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Daily Inspiration: “The global pandemic is a massive accelerant – you’ve witnessed the sudden, rapid arrival of your future!”

“The global pandemic is a massive accelerant - you’ve witnessed the sudden, rapid arrival of...

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The Acceleration of Retail : Looking Forward by Looking Back!

Here's a highlight clip from a keynote I gave at a major retail conference just six months before...

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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...

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“Whoah, dude! What Happened” : There are 3 Types of People. Don’t Be This Guy!

There are 3 types of people in this world:those who make things happen those who watch...

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Daily Inspiration: “Hint: You’ll do better if you spend more time preparing for your future instead of reacting to it!”

"Hint: You'll do better if you spend more time preparing for your future instead of just reacting...

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Daily Inspiration: “It’s when you are thinking about your last mistake that you will make your next mistake!”

“It’s when you are thinking about your last mistake that you will make your next mistake!” -...

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World class innovators? Big,bold and fast, not timid and slow…

On stage at a massive manufacturing conference in Las Vegas in 2010, with a message for several...

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Daily Inspiration: “At this very moment, someone within your industry is pursuing the very big, bold, disruptive ideas that you fear!”

“At this very moment, someone within your industry is pursuing the very big, bold, disruptive...

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Reinvention: The Critical Element in Your Disruptive Business Strategy

At some point in time, if it has not yet happened, you’ll come to realize that the future that...

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Daily Inspiration: “Disruptive innovation? It’s all about reinventing, rebuilding, redoing, realigning, re-adapting, and rethinking!”

“Disruptive innovation? It’s all about reinventing, rebuilding, redoing, realigning,...

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Transition Time Lapse! Rebuilding for the Next Phase!

Two weeks ago, we moved from our home of 29 years to a wonderful new community.As part of the...

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Daily Inspiration: “There’s the future that you think you’ll have – then, there’s the future you will actually have!”

"There's the future that you think you'll have - then, there's the future you will actually have!"...

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Daily Inspiration – “You can’t minimize tomorrow’s risk with yesterday’s strategy!”

“You can’t minimize tomorrow’s risk with yesterday’s strategy!”  - Futurist Jim...

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The Future, and the People Who Hate It : What Happens When People Tune Out From What Comes Next?

Over the last 28 years, I've appeared on stage worldwide at well over 2,000 events, in front of...

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Daily Inspiration: “Patience always hits a breaking point!”

“Patience always hits a breaking point!” - Futurist Jim CarrollPeople have had...

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Daily Inspiration: “Highly interactive. Deeply analytical. Constantly connected. Relentlessly immersive. You’ll find your future in the emerging era of hyper-connectivity!”

“Highly interactive. Deeply analytical. Constantly connected. Relentlessly immersive. You’ll...

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Daily Inspiration: “Don’t do the same thing. Do your own thing!”

"Don't do the same thing. Do your own thing!" - Futurist Jim CarrollBe that one in every...

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Disruptive Value Propositions: You Aren’t Selling a Widget Anymore!

From a keynote for Philips Medical Devices - with the basic message that the product they are...

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Daily Inspiration: “You are surrounded by people who want to crush your creativity. Deny them the opportunity!”

“You are surrounded by people who want to crush your creativity. Deny them the opportunity!” -...

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Video: The Reality of Disruptive Trends

A video from the vaults.It's your future. It's disruptive. What are you going to do about...

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Daily Inspiration: “Individually, any trend is disruptive. Combine them together, and suddenly, they’re massively transformative!”

"Individually, any trend is disruptive. Combine them together, and suddenly, they’re massively...

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Daily Inspiration: “Oil is over. Solar is the future. Batteries are everything. It’s not your grandad’s grid anymore!”

“Oil is over. Solar is the future. Batteries are everything. It’s not your grandad's grid...

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Virtual Jim Carroll : Timelapsing!

We're moving! Our new home will feature a new virtual broadcast studio which will be built over the...

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Daily Inspiration: “Although your specific view for the future might change, your long-term vision should not!”

“Although your specific view for the future might change, your long-term vision should not!” -...

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Daily Inspiration: “Sometimes the change that is the hardest to face is the one that is needed the most!”

“Sometimes the change that is the hardest to face is the one that is needed the most!” -...

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Daily Inspiration:  “It’s not always just the vision that matters – it’s the ability to make it work that really counts!”

"It's not always just the vision that matters - it's the ability to make it work that really...

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Daily Inspiration: “When you rebuild it, they will come back!”

“When you rebuild it, they will come back!” - Futurist Jim CarrollThe studio has been...

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Daily Inspiration: “Every successful journey of reinvention starts with commitment, and ends with enthusiasm!”

“Every successful journey of reinvention starts with commitment and ends with enthusiasm!”  -...

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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...

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Daily Inspiration: “There’s the future you have. Then there’s the future you’ll create!”

“There's the future you have. Then there's the future you’ll create!” - Futurist Jim...

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Video: Customer relationships have forever changed with Covid. Have you?

Here's a clip to get you thinking. This is from a custom virtual keynote production I prepared for...

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Daily Inspiration: “If everyone on your team is laughing at every new idea, you’ve got a bigger problem than you think!”

“If everyone on your team is laughing at every new idea, you've got a bigger problem than you...

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Daily Inspiration: “World-class innovators possess a daring need for speed!”

“World-class innovators possess a daring need for speed!” - Futurist Jim CarrollThis...

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Daily Inspiration: “Progress often involves slow steps towards the achievable rather than away from the insurmountable!”

“Progress often involves slow steps towards the achievable rather than away from the...

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Video: The Acceleration of Financial Services!

Geography is collapsing, how people search for financial services is changing, loyalty is...

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Daily Inspiration: “Action in the absence of clarity is better than inaction in the presence of knowledge!” 

“Action in the absence of clarity is better than inaction in the presence of knowledge!” -...

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Now in Print: “Now What? Reinvention and the Role of Optimism in Finding Your New Future”

My newest book is now in print and available on Amazon. Now What?: Reinvention and the Role of...

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Daily Inspiration: “We define ourselves at our strongest with the action we take at the moment we are weakest!”

“We define ourselves at our strongest with the action we take at the moment we are weakest!” -...

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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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