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Hi everyone.First off, this is a free podcast intended for you, especially if you are one of the millions of people around the world who's looking for a job, career, business, and/or investment oppor…

Hi everyone.First of…

Hi everyone.First off, this is a free podcast intended for you, especially if you are one of the millions of people around the world who's looking for a job, career, business, and/or investment opportunity every day! My name is Jeff Ostroff. I'm the creator, host, and executive producer of Looking Forward. I created this podcast in June 2020 because I wanted to put something positive out there during the time of COVID. Positive in terms of the upbeat and clean content. Positive in terms of my energy and the valuable expertise shared by my guests. And positive in that I felt there was a great…

Hi everyone! It seems like almost everybody’s talking about sustainability these days. But do you know the immense number of global opportunities that is and will create for job, career, business, a…

Hi everyone! It seem…

Hi everyone! It seems like almost everybody’s talking about sustainability these days. But do you know the immense number of global opportunities that is and will create for job, career, business, and investment seekers? My guest today, John Pabon, is an expert on sustainability. He’s traveled all over the world, and worked with both the public and private sectors in that domain. So, if anyone can speak to those opportunities, it’s John.On this episode, John discusses (1) the widespread scope the world of sustainability covers, (2) major trends occurring in sustainability, (3) some signi…

Hi everyone! Have you ever thought about inventing something? It could be a product, an app, or something else that people or businesses need. My guest today, Brian Fried, is an expert on inventing. H…

Hi everyone! Have yo…

Hi everyone! Have you ever thought about inventing something? It could be a product, an app, or something else that people or businesses need. My guest today, Brian Fried, is an expert on inventing. He’s not only an inventor himself, but he helps others who bring him their invention ideas. On this episode, Brian covers such topics as (1) where do you get ideas for inventions, (2) who are the people who come up with inventions, (3) how is inventing things different nowadays than in the past, and (4) the differences between being an inventor in the U.S. vs. some other parts of the world. As…

Hi everyone. What’s something literally billions of people use every day, whether at home, work, or someplace else? That’s right, the Internet. And what’s something people have to be concerned a…

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Hi everyone. What’s something literally billions of people use every day, whether at home, work, or someplace else? That’s right, the Internet. And what’s something people have to be concerned about when they use the Internet?  Yes, cyberattacks! My guest today, Craig Taylor, is an expert on cybersecurity. And, while Craig says cyberattacks are definitely something to be concerned about, he also believes the need for improved cybersecurity is creating lots of opportunities for job, career, business, and investment seekers. On this episode, Craig covers such topics as (1) how cyberattack…

Hi everyone! Did you know the future is ripe with opportunities for those who understand both the big and the lesser-known global trends?  That’s some of what we learned in Part 1 of our two-part s…

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Hi everyone! Did you know the future is ripe with opportunities for those who understand both the big and the lesser-known global trends?  That’s some of what we learned in Part 1 of our two-part series with renowned futurist, business owner, author, and speaker, Chet Sisk. In Part 2, Chet shares more of the some of the best global opportunities he sees for the remainder of this decade. And, he spends lots of time providing insights and tips on how you can put yourself in the best position to seize those opportunities.Now a bit about Chet. Renowned futurist Chet W. Sisk dedicates the majo…

Hi everyone! Did you know the future is ripe with opportunities for those who understand both the big and lesser-known global trends?  And who’s more credible in telling us that than futurist, Chet…

Hi everyone! Did you…

Hi everyone! Did you know the future is ripe with opportunities for those who understand both the big and lesser-known global trends?  And who’s more credible in telling us that than futurist, Chet Sisk? In this first of two episodes, Chet begins to lay out where he sees opportunities, plus the why and how of that. He’ll do more of this in Part 2. In Part 1, Chet speaks about (1) what futurists do, and how it's applied by those who hire them, (2) the role that "change" plays, and how we must embrace it to see the possibilities around and ahead of us, (3) some of the important global trend…

Hi everyone. Do you know the best strategies to land a good job in today’s job market? If that’s of interest to you, you’ll definitely want to hear what my guest expert, Richard Triggs, says. Wh…

Hi everyone. Do you …

Hi everyone. Do you know the best strategies to land a good job in today’s job market? If that’s of interest to you, you’ll definitely want to hear what my guest expert, Richard Triggs, says. While Richard’s focus today will be on finding a job as a senior executive, you’ll find much of what he speaks about is applicable to almost any job and career seeker.Among other things, on this episode Richards speaks about (1) the biggest trends occurring in the world of executive recruiting these days, (2) some differences among countries in what employers look for when recruiting, (3) AI's p…

Hi everyone.Did you know there’s a global movement to solve some of our world’s biggest problems by helping those with the greatest needs become self-sufficient? This movement is being led by all …

Hi everyone.Did you …

Hi everyone.Did you know there’s a global movement to solve some of our world’s biggest problems by helping those with the greatest needs become self-sufficient? This movement is being led by all kinds of people and organizations: nonprofits, for profits, specialists, technicians, entrepreneurs, and investors. My guest expert on this episode, Dr. Courtney Cash, is one of those leading the way in these social entrepreneurship endeavors. On this episode, Courtney discusses such things as (1) how market-based solutions and social enterprise are being used to help solve some of the world's big…

Hi everyone.Over the past couple of years or so, millions and millions of people have become aware of the presence of artificial intelligence. Like the Internet itself, AI promises to be a major part…

Hi everyone.Over the…

Hi everyone.Over the past couple of years or so, millions and millions of people have become aware of the presence of artificial intelligence. Like the Internet itself, AI promises to be a major part of our business and personal lives for decades to come. But how much do we know about all the opportunities AI is and will create? My guest expert, Manuj Aggarwal, enthusiastically discusses these opportunities and much more on this episode. Listen as Manuj speaks about such things as (1) when AI first began to take off as companies like Amazon, Tesla, and Facebook recognized and capitalized o…

Hi everyone.We all know that water is vital for all of us. But did you realize there are huge opportunities out there for those who, among other things, can help recycle water or remove the waste from…

Hi everyone.We all k…

Hi everyone.We all know that water is vital for all of us. But did you realize there are huge opportunities out there for those who, among other things, can help recycle water or remove the waste from it?? My guest expert, Riggs Eckelberry, discusses these opportunities and much more on this episode. On the episode Riggs speaks about such things as (1) the challenges our present water infrastructure faces both in the U.S. and around the globe, (2) the "perfect storm" that's driving these challenges, and (3) who it is, by far, that demands the most water, and why that's "where the money is." …

Hi everyone. Before we move on to this episode, I wanted to let you know about our next Looking Forward® Encore "Ask Me Anything" live event. This is the venue where you get to ask guest experts who'…

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Hi everyone. Before we move on to this episode, I wanted to let you know about our next Looking Forward® Encore "Ask Me Anything" live event. This is the venue where you get to ask guest experts who've been on Looking Forward YOUR questions. Our next live event will be Wednesday, November 15th, at noon ET. My guest expert will be Phil Cooper, who's been in the pet industry for nearly 60 years! Phil will discuss some of the opportunities in the pet industry and then take your questions. If you've heard Phil on the Looking podcast, you know he's a recognized expert on global opportunities in t…

Hi everyone. Before we move on to this episode, I have some exciting news to share with you! We are now holding live Looking Forward® Encore "Ask Me Anything" events where you get to ask guest expert…

Hi everyone. Before …

Hi everyone. Before we move on to this episode, I have some exciting news to share with you! We are now holding live Looking Forward® Encore "Ask Me Anything" events where you get to ask guest experts who've been on the podcast YOUR questions. Our second event, to be held at noon ET on Wed., October 25th, will feature Loren McDonald, who will take questions about OPPORTUNITIES in the electric vehicle industry. If you've heard Loren on the Looking Forward podcast, you know he's a recognized expert on global opportunities in the EV space! You can join us by registering here. https://jeff-ostrof…

Hi everyone. Did you know there’s a multi-billion-dollar GLOBAL opportunity in the transportation industry?  It happens to be one that’s not widely known. It has to do with shipping freight and, …

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Hi everyone. Did you know there’s a multi-billion-dollar GLOBAL opportunity in the transportation industry?  It happens to be one that’s not widely known. It has to do with shipping freight and, in this case, with those who help to do that, otherwise known as freight brokers. My guest expert, Jason Bauch, owns businesses which focus on freight brokering. On this episode, Jason speaks about (1) his unusual path to getting involved in freight brokering, (2) some of the biggest changes and challenges taking place in the freight brokering space, (3) the global nature of the business, and (4)…

Hi, Looking Forward® podcast listeners! Are you a pet owner? Hundreds of millions of people all over the world are. Whether you own a pet or not, there are enormous opportunities out there for you in…

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Hi, Looking Forward® podcast listeners! Are you a pet owner? Hundreds of millions of people all over the world are. Whether you own a pet or not, there are enormous opportunities out there for you in the pet industry, which is, by the way, a $30 BILLION industry! Having been involved in all aspects of the pet industry for 57 years, my guest expert, Phil Cooper, knows all about these opportunities. Among other things, you'll hear Phil speak about (1) the latest trends in pet ownership, products, services, and spending, (2) one major part of the world where the pet industry is growing in leaps …

Hi everyone. Did you know that buildings are responsible for 40% of greenhouse gas emissions, and that of all the buildings that will exist in 2040, 2/3 already exist today? Well it turns out, that cr…

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Hi everyone. Did you know that buildings are responsible for 40% of greenhouse gas emissions, and that of all the buildings that will exist in 2040, 2/3 already exist today? Well it turns out, that creates enormous opportunities for those who want to remove the carbon from those buildings. My guest expert, Owen Barrett, serial entrepreneur, and founder and president of Rayven, speaks with me about these opportunities and much more on this episode. Among other things, Owen discusses (1) what the impetus was for him to get involved in decarbonizing commercial real estate properties, (2) one majo…

Hi everyone. Did you know that several trends have put us at the doorstep of opportunities for people who work with, start businesses, or invest in SAAS products and services? That’s SAAS, as in "so…

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Hi everyone. Did you know that several trends have put us at the doorstep of opportunities for people who work with, start businesses, or invest in SAAS products and services? That’s SAAS, as in "software as a service." My guest expert, Maia Benson, Managing Director at Forum Ventures, speaks about these opportunities and much more on this episode. Among other things, Maia speaks about (1) the origins of SaaS, (2) some of the biggest trends affecting SaaS these days, (3) global differences in SaaS, and (4) the exciting future waiting just around the corner for us, both personally and profess…

Hi everyone. Did you know that billions and billions of dollars in grant monies are awarded every year around the world? And did you also know that-- with these grants-- come a huge number of opportun…

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Hi everyone. Did you know that billions and billions of dollars in grant monies are awarded every year around the world? And did you also know that-- with these grants-- come a huge number of opportunities for people involved in funding grants or implementing them? My guest expert, Teresa Huff, speaks about these opportunities and much more on this episode. Among other things, Teresa talks about (1) Who are the major players in grant making and grant receiving? (2) What skills does one need to be a successful grant writer? (3) What are some trends in grant writing and grant funding these days?…

Hi everyone. I’ll bet you knew that there were teacher shortages in K-12 schools around the world? But how familiar are you with the opportunities AI and digital technology are creating for those wh…

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Hi everyone. I’ll bet you knew that there were teacher shortages in K-12 schools around the world? But how familiar are you with the opportunities AI and digital technology are creating for those who want to serve teachers, school administrators, and students across the globe?  My guest expert, Eric Sheninger, speaks about this and other great opportunities in the field of education on this episode.Among other things, Eric talks about (1) What are some major global trends taking place in K-12 education? (2) What are some of the opportunities that offers for job, career, business, and invest…