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Daily Inspiration: “Retailers are no longer just in a battle with other retailers: they are now in a war of continuous technological disruption!”

““Retailers are no longer just in a battle with other retailers: they are now in a war of...

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Video: NEVER EVER let anyone crush your creativity!

Never let anyone crush your creativity! My original profession tried to do that when I was 21 years...

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Video: “A Drone Today Might be the Flying Car of Tomorrow ….”

Any trend today can 'go supernova'. Drones of today might scale up quickly to become the flying...

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Daily Inspiration: “Pardon me while I interrupt your complacency!”

“Pardon me while I interrupt your complacency!” - Futurist Jim CarrollComplacency is a...

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Article: “The future is approaching rapidly, prepare now!”

An article posted yesterday by Safety and Health Magazine yesterday, just hours after my keynote at...

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Daily Inspiration: “The future will happen — whether you like it or not. It’s your choice as to what role you will play when it arrives!”

“The future will happen — whether you like it or not. It’s your choice as to what role you...

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Video: The Future of Financial Services? Fast!

Silicon Valley owns the speed of innovation in financial services. It's Moore's law everywhere, and...

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Daily Inspiration: “The greatest risks you face are found with the undefined…..”

“The greatest risks you face are found with the undefined - the trends that have not yet...

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Keynote: NSC 2019 – National Safety Council, San Diego, CA – “The Future of Safety and Risk”

This is the largest occupational health and safety conference in the world, with over 15,000...

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Disruption? Some people watch the future go by. Others make it happen!

Do you really understand what is meant by the word 'disruption?' Maybe not - there is a little bit...

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Daily Inspiration: “Your worst case scenario? Blind loyalty to a disruptor without a plan, and disruption that turns to destruction!”

“Your worst case scenario? Blind loyalty to a disruptor without a plan, and disruption that turns...

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Keynote: EY National Tax Conference, Montreal, Canada – The Reality of Disruptive Trends

This global professional services organization had me on stage in Montreal, Canada, at their annual...

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Daily Inspiration: “Motivation? Give someone the gift of optimism — and make sure to package it with the magic of enthusiasm!”

“Motivation? Give someone the gift of optimism — and make sure to package it with the magic of...

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Keynote: Autoglass 2019, Indianapolis, IN: The Future of Automotive and Aftermarket Repair

What do you do in the automotive repair industry if you fix cars - and people are no longer buying...

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Video: Innovation? Think Like a Farmer!

The optimistic ones .... not the other...

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Daily Inspiration: “It’s often better to know what you don’t know than to know what you know…”

“It’s often better to know what you don’t know than to know what you know - because that will...

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Upcoming Keynote: The Acceleration of Risk!

Next week, I will be the leadership speaker at NSC 2019 National Congress and Expo in San Diego....

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Daily Inspiration: “It’s no longer about keeping up with the Joneses – it’s now about keeping up with the Jetsons!”

“It’s no longer about keeping up with the Joneses - it’s now about keeping up with the...

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Daily Inspiration: “With the arrival of the sharing economy, how will you sell things to people who don’t buy things? That’s your new – and perhaps biggest – challenge!”

“With the arrival of the sharing economy, how will you sell things to people who don’t buy...

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Video: “One Day…”

What happens when you look back from the future one day to today - what will you...

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Daily Inspiration: “Each and every day, you have the opportunity to live up to your full potential!”

“Each and every day, you have the opportunity to live up to your full potential!” - Futurist...

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Daily Inspiration: “Act on your dreams! ‘Hopefully’ should be a verb, rather than just a desire!”

“Act on your dreams! ‘Hopefully’ should be a verb, rather than just a desire!” - Futurist...

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Keynote: International Finance Corporation – A Member of the World Bank Group, Marrakesh, Morocco

Jim was the opening keynote speaker at the 2nd Global Manufacturing Conference for the...

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Daily Inspiration: “The smaller your goals, the more marginal your success!”

“The smaller your goals, the more marginal your success!” - Jim CarrollNo one ever...

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Videos and Keynote Topic: The Future of Golf – and Rethinking Innovation Through Golf!

Hopefully you got a lot of great rounds in during the summer!Did you spend time thinking about...

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Your Future: Is it Logic or Emotion Driven? (The Idiocy of the NAFTA ‘Replacement’ Story)

Guess what! Facts matter! (Oh, and science is real too, but that's another story).With that in...

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Daily Inspiration: “Timid moves? Marginal efforts? Indecisive actions…. get you a predictable result!”

“Timid moves? Marginal efforts? Indecisive actions? Reactive strategies? Small minded...

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Daily Inspiration: “Challenge the unknown – with pinpoint precision!”

“Challenge the unknown - with pinpoint precision!” - Futurist Jim CarrollThere’s a...

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Your Motivational Monday Video Playlist!

Here's a phrase I use on stage all the time - "Some people see the future and see a threat....

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Video: “Will you watch the future happen – or will you make the future happen?”

Can you imagine your world 10 years from now? Are you ready to adapt?Will you watch the future...

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Daily Inspiration: “….Experiential capital is the new capital for the 21st century!”

“There’s no time to learn, to study, to plan. With that being your new reality, figure out what...

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Video: “The Future. It’s Fast! Are You?”

A clip from my keynote in Muscat, Oman last year that I edited together yesterday.Watch it -...

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Daily Inspiration: “You can measure your success in greatness – or kindness. The latter will guarantee you the former!”

Update: Ian Webb, PGA Professional, passed away on the evening of September 7, surrounded by his...

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Daily Inspiration: “Think fast. Be faster!”

“Think fast. Be faster!” - Futurist Jim CarrollIn a few weeks, I’ll be speaking at...

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Daily Inspiration: “Seriously, will things really become ‘great again’ when the rest of the world is laughing at you?”

“Seriously, will things really become ‘great again’ when the rest of the world is laughing at...

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Daily Inspiration: “Most people would rather complain about your great idea rather than coming up with their own ideas!”

“Most people would rather complain about your great idea rather than coming up with their own...

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Video: “When Every Company Becomes A Tech Company!”

Take a look at my page, The Reality of Disruption (24 Reasons Why Your Company Might Die Before...

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Daily Inspiration: “People will tell you that you’ve got no chance for success. Prove them wrong!”

“People will tell you that you’ve got no chance for success. Prove them wrong!” - Futurist...

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Daily Inspiration: “If you can’t find an easy solution to your complex problem, you could always do a U-Haul!”

“If you can’t find an easy solution to your complex problem, you could always do a U-Haul!” -...

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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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