My theme for the year 2023 is “disruptive thinking.” In my upcoming guidebook, “Disruptive Thinking: A Daring Strategy to Change How We Live, Lead, and Love,” I explain how to challenge the traditional ways of thinking that keep us stagnant. Until we, as a Black community, disrupt the old constructs we were taught and exposed to, we will deprive ourselves of exploring the vastness of our innovation or creativity.
The Harm of Traditional Thinking and Doing
The traditional thinking of problem-solving or the well-worn rules of the generations before us no longer serve us today. That’s not to say we were intentionally misguided. Our parents did the best they could with what they had to inform us about how to make money or take care of our families. Though, the reality is the world is changing rapidly. Within the last five years, technology alone has surged significantly with the development of artificial intelligence.
Everything in society seems to be moving so fast while we seem to be getting further behind by the limits of this traditional mindset. Read more
