Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change

I have no doubt that there will be many many 5 star reviews posted about Flux and April Rinne's brilliant writing. And as well deserved as they are, you may not be able to get through them all, so if you happen to read this one, I want to leave you with one specific reason to not just buy this book, but to read it cover to cover.Like April, I am an author and I write books about "making decisions under uncertainty". This subject is closely related to the broader subject of a "world in Flux" that April has taken on, but the area I write about is more narrowly focused. I was therefore acutely interested in what April had to say about Flux and when I got my copy this week I voraciously read through it. That was easy because April is a terrific writer and this book is pure pleasure to read. But more than that, her insights are spot on and her advice is highly practical.Specifically, when you get to Chapter 8 "Let Go of the Future" you will see that she has got it just right. Her discussion of just how impossible it is to predict the future and how important it is to let go when you realize that one or all of the things you thought were going to happen won't, is one of the most important and useful bits of coherent and easy to understand practical life advice that you are likely to read. April goes far beyond telling you to "just let go", and instead goes deeply into what letting go of the future really means and how to do it.The rest of the book is just as well written, and even though I am not an expert in many of the other aspects of Flux, I suspect that her advice there is just as good.Buy and read this book. You won't be disappointed.

Flux, Eight Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change is an inspirational and readable guide to navigating a fast changing world. The author, April Rinne, blends her reading of contemporary literature on business management and leadership, the wisdom of different cultures — indigenous, ancient, and modern, her own experiences as a world traveler, lawyer, manager/entrepreneur, and, especially, the challenges she has faced in her own life.Ms. Rinne encourages us to draw on several overlapping and mutually-reinforcing “superpowers” to cope and thrive in the face of anxiety producing changes — paraphrasing and over simplifying with apologies for omitting important ideas:~ Slow down to see and understand more clearly the opportunities and obstacles you face;~ See the world from the perspectives of others;~ Take risks that allow you to venture outside your comfort zone;~ Assume people are trustworthy — trust your friends, colleagues, and others. Your trust will be returned;~ Be generous and be content with “enough;”~ Develop, practice, and curate your skills to build a career rather than just meeting the demands of a job;~ Accept your own humanity and see the humanity in others — their virtues, triumphs, pain, and foibles;~ Embrace the uncertainties and the opportunities the future holds.Using these “superpowers” can lead to more fulfilling personal lives, but they can also lead to better business management and governance, and they may even help reduce the divisions in our country today. Flux is well worth reading and the ideas, behaviors, and habits of mind it promotes are worth discussing and sharing.

This is a book to break out some paper, take tons of notes, and ponder the questions presented. I was pleasantly surprised by how valuable this book is in today's world. It's timely, useful, and I've always said, it's the quality of your questions. I would recommend this book to anyone going through a major life opportunity; which means if it isn't you now, it probably will be soon. Highly recommend this book.

I think of Flux as a travel guide as much a book about change management.Flux has inspired me to shift my attitude to forces outside my control. And for that I'm better off. Here's what I mean. On a recent motorhome trip my destination was Nova Scotia. Then Hurricane Henri had the same destination. In olden days, I would have felt frustrated as I waited and stewed. April's book gave me three actionable tools to change my experience for the better. Superpower 8 --Let Go of the Future -- helped me understand that a rigid attachment to a certain expectation or future is a disappointment under construction. I tried April's approach. Letting go of the future enables a better future to emerge. Instead of waiting and stewing, I pointed my motorhome north to Quebec, enjoyed the beauty of the province, and then after a week or so visited Nova Scotia from New Brunswick. In every way, the trip was glorious.Two other superpowers helped me enjoy the trip. Superpower 1--Run Slower -- persuaded me to get off the main roads and take the smaller more scenic roads. It took longer, but the payoff was worth it.Superpower 2--See What's Invisible--helped me appreciate the unique culture of Canada and the differences between the provinces. For example, in a variety of small ways I noticed the higher trust culture in the society.Embrace this book. The change you notice may be your own.

What do you need to be able to navigate change well? This book is so helpful in highlighting the internal skills we need. I really struggle with feeling a loss of control and this book helped me gain skills and perspectives when I feel overwhelmed by change. I love how April uses her own story to illustrate. April is a mental health advocate who weaves themes of managing our own wellbeing with adapting to an ever changing world. Let go of the future is a skill I didn't even know I needed. It means practicing letting go of our need and desire to control...I love that.

I am loving Flux. It’s got me reassessing my relationship to ongoing change and who and how I want be as I move through life. Constant change has never been optional, but these days I feel much more deeply called upon to find my strength in flow. Flux is becoming both a practical and spiritual guide.

Ms. Rinne approaches change in such a fresh, accessible way. So far from being a boring business or self-help book, this book has heart, and the author opens up about her own difficult journey to embracing life. A must-read!

Hustle culture! Really?If life starts at 04:00 AM where you go off the gym, so you can get to the office at 06:00 AM and then work through till 09:00 PM in the evening. Or do you remember the character played by, Michael Douglas in the film “Wall Street”, Gordon Gekko? In which he said “breakfast is for wimps!”Then you are probably going to burn out and you need to read the book “Flux – 8 superpowers for thriving in constant change”.Flux is the opposite of hustle culture.April Rinne’s book “Flux – 8 super powers for thriving in constant change” provides you a framework to slow down and get more done. To work smarter and to get to a point where you don’t burn out. To quote, Lao tzu “when I let go of what I am, I become what I might be”.

I loved Flux - not only food for thought, but also very practical. Can start applying it right away. Important mindset shifts in today’s times of uncertainty. Very well written, didn’t want to stop once I had started. I highly recommend the book.

Very good book describing a fresh and much needed perspective on how to prepare both professionally and personally for a world in which the only constant is change.