“Are you in a bubble of complacency? Surround yourself with optimists!” – Futurist Jim Carroll

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“Are you in a bubble of complacency? Surround yourself with optimists!” – Futurist Jim Carroll

by JimCarroll
“Turn your mind into an imagination machine. Then focus on being an idea factory!” – Futurist Jim Carroll on #innovation

The picture is from my keynote in Dallas a few weeks ago – I opened the annual Coffee, Tea & Water conference for the National Automatic Merchandising Association with a talk on future trends in retail, consumer behaviour, intelligent packaging and more. Oh, and check the picture – Jane Jetson used #Snapchat!’’
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Too many companies and professions, when faced with disruption and change, fall into the vicious trap of competing on price.
In this video from a recent keynote, I speak about the mindset and strategies to avoid this vicious hell – by elevating your role and services, in this case by speaking to a group of optometrists!
The Evolution of Optometry from jimcarroll on Vimeo.
by JimCarroll
“The future won’t wait for you – it will already be happening by the time you arrive. Why not take the time to understand what will happen when you get there?” – Futurist Jim Carroll

‘’ A great shot from my keynote last week for the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce – State of the Economy event. As the world transitions from oil to alternative energy, massive transformations are underway to regions, economies, industries and companies. Over 700 executives came to this lunch to hear my insight on what comes next.
Shouldn’t you?’’
by JimCarroll
What does a global futurist do? Assist clients in understanding the key trends which are impacting their industry, and sharing insight on a pathway forward!
Companies that book speakers know that there are a lot of them out there that will deliver canned talks that, while they might be inspiring, don’t really offer much in the way of substance. I’ve developed a global reputation for being spectacularly different, with highly customized talks based on original research that go into the key issues of today and trends of tomorrow. You don’t get to have clients such as NASA, Disney, Johnson & Johnson, Nikon and over a thousand more without offering depth of insight. Watch my video, “Why Jim Carroll“, to understand why these and hundreds of other clients have booked me.
I do much of my work on big fascinating stages at big events such as seen below – but I also share my insight at small meetings with Board of Directors meetings or in senior CEO led sessions, with as few as 20, 50 or 100 people in the room. Whatever the case may be, my job is to take people into the future, and guide them on how to best get there!
With that in mind, here are some of the highlights of my 2nd half of the year of 2017.
Nikon 100th Anniversary Celebration, Tokyo, Japan
This was certainly a treat – they invited me in to headline a dinner with my observations on the future! I opened with a story on when NASA invited me in (twice!) for a talk on the disruption of the space industry, transformative leadership and fast paced trends. [Read more…] about Stage and topic highlights: 2nd Half of 2017 … Tokyo, Detroit, Dallas…. Disruption, Transformation and More!
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Disruption in the insurance industry is real – and the largest broker/agent association in the US (Texas) has booked me to come in and provide a path forward.
In January, I will keynote the 55th annual Joe Vincent Management Seminar in Austin, Texas. Watch the preview video now!

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