The Adaptation Advantage by Heather E. McGowan and Chris Shipley Summary
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In "The Adaptation Advantage," McGowan and Shipley deliver the ultimate survival guide for our rapidly changing world. Published during 2020's chaos, this accidental pandemic playbook - endorsed by Thomas Friedman as "indispensable" - reveals why your next career begins where robots end. Ready to thrive?
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The Adaptation Revolution: Thriving in an Age of Unprecedented Change
In a world where the smartphone in your pocket has 100,000 times more processing power than the Apollo 11 spacecraft, standing still is no longer an option. We're experiencing the greatest velocity of change in human history-and it's only accelerating. The job you have today will be fundamentally different within 18-24 months, if it exists at all. As IBM's CEO noted, "AI will change 100 percent of jobs within the next five to 10 years." This isn't just another business cycle-it's a fundamental shift in how we work, learn, and define ourselves. The most profound insight? The slowest rate of change we'll experience for the rest of our lives is happening right now. The question isn't whether change will come, but how we'll respond when it does.
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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