Cover -- Endorsements -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1: Fear -- The Problem: The fear of fear itself -- The Solution: Swimming with sharks -- The Outcome: Emerging from the challenge -- No fear? -- Address fear by accepting it as inevitable -- Be prepared to make bold career moves -- Convert fear into a positive excitement about future possibilities -- Appreciate the excitement of doing something that scares you -- Always take the lesson from every situation -- Taking it back to basics -- There is a time to let go -- 2: Freedom -- The Problem: Heading into unknown territory -- The Solution: Pushing the boundaries -- The Outcome: A team for the future -- 1 The freedom to have a vision -- 2 The freedom to do things differently -- 3 The freedom that technology offers -- 4 The freedom to trust your instincts - and your staff -- We all have different freedoms -- 3: Flexibility -- The Problem: Cherchez le client -- The Solution: Let your fingers do the walking -- The Outcome: La vie en rose -- Vision is flexible. Strategy is static. -- Doing nothing is never a solution -- Give decisions maximum flexibility -- Love it, leave it, change it -- Small businesses and start-ups are always flexible: retain and foster that ability to respond to change as companies expand -- Our way of living in a web-connected world demands flexibility of mind -- 4: Failure -- The Problem: The danger of loose talk -- The Solution: Interrogation in Tallinn -- The Outcome: Speaking with confidence -- Define your successes, not your failure -- "No" is a journey towards "yes" -- Fail at the hurdles, win at the goals -- There is always a choice between safety and risk - being prepared to fail opens up a greater range of options -- Mitigate failure by trusting your vision - surround yourself with great people to help navigate the route.

5: Faith -- The Problem: Spoilt for choice -- The Solution: The leap of faith -- The Outcome: Onwards and upwards -- Respect everyone, hurt no one, regret nothing -- Faith crops up when you least expect it -- Keeping the faith -- Face to face improves faith to faith -- Tell your vision through stories -- 6: Fortune -- The Problem: A vicious circle -- The Solution: A true Christmas tale -- The Outcome: The magic of happenstance -- Realize how lucky you are -- Always be ready to respond to luck and turn it to your advantage -- Lay the ground for future opportunities -- Actively increase the luck your organization acquires, through creative networking, recruitment and training -- Most people will say hard work creates luck: I say don't forget the role of qualities like humility and generosity -- 7: Fortitude -- The Problem: It's war -- The Solution: Overcoming demons -- The Outcome: Stronger than before -- Getting rid of what is dragging you down -- Learn to turn off the pain and relieve the stress -- Behave with grace under pressure -- Building the strength to adapt -- The fortitude of tough choices -- 8: Focus -- The Problem: Pushing for more push -- The Solution: The Lillehammer Run -- The Outcome: Real momentum -- Release the freedom of the hypertext mind -- Relish fragmentation -- Allow your mind to be "always on" -- Skim more, focus less -- No one can genuinely multitask -- Get your focus right in Q1, don't wait for Q4 -- Focus on the positive -- 9: Fun -- The Problem: Eyes firmly glazed -- The Solution: Pulling rabbits from a hat -- The Outcome: Abracadabra! -- Adding entertainment value -- Creating an ice-breaker -- Make sure you have fun at work -- Fun feeds into fortune -- Unfreeze team tensions -- 10: Future -- The Problem: Life itself -- The Solution: Using the now to control the future -- The Outcome: The future is bright.

Be attuned to what lies ahead -- The future is a fragmented but not a frightening place -- Know what it is you don't know - or "New" is the new "Normal" -- The future is the possibility of change -- Relish the immense possibilities the future offers -- On Groundless Ground -- Acknowledgements -- About Michael Tobin.