For European exporters, a lower exchange rate for the Euro, for example, offers reduced costs and more export prospects. Bakas was born with a positive attitude. Housekeeping was a full-time job when my grandmother was a child, and there was no refrigerator, freezer, vacuum cleaner, toilet, washing machine, or grocery.
It's now feasible to clean the house in a fraction of the time. Isn't that a fantastic step forward? Bakas emphasizes that the human race is always progressing and that every crisis provides an opportunity for progress, even if it throws some individuals off track.
Take a look at the facts: the world is less hungry than it has ever been, and there are fewer conflicts. The human race is wealthier than it has ever been, and money is distributed more evenly. Human beings are incredibly creative creatures!
Despite his contagious optimism, Bakas nevertheless emphasizes "the other side of progress." In his book The Future of Love, he claims that one in every four Dutch people is lonely, that 30% of Americans have fewer friends than they had 20 years ago, and that 20% of Americans have no personal relationships at all.
Loneliness, according to Bakas, will be one of the trendiest concerns in the next years. More individuals than ever before feel lonely in a time when there are more ways to communicate than ever before. Happiness, according to Bakas, may be achieved by rational decision-making. Unhappy individuals have the same number of chances to be happy as joyful people.
Unhappy individuals, on the other hand, are typically blind to them. Bakas is unusual in that he has the ability to connect economic and spiritual subjects in an energizing manner. In his book The Future of Faith, he claims that economic and spiritual movements are inextricably linked.
He foresees the rise of the 'Personal God,' a personal picture of God generated by each individual that corresponds to people's developing consciousness. He refers to the environmental movement as the "Green Church," and expects that it will become the world's greatest church in the twenty-first century.
Bakas is the author of a number of best-selling future books that have been published in the Netherlands, the United States, China, Brazil, England, and other countries. The Future of Faith, Beyond the Crisis, World Megatrends, and Living Without Oil are just a few of his successful English language works (the latter book was co-authored with Rob Creemers).
The Future of Work (co-author Martijn van der Woude), The Future of Love, and Microtrends The Netherlands are all popular Dutch language bestsellers. Currently, he is working on a book called The Future of Health. Bakas was named "Trendwatcher of the Year 2009" and "Black Businessman of the Year 2008". Bakas is an enthralling, energizing, imaginative, hilarious, and inspiring speaker.
Every year, he inspires over 200,000 people in over 20 countries with over 200 speeches. He connects studies on trends and the future with entertainment. His talks are serious, non-specialist, interesting, demanding, and hilarious all at the same time. The talks cover a wide range of subjects.
He can talk to entrepreneurs about future-oriented entrepreneurship, bankers about future finance, IT experts about the importance of technology in people's lives, and builders and developers about future construction. He can, however, talk about labor market changes, healthcare trends, and the future of government administration. Bakas is one of the top ten most in-demand speakers in the Netherlands.
He was recently named one of the 25 most innovative Dutch individuals by the Management Team, and one of the 50 most influential Dutch persons under 50 by Sprout, an innovation magazine. He was named the most significant trendwatcher among Dutch marketers by the Dutch Marketers Association. Unusual, upbeat, motivating, and energizing.
Adjiedj Bakas is available to speak at your conference, seminar. He is now one of the most attractive speakers accessible. He has received a lot of positive publicity.
