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Daily Inspiration: "The future is your finish line!"
“The future is your finish line!” - My Cousin Ken Keeley My newly-via-DNA discovered cousin made this comment yesterday in a thread in which he…
Daily Inspiration: "There’s still time to turn your life from monochrome to Technicolor !"
Daily Inspiration: "...You are likely feeling overcapacitated!"
“The scope of your project might be so overwhelming that you are likely feeling overcapacitated!” I love it when people make up new words that…
Think BIG!...
Daily Inspiration: “Overwhelmed by the scope of the challenge? Partner up!"
“Overwhelmed by the scope of the challenge? Partner up!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Today’s theme in my series “Insight 2020: Leadership Insight for the Era…
Have you noticed...
Daily Inspiration: “Creativity? Be that one in every crowd!”
“Creativity? Be that one in every crowd!” - Futurist Jim Carroll We spend our lives being told that we need to conform; that we need…
Daily Inspiration: “Set free your baby Einstein!”
“Set free your baby Einstein!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Somewhere along the way, we lose our spontaneity, see our imagination diminish and our creativity chipped…
Daily Inspiration: “Let me sketch out a few ideas for your future!”
“Let me sketch out a few ideas for your future!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Your future might be sketchy, but doesn’t have to be! With…
Daily Inspiration: “In 2020, the future truly belonged to those who were fast!”
“In 2020, the future truly belonged to those who were fast!” - Futurist Jim Carroll For all the tragedy, pain, turmoil, upheaval, hatred, and insanity,…
Daily Inspiration: “COVID-19 is not a disruption. It’s an accelerant. It has fast-tracked everything that is good - but has also magnified everything that is bad!”
“COVID-19 is not a disruption. It’s an accelerant. It has fast-tracked everything that is good - but has also magnified everything that is bad!” -…
Daily Inspiration: “A dream, defined, must never be abandoned again - because right now is the time to realign the future!”
“A dream, defined, must never be abandoned again - because right now is the time to realign the future!” - Futurist Jim Carroll I will…
Daily Inspiration, New Years Day Edition: “At least the movie Groundhog Day didn’t happen to us this morning!”
“At least the movie Groundhog Day didn’t happen to us this morning!” - Futurist Jim Carroll On that basis, 2021 is a success already, and…
Daily Inspiration: "What’s true about the future is that if you don't do it, someone else will!"
Daily Inspiration: "I’d love to tell you what I really think but I work hard to bite my tongue!"
Daily Inspiration: "Our Challenge: Involvement!" - The Makings of a Unique Career!
Innovation is a team sport...
Daily Inspiration: “If it just won’t work, rip it up, and go in a different direction!”
Daily Inspiration: “Even when you have nothing, you really have the opportunity for everything!”
“Even when you have nothing, you really have the opportunity for everything!” - Futurist Jim Carroll A live clip from early Saturday morning, in the…
People succeed by...
Daily Inspiration: "Always try to be just a little more awesome!"
Daily Inspiration: "....look into your soul...."
Somehow, we need to do a better job in this world. We are failing people, we are failing society, we are failing ourselves. If you…
We are changing...
Daily Inspiration: "Never let your success get in the way of your focus on succeeding!"
Daily Inspiration: "Individually, any trend is disruptive. Combine them together, and suddenly, they're massively transformative!"
Daily Inspiration: “Have you ever noticed you are surrounded by people who have a stunning inability to confront their future?”
“Have you ever noticed you are surrounded by people who have a stunning inability to confront their future?” - Futurist Jim Carroll "It's not you…
Don't just do it...
Daily Inspiration: "If you keep listening to the same old people, you'll end up doing the same old things!"
Daily Inspiration: "100 Days"
Daily Inspiration: "Accelerate your creativity by focusing on successful failure!"
Being relentless...
Daily Inspiration: "Don’t let the future determine your destiny!"
Daily Inspiration: “What was once fast is now exponential. If you aren't prepared for that reality, check your assumptions at the door to the future!”
“What was once fast is now exponential. If you aren't prepared for that reality, check your assumptions at the door to the future!” - Futurist…
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Daily Inspiration: "The wheels of justice turn slowly - but then, all at once!"
Daily Inspiration: "Worrying about your future won't prevent it. Doing something about it will let you create it!"
Daily Inspiration: “Initiative is the best medicine. Commitment is the cure!”
“Initiative is the best medicine. Commitment is the cure!” - Futurist Jim Carroll This is a frame grab of a show I did last year…
Daily Inspiration: “Every successful individual shares one thing in common: they’ve worked hard to ensure that every future trend becomes a reality!”
“Every successful individual shares one thing in common: they’ve worked hard to ensure that every future trend becomes a reality!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Here's…
Daily Inspiration: "Resist! It’s never futile, unless you choose to make it so!"
Daily Inspiration: "There's always time for a redo!"
Daily Inspiration: "Hey, you! Over there! Is your idea machine dormant too?"
Daily Inspiration: “Learn to learn again!Soak in the knowledge of something new!”
“Learn to learn again!Soak in the knowledge of something new!” - Futurist Jim Carroll I went to a virtual conference the other night - not…
Daily Inspiration: “Sometimes the best insight isn’t live - it’s Memorex!”
“Sometimes the best insight isn’t live - it’s Memorex!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Memorex? I'll definitely have to explain this one for the youngsters! It's…
Daily Inspiration: “The ultimate impact of the global pandemic is an amplification of the weaknesses of those who were not already aligning to a fast future!”
“The ultimate impact of the global pandemic is an amplification of the weaknesses of those who were not already aligning to a fast future!” -…
Daily Inspiration:“Rather than trying to find the secret to innovation, why to just invent one?”
Daily Inspiration: "It’s your future. What are you going to choose to do with it?"
Daily Inspiration: "Always live each day believing that the impossible will become possible - because it most definitely will!"
Daily Inspiration: "Failure? It’s often a self-fulfilling prophecy!"
Daily Inspiration: "Stop planning. Start doing..."
Daily Inspiration: “You might decide to try to fight the future - but do it knowing that it won’t be a fair fight!”
“You might decide to try to fight the future - but do it knowing that it won’t be a fair fight!” - Futurist Jim Carroll…
Daily Inspiration: "Inspiration arrives in waves when your imagination is your stimulant!"
Interrupt your routine...
Daily Inspiration: “Busy inventing yourself a ‘new normal?’ Go for it!”
“Busy inventing yourself a ‘new normal?’ Go for it!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Some days I struggle with my irrelevance - clearly the opportunity to…
Daily Inspiration: “May your hope for the future outweigh your doubt about your potential for success!”
“May your hope for the future outweigh your doubt about your potential for success!” - Futurist Jim Carroll A shoutout to @keithlkerswill for the genesis…
Daily Inspiration: “You can measure your success in greatness - or kindness. The latter will guarantee you the former!"
Update: Ian Webb, PGA Professional, passed away on the evening of September 7, surrounded by his close family. We are immensely saddened, but blessed to…
Daily Inspiration: "Your next hire should be for a career that does not exist!"
Daily Inspiration: "Abandon your mediocrity - it’s not a good look!"
“Abandon your mediocrity - it’s not a good look!” - #Futurist Jim Carroll People don’t like to hang out with negative people, and would rather…
Some people just...
Daily Inspiration: "Never underestimate the power of the denial that lies behind stupid decisions!"
Daily Inspiration: "Live your life with one basic belief: we will never run out of sunshine!"
Daily Inspiration: “Hierarchy has disappeared. Creativity is implicit. Everyone can participate - and every idea is valid. Innovation thrives in the building of sandcastles!”
“Hierarchy has disappeared. Creativity is implicit. Everyone can participate - and every idea is valid. Innovation thrives in the building of sandcastles!” - Futurist Jim…
Daily Inspiration: “The scope of your opportunity should only be limited by the scale of your imagination!”
“The scope of your opportunity should only be limited by the scale of your imagination!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Go on - admit it! You're…
The Story Behind the Picture: "Don't Show Up Late to the Starting Line!"
Daily Inspiration: "There is always opportunity for improvement. Define yourself with enthusiasm!"
Daily Inspiration: “Play on purpose - simply to boost your ‘experiential capital!’”
“Play on purpose - simply to boost your ‘experiential capital!’” - Futurist Jim Carroll Today’s theme in my series “Insight 2020: Leadership Insight for the Era of…
Daily inspiration: "A life in shambles...."
“A life in a shambles is really just in transition to the next opportunity!” I think if I ever retire, I will get into a…
Daily Inspiration: “You won’t get ahead by being small and timid when the biggest, boldest challenges of your lifetime are occurring all around you!”
“You won’t get ahead by being small and timid when the biggest, boldest challenges of your lifetime are occurring all around you!” - Futurist Jim Carroll…
Daily Inspiration: “Rather than focusing on the downside of the negatives - try to find the upside in the positives!"
“Rather than focusing on the downside of the negatives - try to find the upside in the positives!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Good morning! Have some…
Daily Inspiration: "The Wall Street Journal just reported that we're out of big ideas. I don't believe it's true at all!"
Daily Inspiration: "Stuck in a rut? Accelerate your imaginuity!"
Daily Inspiration: "The possibilities are infinite when you start out with nothing!"
Daily Inspiration: "Control of the speed of innovation in every single industry is now being set by Silicon Valley!"
"Control of the speed of innovation in every single industry is now being set by Silicon Valley!" - Futurist Jim Carroll (I had a bit…
Daily Inspiration: “Time is that thing you lose track of when you become far too immersed in your daily routine!”
“Time is that thing you lose track of when you become far too immersed in your daily routine!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Apparently, it's a…
Daily Inspiration: "The road to the future is never a smooth one; always be prepared for a wild ride and plan accordingly!"
Daily Inspiration: "Innovation. It thrives in the building of sandcastles!"
"Innovation. It thrives in the building of sandcastles!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Way back in 2006, inspired by similar times, I wrote about how innovation…
The only thing worse...
Daily Inspiration: “Reinvention is an act of faith, a creation of belief!”
“Reinvention is an act of faith, a creation of belief!” - Futurist Jim Carroll I am inspired to change; desirous of new opportunities; eager to…
Solve customers problems...
Change your own future...
Daily Inspiration: “Today's nonsense is often tomorrow's reality!”
“Today's nonsense is often tomorrow's reality!” - Futurist Jim Carroll This was a comment I made yesterday on something I saw on Twitter; a fellow…
Daily Inspiration: “Today’s experimental reality usually becomes tomorrow’s future!”
“Today’s experimental reality usually becomes tomorrow’s future!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Today's photo? It's a screenshot from a small little video I did for a…
Daily Inspiration: "If you presume failure at the outset it's pretty likely that you will fail!"
Daily Inspiration: "It’s time to get your future on!"
Daily Inspiration: “If you think something needs changing, be the one to lead the change!"
Daily Inspiration: "A figment of your imagination? It’s already someone else’s disruptive reality!"
“A figment of your imagination? It’s already someone else’s disruptive reality!” Futurist Jim Carroll Imagine you’ve got about 5 minutes to go on stage. You…
Daily Inspiration: “Relentless optimism - let it define the core of your inner enthusiasm!”
“Relentless optimism - let it define the core of your inner enthusiasm!” - Futurist Jim Carroll A screenshot from 5 minutes in for my virtual…
It’s just 10 years old...
Daily Inspiration: “When everyone is suddenly going in the same direction, do a hard turn - and then floor it!”
“Be uniquely unique! When everyone is suddenly going in the same direction, do a hard turn - and then floor it!” - Futurist Jim Carroll It's…
Daily Inspiration: “Having a great idea is easy - turning it into reality is hard work! But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try!”
“Having a great idea is easy - turning it into reality is hard work! But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try!” - Futurist Jim Carroll…
Daily Inspiration: "Inaction in the face of opportunity is but an excuse!"
Daily Inspiration: "If your mind draws a blank...switch to colouring!"
Spreadsheets? They’re really...
Daily Inspiration: "Beneath the surface of normalcy lies a hidden layer of complexity!"
Daily Inspiration: "“Are you running a deficit in your idea bank? Maybe you should do an audit....."
“Are you running a deficit in your idea bank? Maybe you should do an audit - it might be a good time to invest a…
Daily Inspiration: "Confront your organizational sclerosis : the thing about inertia is that you can’t simply run away from it!”
“Confront your organizational sclerosis : the thing about inertia is that you can’t simply run away from it!” - Futurist Jim Carroll An extract from my…
Daily Inspiration: “Your vision for your future should be as bold as your biggest dreams!”
“Your vision for your future should be as bold as your biggest dreams!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Each morning I spend my time piecing together…
Daily Inspiration: "A motivational speaker will inspire you for an hour. My insight on the future will challenge your thinking for a lifetime!"
Daily Inspiration: "...a quick flash of inspiration that comes at you like a bolt out of the blue!”
“Sometimes all it takes is a quick flash of inspiration that comes at you like a bolt out of the blue!” - #Futurist Jim Carroll…
Daily Inspiration: “You are probably suffering from a high degree of shared, mutual confusion about your future!”
“You are probably suffering from a high degree of shared, mutual confusion about your future!” - Futurist Jim Carroll And indeed, many strategy failures come about…
Daily Inspiration: “Disruption? The energy industry is being MP3’d!”
“Disruption? The energy industry is being MP3’d!” - Futurist Jim Carroll My career as a futurist hasn't been restricted to sharing my insight from the…
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