episode, a timely quote by T Harv Eker reminds us that even when faced with a large nebulous problem, we can still make minute changes and have agency and impact. And that is what I believe. https://karenadesouza.com/focus-on-the-size-of-me 'Til tomorrow.

Climate change is now Climate Crisis. How can we impact the Future? Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. What did we do before plastic? Today as some UK supermarkets commit to reducing the use of plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables, we discuss what we did before plastic. And it brings back a memory of a natural version of water wings as well as some research about how this year's monsoon is late and it is causing terrible suffering in India. Awareness: Research the impact of the change in climate on the delay in the monsoons Action: Brain storm ideas on what you would do differently without plastic. Then take action on some of those alternatives. What is the policy and plan for your local grocer to move away from plastic? Further reading: https://karenadesouza.com/water-wings 'Til tomorrow.

Climate change is now Climate Crisis. How can we impact the Future? Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. In today's episode, an invitation to take the smallest action - experience appreciation and gratitude for the simple pleasures. A clear blue sky. The sound of the rain. A baby's smile. Because we protect what we love, value and appreciate. For the longer read: https://karenadesouza.com/we-protect-what-we-appreciate/ 'Til tomorrow.

Climate change is now Climate Crisis. How can we impact the Future? Listen daily, share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. As David Attenborough tells us, the window for action is shrinking. We need to take daily actions to raise awareness and adjust our impact. For many of us, our first love of nature came through watching naturalist David Attenborough present his luxuriously filmed shows Planet Earth, Life on Earth and Blue Planet. He has explained the impact of man on the planet, and remains actively engaged in getting us to move into action. He has a heightened sense of urgency - your kindergarten student in 2019 will be dealing with social climate consequences by their graduation if we do not act quickly. Awareness: Spread the word. Talk to parents, grandparents and educators. Action: Make one climate related choice daily For the full read: https://karenadesouza.com/climate-crisis-future-david-attenborough

Climate change is now Climate Crisis. How can we impact the Future? Listen daily, share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. The long shadows of the summer evening on the summer solstice is a time of celebration in the Northern Hemisphere. A time to rejoice and celebrate the gifts of the Earth and the tremendous abundance of flora and fauna. For the full read: https://karenadesouza.com/ode-to-summer-solstice

Talking TILT and Agency Scott Perry introduces himself as husband, father, teacher, musician - but he is clearly so much more. In this pod cast, we discuss the conscious choice of the word TILT and how it plays into encouraging us to use our own agency in daily situations. Scott Perry's latest book Endeavor has a number of action pages to help us move forward in our small and large initiatives in life. This little trick keeps us 'in action' instead of inaction. Welcome to the pod cast of possibilities - TILT the future. For more information about this episode and for links to the resources, please visit the website karenadesouza.com Canva credit: Karena de Souza

Start with WHY Simon Sinek says "Start with WHY" In this episode we explore: Why talk about the Future of Work? Why talk to GenZ? Why did we name this podcast TILT? All these questions and more are answered in this inaugural episode: Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) How do new technologies offer job opportunities for GenZ? How the Internet changed the job market Try longer-term thinking, the Long View How tilting the direction of a plane at take-off changes its final destination We can all find that secret trap door that allows us a way out when things seem impossible Welcome to the podcast of possibilities - TILT the future. Come visit us for more information, visit the website karenadesouza.com Photo credit:

The one where we get 'peaks' and previews This is an invitation to join us on a journey of discovery, where we figure out the Future of Work, together. This podcast is for you if you are a Generation Z or Millennial making crucial course, college or career choices. It is an invitation to think 15 years into your future, and get ready to have a fun ride. And it is for you if you engage with and influence GenZ - from parents & educators, to employers & coaches. We talk about the Future of Work, the pace of change, transitions and the impacts of technology on all of us - from sixteen to sixty.