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How do you make the future your own?

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Especially with technology radically transforming the workplace?<\/p>\n

That’s exactly what bestselling authors Cathy Hackl and John Buzzell cover in their new book, “The Augmented Workforce: How AI, AR and 5G Will Impact Every Dollar You Make<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

And their goal: to provide a guide for those of us that don’t consider ourselves tech-savvy.\u00a0\u00a0 If you don’t care about “how many pixels” or “why does it work”, but want to know “How can I make this work for me?”, you’re the reader they have in mind.<\/p>\n

“We wanted this to be helpful, encouraging and (a springboard to the future for nontechnical readers),” says John.<\/p>\n

And indeed, “The Augmented Workforce” is both a great read, and a great resource.<\/p>\n

A layperson’s guide<\/h5>\n

Putting the technology into plain English, John and Cathy take their readers through six “pillars” that will change the future.\u00a0 They explore: the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence (AI), extended reality (XR), 5G, the cloud and blockchain.<\/p>\n

Chapters cover uses (sometimes unexpected!) of these technologies in a wide range of work situations.\u00a0\u00a0 Education, marketing, healthcare and defense are just a few of the fields John and Cathy explore.<\/p>\n

John, with whom I spoke in this episode, is an award-winning technology leader, whose areas of expertise include AR\/VR, mobile apps, websites and much more.\u00a0 Currently, he works with Epic Games, creators of both the Unreal game engine and the world’s largest video game, Fortnite.\u00a0 John also serves as President of the VR\/AR Association’s Atlanta Chapter.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Cathy is a leading tech futurist and globally recognized business leader.\u00a0\u00a0 Both she and John are very much in demand as speakers, in the area of innovation.<\/p>\n

And they’d both like to have you follow them on Twitter and LinkedIn!\u00a0 You’ll find their links here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

John offered a look at “The Augmented Workforce”, explored some of the reasons “nontechnical” readers might want to learn more about AI, AR and VR, and shared some of his favorite resources.<\/p>\n

On this edition of Over Coffee\u00ae, we cover:<\/h5>\n