Praise
“Humans aren’t meant to just be adaptable. We’re meant to adapt. Rick Thomas shows us that adapting helps us achieve the most important goal of life: meaning. This book doesn’t just inform, it inspires.”
—ORI BRAFMAN,
New York Times bestselling author
“If you believe that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is going to be in our future in the next 10 to 15 years, then you need to read Seeker's Mindset. Rick Thomas provides a series of guidelines and ideas to unleash your curiosity and develop the mindset needed for entrepreneurial vision and growth.”
—DAVID MARTIN,
inventor of the SMART Board and cofounder of Nureva Inc.
“When the old playbooks no longer apply, Rick Thomas offers a broader, more human framework for navigating disruption—at work, at home, and within ourselves. Seeker's Mindset doesn't just describe the world we're living in—it helps you shape what comes next.”
—MARK COOPERSMITH,
Faculty Director, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business; bestselling coauthor of The Other "F" Word
“Seeker's Mindset goes beyond just helping us understand our fast-changing world – it is a book that teaches us to embrace it, and grow in ways that will restore and fulfill us.”
—ALEX KAJITANI,
Top-4 Finalist, National Teacher of the Year, and bestselling author
“In today’s chaotic environment, Seeker’s Mindset encourages us to slow down and embrace the shifting sands of this Intertidal Moment of transformation. Weaving personal stories and examples from film, literature, and history with practical advice and insight, Rick Thomas inspires the confidence needed to lean into uncertainty with curiosity and courage to shape our personal and collective destinies. It is a thought-provoking and inspiring read about the importance of self-awareness, resiliency and the power of individuals during times of disruption. He reminds us that we do hold control and, collectively, we can build a world that will be good for all.”
—DR. BONNIE SCHMIDT,
President and Founder, Let’s Talk Science
“Rick Thomas draws on a career spent navigating rapid change to offer a practical guide for managing uncertainty. Blending thoughtful insight with a proven process, Seeker's Mindset helps readers not just navigate disruption but reshape how they respond to it—moving forward with greater confidence, clarity, and resilience.”
—KARL MUNDORFF,
Executive Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Oregon State University
“Rick Thomas says the quiet part out loud. Deeply meaningful and thoughtfully written, Seeker's Mindset is a candid, vulnerable account that many will recognize in themselves. It captures what so many of us have felt about what achievement and success truly look like, asking a simple but powerful question: How do we become not the something, but the someone we want to be? An invaluable guide for how we respond to constant change—and how we might even learn to embrace it.”
—JEFF LOWE,
former Chief Commercial Officer, SMART Technologies; Board Member, N50 Project
“Seeker's Mindset is a compelling read on the art of living with fortitude. Its most captivating insight: rather than letting fear dictate our lives, we can embrace curiosity, cultivate patience, and grow resilient, letting those qualities guide us toward new paths of growth and self-discovery.”
—PAULA PEDENE,
author of A Sacred Duty: How a Whistleblower Took on the VA and Won
“A powerful guide for challenging times."
—PETE HAYES,
Executive Director (Retired), ASSE and World Heritage High School Student Exchange Programs
“Seeker’s Mindset is a must-read for anyone who wants to make a difference for good in today’s fast-paced and unpredictable world. The rules of the game are no longer what we once knew them to be. Rick Thomas blends research, real-life examples, and his own experiences to provoke readers to challenge assumptions, self-reflect, and take positive steps forward, hand-in-hand with change.”
—LINDA A. THOMAS,
retired Executive, Corporate Director
“In this time of disorienting change, Seeker's Mindset is a balm of clarity. Rick Thomas hands us the wide-angle lens to take in what's unfolding around us and the microscope to look within—and realize we have what it takes to flourish."
—DR. ARCHANA MISHRA,
Well-being Researcher and Podcaster