So I went to Torrey Pines for a keynote, had a round of golf, and cut a video.
Learn more about my keynote topic, Driving the Future – Linking the Acceleration of Golf to The Speed of Business, over at https://jimcarroll.golf
by JimCarroll
So I went to Torrey Pines for a keynote, had a round of golf, and cut a video.
Learn more about my keynote topic, Driving the Future – Linking the Acceleration of Golf to The Speed of Business, over at https://jimcarroll.golf
by JimCarroll
“New levels of disruptive change might result in some innovation deprivation. Stay imaginative in order to acclimatize to your new surroundings!” – Futurist Jim Carroll
We’re up in the mountains for a few days between speaking gigs – the next one is down in Denver. Today, we’re at 8,200 feet, but will go out and do a little bit of hiking around the 10,000 foot level.
Some people won’t do well with this elevation change – just as some don’t do well with disruptive business and personal change.
Why is that? Every tourist booklet and information pamphlet in the region will tell you about altitude sickness – what it is, how to watch for it, how to prevent it, what to do about it.
I’m in relatively good shape for my age, working out on a regular basis, and so I don’t really feel much from this elevation change.
The key is to drink *lots* of water and stay hydrated – I’ve been guzzling since yesterday. Moderate behaviour is also key : the worst stories come from people who head to ski country in elevation, party hard, consume all kinds alcohol (not water), and end up finding their ski vacation ruined as the result of a minor or major bout of altitude sickness.
And so with the challenges that comes with a change in altitude, there’s an innovation story! I started thinking about the relationship while on a short hike yesterday. In fact, there is an innovation story with almost everything!
Hence, today’s quote!
In the same way that you need to acclimatize to your new elevation in order to avoid ill effects, you need to do the same thing to deal with the new and challenging business or personal circumstances that you might find yourself in.
You need to drink regularly from the fountain of your imagination in order to keep those ideas coming. You need to make sure to not rush into a lot of activities, but prepare by taking a bit of time to adjust.
Altitude sickness can be real for some people who don’t understand it and manage it. So too can the sickness of disruptive destruction, if you don’t do the same thing!
by JimCarroll
“Your avoidable mistake will usually lead you to the predictable display of the result of your stupid decision!” – Futurist Jim Carroll
So I had the opportunity to golf at Torrey Pines yesterday after my retail keynote…. Did you know it’s a bad idea to try to use a 3-wood to get out of a fairway bunker on a long part 5 when the ball has a pretty sizeable lip in the front of it?
I did.
I hit the ball anyways…. and with that, had today’s quote firmly planted in my mind. Thank heavens for the concept of Equitable Stroke Control and a max score.
7!!!! I’d been playing golf half decently until then for my handicap, but after this event on number 13, my attitude became somewhat challenged. I didn’t end up where I wanted to.
Such is golf, and such is life.
The thing is, I know better.
I should have taken an iron with loft to get out, get the ball in play, and have a decent shot at respectability. I didn’t, and I knew that as I prepared for the shot.
I fell victim to the dreaded disease of “I’ll do it anyways.” Standing over the ball, *knowing* that it did not work, I ran the thought through my mind – “I’ll do it anyways!” And so, it did it right back at me.
How many times a day do you use that phrase, which will lead to the death of great ideas and admirable attempts at success?
We seem to bind ourselves to a path of failure when we know better; we try ideas that we know are doomed; we pursue actions that lead to a predictable bad result.
This is why successful people talk of the ability to focus on their strategy, be relentless in their pursuit of their achievements, and dogged in their determination. I’d bet you a dollar that they don’t have the phrase “I’ll do it anyways” in their vocabulary.
So there is a powerful lesson here – as you approach the fairway bunker shots of your life, don’t say to yourself ‘I’ll do it anyways….”
by JimCarroll
The average consumer scans some 12 feet of shelf space per second. Mobile interactions are dominating purchasing influence in the retail industry.
Omnichannel, pick and pack, instant delivery and Amazon-everywhere are the disrupting retail trends. Add to this the arrival of active, intelligent packaging and intelligent (“Internet of Things”) products and more. In the world of retail, the future belongs to those who are fast, agility is a virtue, and decisiveness insight is a gold mine.
We are going to see more change in the world of retail in the next 5 years. More than we have seen in the last 100. My keynote took a sweeping look at the high-velocity trends in this sector, and how retailers can structure for success in this environment.
Pre-Keynote Video: A Sneak Peek of My Topic
by JimCarroll
Microsoft had me in to open one of their major customer conferences – and so I opened the event with a barnburner of a speech that outlined some of the issues we need to prepare for. Things like 3d printing human body-parts. Robotics & AI in construction. Cars as upgradeable technology platforms. Plants linked to the Internet!
The key message? – “keep your powder dry” – be ready for any trend when it “explodes and goes supernova!”
Here’s a highlight summary!
by JimCarroll
““Retailers are no longer just in a battle with other retailers: they are now in a war of continuous technological disruption!” – Futurist Jim Carroll
I’m in Torrey Pines, California this morning, and in a few hours will speak the #RevionicsInsight conference with a keynote on the future of retail.
The quote just about sums things up! Consider what’s retailers have had to deal with in the just the last few years, as consumer expectations in the omni-channel world accelerate:
Now consider just a few of the next wave technologies they will have to adapt to – because consumers are coming to expect a retailer to be as tech-savvy with strategy as the next best retailer:
The impact? The role of the cashier, sales representative, inventory associate, and stock clerk are gone …. what’s in are retail data analysts, digital imaging leaders, IT process modellers, digital marketing specialists and customer experience architects!
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