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Usually, future trends and projections are saved for the final chapter in a book. I'm changing that here, because if you're going to, in essence, prepare for the future in the chapters ahead, perhaps it would be a good idea to agree in advance on what the future might hold! As Socrates pointed out, “If one does not know to what port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.”

So how do we tell the good winds and stay away from the doldrums?

Anyone who makes projections in a snapshot such as a book can be in serious trouble, since events can change so quickly. However, I'm going to mitigate that problem in two ways.

First, I am providing an appendix that is electronic on my site (http://summitconsulting.com), which means I can update it regularly and you will have ongoing access to it. Second, I'm going to focus not on the price of gold or the future of alternative energy, but rather on processes and systems that will influence our clients and, hence, us, in very broad areas.