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Daily Inspiration: “It’s better to be inspired by the scope of the opportunity than to be overwhelmed by the speed of the change!”

“It’s better to be inspired by the scope of the opportunity than to be overwhelmed by the speed...

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The Two Most Innovative Industries Today? Not What You Might Be Thinking!

A few years ago, the global genetic pharmaceutical company giant Genentech had me in for a talk on...

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Daily Inspiration: “Today’s plan? Tomorrow!”

“Today’s plan? Tomorrow!” - Futurist Jim CarrollGood morning from Morocco!We...

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Someone Will Make a Lot of Money with Small Trucks – Because the Future Happens, but It Arrives Unevenly

Small is the new big, and someone is going to make a lot of money off of small trucks.Why?...

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Daily Inspiration: “If you can’t handle the truth, you can’t handle the future!”

“If you can’t handle the truth, you can’t handle the future!” - #Futurist Jim...

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Keynote: HAVI Global Solutions, Chicago, IL : 2019 North American Packaging Supplier Summit

A conference involving the companies who supply McDonalds with product packaging. Given that,...

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Energy & Utilities: Basically, They are Now Just Insurance Companies

The trends are massive - catch this clip from where I'm on stage for the annual SAP Utilities...

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Daily Inspiration: “Serendipity should be your new engine of creativity!”

“Serendipity should be your new engine of creativity!” - #Futurist Jim CarrollIt’s...

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Pardon Me While I Interrupt Your Complacency! Companies Die From Organizational Sclerosis: Here’s Why!

Some months back, I was I'm killing some time waiting for ay flight in Paris's Charles deGaulle...

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It’s Not About Disruption – It’s About Massive Industry Transformation

On stage, I will often point out that we are living in a period of time that is seeing massive...

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Daily Inspiration: “…”clinging to your legacy like the drowning seize a life preserver is not a strategy – it’s desperation!”

“When the disruptors are all circling around you like sharks in the water, clinging to your...

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9 Years Ago Today – Looking Back at my Keynote for the PGA of America

9 years ago today, I walked into a conference room in Boston at 715am.I vividly remember seeing...

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Daily Inspiration: “When technology defines your future….. it’s an entirely different future!”

“When technology defines your future, what you sell, how you sell it, who you sell it to and what...

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Reinventing Revenue, The End of Oil, Chemical Science and Massive Business Model Disruption!

Need to understand the Saudi Aramco IPO? Simply put, they know oil is over, that chemical science...

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Keynote: Trez Capital, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Disruption, Transformation and Real Estate Trends for the 21st Century

This is a financial services firm that provides investment vehicles for financial clients in the...

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The Future of Healthcare : Disruption and Innovation is Real

The future of healthcare is all about velocity - ingesting fast trends with new technologies,...

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Daily Inspiration: “I can’t give you a magic formula for the future – only a magical attitude!”

“I can’t give you a magic formula for the future - only a magical attitude!” - Futurist Jim...

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Manufacturing Innovation: Why So Many Will Miss Out With the Next Recession and Factory 5.0

Here's a clip from my keynote for the "Manufacturing Innovation" conference in Orlando in 2012. We...

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Daily Inspiration: “A negative attitude will always lead you to a predictable result!”

"A negative attitude will always lead you to a predictable result!” - Futurist Jim...

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Trend: The Future of Golf? Change the Narrative – It’s All About Opportunity!

I had the chance the other day to be the opening keynote speaker for the PGA of Ontario Golf...

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Video: The Gaming Generation and the Acceleration of Virtualization

When I got a small drone for Christmas a few years ago, I would spend 15 minutes every night for...

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Daily Inspiration: “Let me sketch out a few ideas for your future!”

“Let me sketch out a few ideas for your future!” - Futurist Jim CarrollYour future...

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Keynote: HMG Strategy Group, Stamford, CT – What Do World Class Innovators Do That Others Don’t Do?

HMG Strategy provides a collaborative forum for CIO's - Chief Information Officers - of major...

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Daily Inspiration: “If everyone around you is busy reinventing their business model and you are not, what does that suggest to you about your priorities?”

“If everyone around you is busy reinventing their business model and you are not, what does that...

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Daily Inspiration: “The future? It has a habit of rudely disrupting tradition!”

“The future? It has a habit of rudely disrupting tradition!” - Futurist Jim CarrollIn...

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Keynote: Wegner Group, Elizabethtown, PA : 75th Anniversary Luncheon – The future of Food and Agriculture

This company has been in the feed business for quite some time, supporting major producers of...

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Kids These Days: Highlight Video From My Keynote(s) for the PGA of America

The pace of technological change is defining the future of every industry - including golf! And...

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Daily Inspiration: “Fitbits for cows. Solar cells from plants. Weed zapping laserbots. ….. It’s not your grandad’s farm anymore!”

“Fitbits for cows. Solar cells grown from plants. Weed zapping laserbots. Spatially oriented...

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The Disruptive Velocity of Industry Change: Cars Have Become Computers, and Traditional Auto Companies Can’t Keep Up

Cars have become computers.And the fact is, most car companies can’t keep up as the speed of...

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Daily Inspiration: “Stuck in an idea rut? Maybe you should hire a Senior Vice President of Continuous Curiosity!”

“Stuck in an idea rut? Maybe you should hire a Senior Vice President of Continuous Curiosity!”...

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Video: In the Era of Acceleration and Disruption – Your Attitude Defines Your Future!

Here's a brief highlight clip from a recent event - all about the attitude that you carry towards...

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Daily Inspiration: “An open mind is an opportunity waiting to be born – while a closed mind is an incubator of certain failure!”

“An open mind is an opportunity waiting to be born - while a closed mind is an incubator of...

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The Era of Instant Obsolescence: The Olden Days, Cars, and the Collapse of After-Sale Market Value

When you’ve been a keynote speaker for 25 years you’ve got your “Greatest...

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Daily Inspiration: “You can influence people with your imagination…irritate them with your inability to innovate through your incessant inaction!”

“You can influence people with your imagination. Inspire them with your ideas. Impress with with...

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Keynote: Schneider Electric, Austin Texas – The Industrial Internet of Things and ReInventing Process Manufacturing

There's a lot of talk about the Internet of Things. In the world of manufacturing, it goes by...

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Thinking Big & Bold: That Moment I Predicted the Tesla Business Model in 2003!

Back in 2003, I pretty much predicted the emergence of the Tesla business model and the disruption...

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Daily Inspiration: “Don’t get trapped in a state of ‘perpetual pilot purgatory’ – because the future won’t wait on your indecision!”

“Don’t get trapped in a state of ‘perpetual pilot purgatory’ - because the future won’t...

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Your Monday Innovation & Creativity Playlist!

Get inspired with this assortment of clips from keynotes on the...

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Daily Inspiration: “Your moment of opportunity might be happening right now. Will your pursue it?”

“Your moment of opportunity might be happening right now. Will you pursue it?” - Futurist Jim...

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Video: The Future of Manufacturing – Do You Have a Sense of Urgency?

The future of manufacturing is happening all around us right now.Do you have a sense of...

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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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