How to Map Your Future Scenarios
Have you ever had a moment where you sensed something was off — and filed it away under "I'll think about that later"?
That's exactly where we start in Episode 2 of See It. Shape It. Own It.
We open with Diane. She's 43, standing in her local chemist in 2021, staring at an empty shelf where the children's panadol should be. Her son is home with a fever. This is her third pharmacy. And in that moment she has a thought she can't shake — if I can't get panadol, what else can I not get? And how long has this been fragile without me noticing?
That thought was futures thinking. She just didn't have a framework for the answer. Today, you get the framework.
But first — I share what I actually believe. About where we are in history, about who's missing from the leadership table, and about why Australians aren't as prepared as they need to be for the world we're already living in. It came out of a conversation with a friend I hadn't seen in fifteen years. And if she needed to hear it, I think you might too.
🎧 In this episode, we cover:
- What I believe — and why it matters that you know. No gatekeeping, no filler.
- Forecasting vs Foresight — two very different things
- You've already seen this in action (on the tv)
- Your first real tool — the SPHERE Scan
- The Cone of Plausibility — building your first scenario
- The Confidence Trap — and why it's doing real harm
- Your one signal practice
Less than two minutes. One question. The first move that starts training your attention toward the signals that are already there.
💬 A line from this episode that might stop you mid-walk:
"Not certainty. Something better than certainty. Capability."
📌 If this episode resonated, here's your next step:
The SPHERE scan and the Cone of Plausibility are just the beginning. Boss of Your Future walks you through the full process — horizon scan, scenario mapping, and your first personal futures roadmap — at your own pace.
Not sure where you're starting from? Take the free quiz — Are You Running on Luck or Strategy? Five minutes and you'll know exactly which areas of your life have a strategy behind them and which ones are running on hope.
🔗 Links mentioned / useful next steps:
🎓 Boss of Your Future — the course
📊 Free quiz — Are You Running on Luck or Strategy? futurepivots.com.au
📖 Recommended reading: The Art of the Long View — Peter Schwartz
💻 futurepivots.com.au 📲 Instagram: @futurepivots.au | @jacintadebrief 📬
Loved this episode?
Subscribe so you don't miss Episode 3 — where we get practical with household resilience. No bunkers, no doomsday energy. Just smart, calm preparation for the kinds of shocks we've been scanning for today.
And if you know someone who's been quietly sensing that the world has shifted but doesn't know what to do about it — send them this episode. That's exactly who it was made for.
See It. Shape It. Own It. is for the Outliers — the people who'd rather think ahead than get caught off guard. Welcome to the community.
