So many people feel overwhelmed and they don't know why.

And so the answer is pretty straightforward.

Information technology is just feeding our minds, our neural nets, with more information than we can possibly process.

We get text messages, we get email, DMs, news feeds.

We're drinking from not just one fire hose, but several fire hoses.

So that alone can create cognitive overload and overwhelm. And so if you're feeling overwhelmed,

it's not you. It's literally future shock. And suddenly it kind of snuck up on us.

That was author Fred Marshall, discussing his new book, Thrive, The Antidote to Future Shock.

I'm contributing Motley Foolstock analyst Rachel Warren. I talked with Marshall about how to stay calm, focused, and effective in a world that's changing faster than our ability to adapt, and what that means for you as an investor. Enjoy. Hello, everyone,

and welcome back to Motleyful Conversations. I'm Motleyful analyst Rachel Warren, and today I'm excited

to welcome Fred Marshall to the show. Fred is a pioneer in identifying the research-based

behavioral patterns of top performers, then helping global innovators like Apple, Pfizer, and Genentech

scale those behaviors to drive billions in brand growth. He's a recognized expert in change

management, launching new brands, and Salesforce effectiveness. He's personally trained over 130,000 people in 14

countries, and his quantum learning team has helped launch 74 new brands in the biopharma space

that have generated billions in new growth. Now for the first time he's sharing his research-based

insights to a wider audience at a time when change, future uncertainty,

and job anxiety are at an all-time high. Fred is the author of the new book, Thrive,

The Antidote to Future Shock. Thrive is a strategic playbook for navigating the overwhelm and

disruption of exponential change. It shows how to stay calm, focused, and effective in a world

that's changing faster than our ability to adapt.

Fred, welcome to the show.

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