Daily Inspiration: "What used to be fiction is now reality!"
"What used to be fiction is now reality!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
Daily Inspiration
Daily Inspiration: “What we know often gets in the way of what we can do!”
“What we know often gets in the way of what we can do!” - Futurist Jim Carroll
Daily Inspiration
Daily Inspiration: “The best time to pursue an idea is when other people laugh at it” -
“The best time to pursue an idea is when other people laugh at it” - Futurist Jim Carroll
Daily Inspiration
Daily Inspiration: "Fail fast. Fail often..."
"Fail fast. Fail often. Fail cheaply. Fail with intent. Fail on purpose. Fail in order to learn. Fail openly in full view. Fail & celebrate it loudly. Fail with…
Daily Inspiration
2017 Keynotes So Far: Future of Cars, Trucks, Agriculture, Banking, Architecture, Retail, Food, HiTEch and IoT! Whew!
Ok, here goes -- it's been a fabulous 8 weeks, as I hit the road running, keynoting a wide variety of events in a number of different industries. New to this unique job…
Automotive & Transportation · Autonomous Vehicles
Daily Inspiration: “Agility is the only antidote for velocity”
“Agility is the only antidote for velocity” - Futurist Jim Carroll
Daily Inspiration
Thinking Growth: Where's the Growth? It's Everywhere
I'm cleaning out some old research files, and came across this simple set of statistics: between now and 2050, we will move from 7 to 10 billion people; we need 70% more…
Growth Strategy · Megatrends
On Coffins, Record Companies, and Self-Driving Cars: Why GM Deserves to Fail!
In the 1990's, when e-commerce arrived on the scene, someone thought it would be a good idea to allow you to buy a coffin online. The funeral industry fought back --…
Automotive & Transportation · Autonomous Vehicles
Daily Inspiration: “You know the phrase, ‘Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.’ So too is the future!”
“You know the phrase, ‘Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.’ So too is the future!” - Futurist Jim Carroll
Daily Inspiration
Keynote Case Study: United Suppliers Technology Exchange 2017 — Farmers Take Risks Before The Forecast Is Perfect
At United Suppliers' 2017 Technology Exchange in New Orleans, futurist Jim Carroll used the farmer's operating mindset as a model for innovation: work with imperfect…
Agriculture & Food · Case Studies
Trend: In Trucking, Air Traffic Control Towers Are the New Offices!
Earlier this week, I spoke to several hundred executives from the trucking industry at a keynote for the Omnitracs customer conference in Phoenix. My keynote focused on…
Automotive & Transportation · Autonomous Vehicles
New Keynote Topic: Insurance in the Era of Disruption: The Challenge of Change with Fintech, Accelerated Risk and Hyperconnectivity
Let's face it: the trends impacting life and property/casualty and groups benefits insurance companies are real. The industries will be disrupted by tech companies…
Industries · Leadership