I just returned from a keynote for the Direct Seller Association; the industry dedicated to selling products to individuals in their homes. One might think in the…
Branding & Marketing · Consumer & Food
Jim Carroll has been on stage for 20 years, and has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people. There's a certain degree of insight that comes from such experience. It's…
Think Big (Innovation Strategy)
The media is all abuzz with the concept of "user oriented innovation," and that is certainly an important innovation trend. But it's not the only trend. Innovators would…
Consumer & Food · Innovation
Seems USA Today ran an article about zorbing, and my web site is being flooded with traffic because it features a picture of zorbing in action. Here's the thing: Zorbing…
Keynotes & Events · Sports & Fitness
My blog post of a few weeks ago caught the attention of the folks at the Canadian Society of Association Executives -- and so I quickly rewrote it to challenge their…
Associations · Change
Whether I've got an audience of 3,000 people in Vegas, or a small CEO-level meeting of 20 people, I always open with the same observation. It's from an Australian study…
Education · Megatrends
My June is shaping up to be a tremendously busy month. Based on the bookings that are in, it's clear that innovation continues to be at the top of the CEO agenda…
Faster - The Acceleration Economy · Human Capital
It's been confirmed that I'll be the opening keynote speaker for this large scale annual conference in mid-July. My topic theme is "Smash that box" -- I'll take a look…
Keynotes & Events · Media & Technology
My "infrastructure is the new plastic" post drew attention; at a keynote last week, I was asked, "what other areas are seeing the emergence of the 'next plastic?'" (It's…
Energy & Utilities · Megatrends
In a keynote to a health care industry conference last week, I emphasized that in the high velocity economy, new business models, products, markets, and careers are…
Healthcare & Pharma · Megatrends
In my "Where's the growth?" trends overview written a few months back, I noted that one of the key drivers for growth into the future will come from the massive spending…
Construction & Infrastructure · Energy & Utilities
Supertramp -- a band from the 80's -- had a minor hit with the song "On the Long Way Home," which featured the memorable line, the line, "when you're up on the stage…
Innovation · Keynotes & Events
