Disruption lies ahead. Artificial intelligence, robotics and automation are reinventing jobs.Have you noticed one thing? Amidst all the disruption, there are a few who thrive in the chaos. What sets them apart from the ones who get decimated in the disruption?Preparation. The people who succeed understand the changes, embrace it and act on it. The successful ones prepare for the future.If you have starting troubles, this is a guide to help you get started. This guide will help you draw your plan. Prepare for your own future. WHAT IS PREPARATION?Preparation is science. Preparation is trend spotting, inferring, identifying opportunities and being ready. For many years, I’ve painstakingly kept track of trends. Discussed with people. Interpreted what it means to the future. Importantly, acted upon the areas, I chose.I no longer ask myself , “How to prepare for future?”. I changed it to “How to prepare for future and benefit from it?”. That changed the whole perspective.WHO THIS GUIDE IS NOT FOR?Predicting the future is a complex task. If I may go bold, it’s a futile attempt. That’s not what this guide is about. If occult is what you expected, you may stop reading this guide now. This guide is about preparing for the future.WHO THIS GUIDE IS FOR?Everyone else. Students to senior professionals. Employees to entrepreneurs. Young and old. Industry to knowledge workers. You and your children.If you have starting troubles, this is a guide to help you get started. This guide will help you draw your plan. Chart your own course.HOW IS THIS GUIDE ORGANISED?Preparation requires three stages : Understand, Think and Act. That’s how this guide is organised.PART 1 – UNDERSTAND : In the 1st part of the guide, I cover more than 75 megatrends shaping our life and work. You may be familiar with many. That’s good. The aim is to build a solid understanding of the things to come – from technology to politics. You don’t need special skills to understand the trends. The trends are explained in easy-to-understand format. Use it as a reference to build your foundation.PART 2 – THINK : Your work is determined by three factors – tasks, skills to execute the tasks and place to do the work. In the 2nd part, based on the megatrends, I draw insights on how the three areas of work will shape in the future. You will get ideas on escaping the threat of automation, choosing the right career for your future and more.PART 3 – ACT : Well, it’s time to act. The final part of the guide, provides you with self-assessment and preparation tools. Use them to find if your current job will be impacted and to choose a future one. Prepare a plan for your own future, using the handy tools.