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The Herman Trend Alert December 14, 1999 Time Sharing 17 days until January 1, 2000 383 days until January 1, 2001 The timeshare mania is spreading. After years of enduring a bad reputation, timesharing is now accepted and the concept is spreading into new arenas. Time Share properties have been around for quite a while. The timeshare vacation home industry is becoming increasingly popular, attracting large reputable companies like Disney and Marriott. Recent publicity highlighted how the timeshare concept is being applied to private executive aircraft. Other stories have reported a new application: time share automobiles in urban environments. With the growth of virtual offices and "hoteling," we may see timeshared office space before long. With timeshare, owners have flexibility. They enjoy the benefits of ownership and the availability of resources they want and need, yet avoid the burdens of ownership like maintenance and permanence. For the virtual life desired by the nomadic business venturists of the future, these arrangements are ideal. These adventurous businesspeople will sell their talent, create new businesses, and engage in free-form brokering of goods and services in constantly-moving dynamic global relationships. Some people will use only one or a few timeshare opportunities to better manage their time and resources. One group will use Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV) in their local urban environment, then use timeshare automobiles to move outside their immediate communities. We may even see timesharing of the NEVs. A certain segment of our population will avoid being tied down in any way. They'll become modern-day versions of the traveling peddlers, but on a global scale. With electronic communications, they'll be able to work from virtually anywhere, bringing together buyers and sellers who might otherwise never have connected. An increasing number of savvy people are looking much more seriously at how they will design their future. Realizing that they have more control over their destiny, they are taking deliberate steps to learn about trends, prepare for new opportunities, and move in new directions. You can do a self-check at http://www.herman.net/quiz Everyone taking this free self-assessment will receive a series of e-mailed advisories helping them learn to "futurethink." © Copyright 1998- by The Herman Group, Inc. -- reproduction for publication is encouraged, with the following attribution: From "The Herman Trend Alert," by Roger Herman and Joyce Gioia, Strategic Business Futurists. (800) 227-3566 or http://www.hermangroup.com. The Herman Trend Alert is a trademark of The Herman Group, Inc." WHO SENDS OUT YOUR NEWSLETTERS? We are convinced there is no better choice than ours! We have happily used DataBack Systems to deliver The Herman Trend Alert for over 10 years and. Visit their website (http://www.databack.com) or call Byron directly at 503.941.0427. You'll be glad you did. IS YOUR EMPLOYER AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE®? Our effective, onsite seminars, workshops, and consulting can help you get there. We offer 1-, 2-, 3-hour, and full-day programs to help you communicate what it takes to become an Employer of Choice® and inspire your folks to get it done. In the future, being an Employer of Choice® will not be optional. Call Carol at 336-210-3547 to arrange a no-obligation conference call. Or order the electronic version of the Employer of Choice book on your desktop for only $17.80 @ http://hermangroup.com/store/books_all.html#2. STRUGGLING TO FIND THE PEOPLE YOU NEED? VETJOBS CAN HELP! Recently, hundreds of thousands of jobs remain unfilled due to a lack of capable people. If you are looking for qualified candidates, you need to hire a veteran using VFW-sponsored VetJobs, the largest military employment site on the Internet. Thousands of returning veterans are looking for good jobs now. Mention this ad in The Herman Trend Alert and receive a 10% discount on job postings. Call Ted Daywalt at 877-838-5627 or inquire at info@VetJobs.com. Herman Trend Alerts are produced by the Herman Group, strategic business futurists, Certified Management Consultants, authors, and professional speakers. New subscribers are welcome. There is no charge for this public service. The Herman Trend Alert is received by over 30,000 subscribers in 78 countries, in addition to other websites and printed magazines. Do you enjoy receiving this weekly e-mail update? Contact us about our co-branded Trend Alert service. Click here to sign up for the Herman Trend Alert. Subscribe or Unsubscribe to weekly Herman Trend Alert View this week's Herman Trend Alert Archived Weekly Herman Trend Alerts

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