#1 Best-selling Author
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From Suits to Sandals
A Futures Roadmap to Help Professionals Live a Simpler Life
A transformative guide that unveils the secrets to breaking free from the shackles of a hectic professional life and embracing the simplicity that leads to true fulfillment.
At the heart of "From Suits to Sandals" lies a powerful concept – the Futures Roadmap. Crafted by Abbas Jamie himself, this roadmap is not just a theoretical construct but a practical guide that has been proven effective, winning a prestigious UN Global Design competition.
My Story
I have spent the last two decades as a senior executive working across government, academia, and industry. Then in 2021, I suffered a near-death heart attack. This was my falling upward moment.
15 months later I boarded a plane with one bag, containing everything I owned, to move to an island in pursuit of a simpler life.
I have spent the last two decades as a senior executive working across government, academia, and industry. Then in 2021, I suffered a near-death heart attack. This was my falling upward moment.
15 months later I boarded a plane with one bag, containing everything I owned, to move to an island in pursuit of a simpler life.
Looking for a coach?
My Futures Roadmap course
A structured 1 on 1 coaching program over six sessions to help you move from a life of deadlines to a life of purpose.
- You will have a clearly defined and actionable plan to transform your life. 100% success rate.
- You will be shown how to harness the power of Futures Studies to create your desired future.
- You will have a better understanding of your persona as well as those around you.
- I am here to support you on this life-changing move. I have been there, I know how it feels.
- Based on well-established Business Strategy and Future Studies frameworks and methodologies.
- This roadmap has been used by senior leadership in government, academia, and industry.
- It has also won a UN Global design competition for promoting Peace.
My Futures Roadmap course
A structured 1 on 1 coaching program over six sessions to help you move from a life of deadlines to a life of purpose.
- You will have a clearly defined and actionable plan to transform your life. I have a 100% success rate.
- You will be shown how to harness the power of Futures Studies to create your desired future.
- You will have a better understanding of your persona as well as those around you.
- I am here to support you on this life-changing move. I have been there, I know how it feels.
- Based on well-established Business Strategy and Future Studies frameworks and methodologies.
- This roadmap has been used by senior leadership in government, academia, and industry.
- It has also won a UN Global design competition for promoting Peace.
Looking for a Speaker
@ your next Workshop, Strategy Session or Leadership Retreat
Want to get your team thinking beyond the annual targets?
Want to position your organization as a disruptor and shaper of the future?
Let me show you how to embrace a futures mindset with practical tools and case studies.
All delegates will receive a signed copy of my #1 Bestseller "From Suits to Sandals"
Speaker
@ your next Workshop, Strategy Session or Leadership Retreat
Want to get your team thinking beyond the annual targets?
Want to position your organization as a disruptor and shaper of the future?
Let me show you how to embrace a futures mindset with practical tools and case studies.
All delegates will receive a signed copy of my #1 Bestseller "From Suits to Sandals"
Testimonials
What a beautiful and authentic book. I am fortunate to have read it. It is a visionary and practical - and touching - very useful exercises in helping create preferred personal futures. I strongly recommend this book.
A must-read for every professional who wishes to leave the world of golden handcuffs. We are all thankful to have received this piece of wisdom
Sohail Inayatullah (AUS)
UNESCO Chair in Futures Studies
Abbas demonstrates the reinvention of an alternative future in his own life.
He is a rare example of living the future; of using a transformative mindset to create the future he desires. He does it honestly and with vulnerability.
This is a courageous account of the application of a futures mindset to personal development and reinvention.
Dr Morne Mostert (SA)
Futurist and inventor of the Mindset Index
This book is a remarkable journey through Abbas' personal story – a blend of success, achievement, and the redefinition of what success truly means.
As a futurist, I was deeply intrigued by how Abbas employed foresight tools to carve out his preferred future. A must-read for anyone looking to be inspired and to challenge their perspectives on life.
Joana Lenkova (UK)
Author and Founder at Futures Forward
This book left me with a sense of elevation and readiness for whatever comes next.
This journey inspires you to confront challenges, invest effort wisely, and navigate with purpose, armed with a practical roadmap.
Ready for your own adventure?
Assume control, steer your life authentically.
Alison Sinclair (UK)
Self-leadership coach
Abbas is thoughtful and sincere, with a solid understanding of the complexities of both futurist thinking and here-and-now human behavior.
His quiet sense of humor brightens every interaction. His superpower, though, is his optimism.
He sees the best in people and situations, and that optimism informs his approach to helping his clients create the future they envision for themselves.
I highly recommend him to anyone who is intentionally striving for a better tomorrow today.
Ami Hendrickson (USA)
Author, editor, and book coach
Abbas Jamie was one of our keynote speakers at the Professional Speakers' Association Mid Term Convention themed Future Fit. His talk, Emracing Innovation, was impactful, concise and provocative and demonstrated the value of creativity and curiosity in addressing micro and macro issues.
He made a powerful case for a human-centered approach to problem solving - whether in urban development or organisational change. He left the audience keen to learn more about how we could incorporate design thinking and rapid prototyping into the challenges we face.
Hani Du Toit (South Africa)
We are truly elevated by having met you Abbas Jamie. Your work is incredibly life-changing and impactful for those looking to take the journey!
You found your calling and your gift to the world, many are still searching.
Those willing to utilize your skills will find the guidance you provide thought-provoking, actually fun, and enriching.
Your skills are able to open eyes to what's possible beyond the current vision.
No doubt you are in it for the long game...you have only begun.
Suzette Murray (USA)
In only 3 sessions with Abbas, we managed to not only calm my nervous energy around what my future life looks like, but convert it into a driving force focused on my Why. We defined what matters to me and broke it down into manageable actions.
With Abbas there is no fluff. He understands the world as it is and how it will be.
I could not have gotten to this level of peace without him. I'm now armed with a plan that will take me where I need to be.
Shafeeqah Isacs (SA)
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