I’m Desiree Morrison — a Strategic Foresight Consultant, doctoral candidate, and founder of Future Design Strategies.

Before I ever became a consultant, I served eight years in the United States Air Force. That experience shaped how I see the world — structured, disciplined, and built to serve a mission. But it also showed me something no one talks about: how easy it is to lose yourself in the process of doing everything “right.”

When I transitioned out of the military and into government contracting, I carried that same mindset — work harder, stay sharp, never slow down. But over time, I realized something deeper: I wasn’t burned out because I couldn’t handle pressure. I was burned out because I was building a life that no longer aligned with who I was becoming.

That realization changed everything.
Future Design Strategies was born from that turning point — the moment I stopped surviving structure and started designing intention.

Now, I help ambitious founders and leaders do the same — trade chaos for clarity, reimagine their direction, and design futures that feel like freedom, not fatigue.