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Enough said! It’s springtime!

Time for a swim! If you are curious as to what the heck this is about, send me a...

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I’m a panelist for Meetings World 2004

I've been added as a panelist for the opening general session for Meeting World 2004 one of...

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New article – “The commodization of human capital”

In my latest association column, I note that "With the political storm now raging around...

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New article – work / life balance issues

Many studies indicate that those who better manage their time, and learn to divorce their...

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Offshoring — if anyone was listening….

I find it kind of fascinating that people seem surprised about the offshoring of many jobs to...

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My plans – and destiny!

In several keynotes last week, I noted how everyone is now faced with a life of constant and...

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Towers Perrin and the BBC – The future of risk — and the future of broadcast!

Today, I'm off to West Palm Beach, where I'll provide a keynote for the Towers Perrin...

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Nestle: Innovation and the Future of Retail

Nestle engaged Jim to provide a concise, detailed overview of the key retail and packaging...

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Illinois Governor Tourism Congress: Key Tourism Innovation Strategies

What do innovative organizations in the tourism sector need to do to provide for growth in...

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What’s your tin can?

How many organizations are still stuck in a 110-year old rut? The article still grabs...

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“….an outstanding presentation…”

I've had a very busy few weeks -- keynote presentations for SAP in New York City, the...

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Hack the vote!

I've got a new CAMagazine column that talks about the challenges and issues with electronic...

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Mastering the futz factor!

Years ago one of my articles focussed on the "futz factor," a phrase coined to describe the...

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Oil & gas, real estate, entitlement, infrastructure and risk management!

I explained to a client today that when I'm preparing for a keynote or workshop, I often end...

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What comes next?

We live in a world of hyper-competition, constant, relentless change, rapid innovation and...

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Leadership for the future / “trends radar”

I've had two new association executive related articles published in the last few...

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Telecom market disruption

Every industry reaches a point where new technologies, business models, a critical mass of...

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Revisiting the future

For a while, it wasn't trendy to think about the future. Now that's over -- I'm noticing that...

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” I don’t think the marketing world has figured it out yet”

I'm quoted in a ComputerWorld artilce this week, Blogs Bubble Into Business. The points I...

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Interview on significance of VoIP (Voice over Internet protocol)

You can catch a clip with me on the CBC National Business show talking about Voice-over-IP and...

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VoIP is the Napster of the telecom industry

I had a busy week last week -- a full day workshop on e-government, and a board of directors...

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What took Intel so long?

New York Times: "Intel to Invest $200 Million in Home Media Networking SAN FRANCISCO,...

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My 15th year of working at home

At the end of the work day today -- at 4pm -- I met my youngest son at school. We then...

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Other issues and predictions for 2004 and beyond

An association newsletter has just published, for their executives, my article outlining some...

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Predictions for 2004 and beyond

I've put together two documents that outline my thoughts as to the things we should be...

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Interactive workshops and corporate strategy sessions

A client asked this week if I only do keynotes at conferences -- to which I responded with a...

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Online photo sites — no redundancy, no backup — and no business….

Is this any way to run a business? A major online photo site -- PhotoChannel -- goes down,...

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“Only a stupid country could do this”

Canada's Copyright Board ruled today that there should be an additional *TAX* of up to $25 if...

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One of the all-time-great inventions…..

".... was of course the wheel and it was so beneficial that people have been reinventing it...

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Thought of the day

"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large...

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Keeping up!

Someone admitted to me in e-mail today that they " have finally begun to feel like ......I...

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Dealing with people who have a “change anti-virus”

My latest Association Agenda article is online: "Many people seem to be driven by a rather...

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How to think about innovation

My newsclipping picked up a great quote by Home Depot's CEO: "The landscape is strewn with...

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Innovation article : “…you’ve got to instill a sense of courage….”

The Globe & Mail today features my article that outlines how companies must get back into an...

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“What’s happening to our careers?”

The article I wrote for a variety of association executive publications throughout North...

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“At least begin doing something”

"...are we now witnessing the death of IT innovation in business organizations? Have we seen...

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Association related articles

I've been writing a bi-weekly column for executive directors of associations. The articles are...

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No more spam!

Well, it took a while, but I have a spamless life. My setup is now rather unbelievable; mail...

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My dad was a cool guy …..

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Perfect Microwave Popcorn!

Eight years ago, I started telling my story about "perfect microwave popcorn" -- a story as to...

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THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO ARE FAST features the best of the insight from Jim Carroll’s blog, in which he
covers issues related to creativity, innovation and future trends.

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