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The Future of Sports? All Interactive, All the Time! Here’s What Happens with the Future You Predicted Finally Begins to Happen!

I'm seriously thinking Atomic Skis should fly me to Austria to talk to their leadership about the...

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Daily Inspiration: “At one moment in time, the unimaginable future you once predicted will suddenly become real!”

“At one moment in time, the unimaginable future you once predicted will suddenly become real!”...

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The Future of Consumer Interaction, Retail & Fast Casual Dining: A Playlist for Your Future!

Back in November, I did a talk for a group of companies that are major suppliers of product to...

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Daily Inspiration: “An inquisitive mind is a wonderful thing: embrace the curiosity of your inner child!”

“An inquisitive mind is a wonderful thing: embrace the curiosity of your inner child!” -...

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People Laughed When I Predicted the Tesla Business Model in ’03. LOL Later…

On stage at a manufacturing conference in Las Vegas, telling the story of what happened when I...

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Daily Inspiration: “Take comfort in the fact that if people laugh at your ideas, it usually means that you are on the right track!”

“Take comfort in the fact that if people laugh at your ideas, it usually means that you are on...

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Accelerate Your Creativity: Develop Your Own Masters in Business Imagination Degree!

The skills you have will NOT take you into a faster future. The era of acceleration demands that...

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Daily Inspiration: “Have you ever noticed people periodically forget why something is an absolutely terrible idea?”

“Have you ever noticed people periodically forget why something is an absolutely terrible...

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Ignore the Politics : As a Trend, Oil & Carbon are Sunset Industries. What Are You Doing to Align to This Reality?

"Everybody knows, everybody knows That's how it goes Everybody knows"Leonard Cohen,...

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Daily Inspiration: “Unfortunately, you are now surrounded by graduates of the Institute for Applied Delusional Sciences!”

“Unfortunately, you are now surrounded by graduates of the Institute for Applied Delusional...

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Truth!

Everything you need to know, right...

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Can Detroit, Tokyo & Stuttgart Keep Up? The Challenges that Come with the Acceleration of the Automotive Industry!

In just under two weeks, I'll be doing a keynote in Las Vegas for the National Automotive Dealers...

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Insight 2020: Leadership Strategies for the Era of Acceleration #21 – Realize The Future is Bigger Than You Think!

Spend a moment to think about the scope of the dramatic change that we are now witnessing all...

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Daily Inspiration: “It’s when you limit your thinking that you limit your opportunity!”

“It’s when you limit your thinking that you limit your opportunity!” - Futurist Jim...

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Insight 2020: Leadership Strategies for the Era of Acceleration #20 – Study the Implications

Small trends that are ignored usually result in bigger trends with far more massive implications. A...

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Insight 2020: Leadership Strategies for the Era of Acceleration #19 – Study the Edges

The future is being invented all around you - and sometimes you don’t know where to look! That's...

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Daily Inspiration: “You see Elroy flying a drone! I see a new industry of location intelligence professionals providing insight at altitude!”

“You see Elroy flying a drone! I see a new industry of location intelligence professionals...

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Want to Get Ahead in a Big Disruptive World? Be Like Fiji!

Here's a fun clip from my recent talk for a global event the International Finance Corporation /...

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Insight 2020: Leadership Strategies for the Era of Acceleration #18 – Go Upside Down

When thinking about new product or service development, don’t do it in isolation. Seek advice and...

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Daily Inspiration: “When a solution seems impossible, flip the problem upside down!”

“When a solution seems impossible, flip the problem upside down!” - #Futurist Jim...

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Insight 2020: Leadership Strategies for the Era of Acceleration #17 – Challenge Methodology

Industry disruption doesn't just involve the arrival of new competitors or the constant invention...

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Daily Inspiration: “If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep getting what you’ve always got!”

“If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep getting what you’ve always got!”...

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Reinvent!

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Insight 2020: Leadership Strategies for the Era of Acceleration #16 – Focus on Continuous Reinvention

Product lifecycles have become shorter ; market longevity is not guaranteed; new competitors emerge...

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Daily Inspiration: “There’s always still time to try to reinvent yourself!”

“There’s always still time to try to reinvent yourself!” - Futurist Jim CarrollNo,...

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Insight 2020: Leadership Strategies for the Era of Acceleration #15 – Look Forward, Not Back!

Most organizations have built a structure, culture and leadership style which involves looking back...

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Daily Inspiration: “Your best source for inspiration? From looking forward, not back!”

“Your best source for inspiration? From looking forward, not back!” - Futurist Jim...

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Insight 2020: Leadership Strategies for the Era of Acceleration #14 – Challenge Assumptions

Assumptions are the ideas that blind us to the reality that the future is bigger than we think! A...

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Daily Inspiration: “Your opportunity to design yourself a better future? Challenge your assumptions!”

“Your opportunity to design yourself a better future? Challenge your assumptions!” - Futurist...

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Video: “It’s Not a Widget Anymore!”

You can't sell what you don't understand! That's a fact!Watch this highlight clip from a recent...

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Insight 2020: Leadership Strategies for the Era of Acceleration #13 – Rethink Your Product

What you sell, how you sell it, the way you explain it, the utility it provides, the value it has,...

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Daily Inspiration: “Welcome to the era of hyperconnectivity – a world where we are all time travellers living in the next dimension!”

“Welcome to the era of hyperconnectivity - a world where we are all time travellers living in the...

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Insight 2020: Leadership Strategies for the Era of Acceleration #12 – Jump Forward

In the era of acceleration, one thing is certain : what worked for you in the past likely won't...

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Daily Inspiration: “Yesterday’s success is often meaningless: it’s what you do next that really matters!”

“Yesterday’s success is often meaningless: it’s what you do next that really matters!” -...

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Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast : Book Now Available on Amazon Worldwide

We’ve finally straightened out the ISBN issues, and my new book is now live on Amazon.US...

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Announcing My Keynote at i3 2020 – Revisiting My Cardboard People and Plasma People Meme – and What You Need to Innovate in Retail Today!

It is really, really cool to be announced as the opening keynote speaker for the upcoming i3 2020...

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Insight 2020: Leadership Strategies for the Era of Acceleration #11 – Accelerate Generational Creativity

While the "youngsters" of today might be poking fun at the oldsters around them with their fun...

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Daily Inspiration: “Set free your baby Einstein!”

“Set free your baby Einstein!” - Futurist Jim CarrollSomewhere along the way, we lose...

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The Era of Acceleration: A Leadership Guide to the Trends That Matter

I'm in the midst of running a leadership series through the month of January - Insight 2020 :...

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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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