In 2003, SAP had me in for a keynote on innovation; I was transitioning from being a technology-oriented speaker to my role as a futurist, innovation, and creativity…
Change · Creativity & Imagination
"Learn more stuff. Empty minds bring empty results!" - Futurist Jim Carroll One of my favorite trends I've covered for a long time has been the issue of knowledge. For…
Daily Inspiration · Growth Strategy
"It is better to believe in a dream based on hope than to be discouraged by a nightmare that is rooted in hate!" - Futurist Jim Carroll When people come to define…
Daily Inspiration
Many people have a belief system that has them convinced that the world of tomorrow will look much like it does today, with the result that when they are confronted by…
Creativity & Imagination · Disruption & Acceleration
"Go on. Admit it. It’s only a dumb idea when you don’t understand it!" - Futurist Jim Carroll On my list of the "innovation killers" - the phrases that can hold us back…
Daily Inspiration
Since August 2016, due to a variety of complex personal situations, I began blogging my "Daily Inspiration" posts. First thing, every morning, before I start anything…
Daily Inspiration · Innovation
"It's not the trend that matters - it's what you do with it that counts!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Organizations, and the people within them, often sleepwalk their way…
Daily Inspiration
One of my favorite bits of insight I like to share from the stage concerns the story of the 'two types of farmers.' Which one are you? Check the list below. Watch this…
Agriculture & Food · Change
"Innovators: They don’t just refuse to take the road less traveled - they forge a path that is as yet undefined!" - Futurist Jim Carroll There are many popular phrases…
Daily Inspiration
Your business will never be the same! Not your business model, structure, skills base, or any assumptions about your future. Everything has forever changed, and if you…
Agility · Change
"Be A 'Positivity Influencer!' Don't oppose everything - propose new things!" - Futurist Jim Carroll There's so much negativity in the world - everyone is against…
Daily Inspiration
"Sometimes, it's not until you are broken that you will discover what you are made of!" - Futurist Jim Carroll It's often the low points often prove to be the high…
Daily Inspiration
