5 Trends Pink is Watching

TECH
Apps for All: In 1999, there was a article by Pink in Fast Company on a guy’s very personal website and was quoted in saying in 1999 that personal websites are going to be like phone numbers, EVERYONE will have one. Pink is working with Mobile Roadie to get own app.

HEALTH
Socrates meets Statistics: Socrates said “Know Thyself” and statistics tell us so much about our world. He recommends The Quantified Self (a website). Other examples: DailyBurn (website), Nike Fit (gadget), SugarStats (site), LOGforLIFE (site), a “sleep watch” (gadget), bedpost (website on sexual activities, haha). Total Recall (book).

CULTURE
The English Century: not the country, the language. English is going to be THE language for international global business. Jay Walker’s TED Talk on “world’s English mania”. In next 10 yrs, US will be 3rd biggest english speaker. Pink thinks someone will make gajillions of dollars to make the Starbucks of English Teaching.

SCIENCE
Dysfunction is High Function: lots of business leaders have some kind of dyslexia, ADD, stutter, etc. David Dobb’s article in The Atlantic called “The Orchid Children”. When people have genes for certain “bad traits” like aggression, bipolar disorder, etc, are not all curses, but also blessings in favorable context (good upbringing and environment). Google 30 very successful dyslexic entreprenreneurs. Also a book calls “The Hypomanic Edge_ (link btw craziness & success). A company that hires autistics.

POLITICS
Obama is Reagan: Sees a lot of parallels between Obama presidency and Regan - untested president who was wildly popular and hit a serious economic recession and had to use the Federal Reserve to save the day. Pink guarantees that as dicy as things are currently in Obama’s era, by the time re-election, it will be “Morning in America” (name of a Reagan ad).