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Daily Inspiration: “Here’s your challenge: you need to sell a widget, but it’s not a widget anymore!”

“Here’s your challenge: you need to sell a widget, but it’s not a widget anymore!”...

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Daily Inspiration: “There’s still time to turn your life from monochrome to Technicolor !”

“There’s still time to turn your life from monochrome to Technicolor!” -= Futurist  Jim...

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Daily Inspiration: “Defy the naysayers!”

“Defy the naysayers!” - Futurist  Jim CarrollYou will live your life surrounded by...

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Daily Inspiration: “Don’t change. Adapt!”

“Don’t change. Adapt!” - Futurist  Jim CarrollSometimes, you might think that you...

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Daily Inspiration: “Pursue epic-ness. That is all!”

“Pursue epic-ness. That is all!” - Futurist  Jim CarrollSo the polar vortex...

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Daily Inspiration: “You should know better than to believe the sly fox who will con you. The future does not suffer fools gladly!”

“You should know better than to believe the sly fox who will con you. The future does not suffer...

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Video: The Era of Acceleration: Are You Ready?

It's the 'era of acceleration!' Are you at the starting gate?Based on my '19 Trends for 2019',...

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Daily Inspiration: “It’s the era of acceleration! Are you aligned to the opportunities?”

“It’s the era of acceleration! Are you aligned to the opportunities?” - Futurist  Jim...

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19 Trends for 2019: It Goes to 20! – “A Child Alive!”

Spinal Tap went to 11 - why can't I go to 20?Why not do one more trend and bend your mind a...

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Daily Inspiration: “A child alive today will live in the year 2062 – long before the arrival of the year 2062!”

“A child alive today will live in the year 2062 - long before the arrival of the year 2062!”...

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19 Trends for 2019: #19 The End of the Concept of Inventory Changes Everything

Supply chains? They'll start to disappear as we move the physical production of product closer...

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Daily Inspiration: “One day, we will be able to merge our mind with a yottabit ball!”

“One day, we will be able merge our mind with a yottabit ball!” - Futurist  Jim...

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19 Trends for 2019: #18 Intelligent Infrastructure Gains Traction

Do you ever stop and stare at streetlights and wondering how they are changing in the era of...

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Daily Inspiration: “Intelligent, hyperconnected infrastructure is the Rodney Dangerfield of the era of autonomy!”

“Intelligent, hyperconnected infrastructure is the Rodney Dangerfield of the era of autonomy!”...

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19 Trends for 2019: #17 Human-to-Computer Augmentation & Off Brain Storage

Have ever watched a 2 year old go from an iPad to a flat-screen TV in the living room? They...

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Daily Inspiration: “The show has jumped the shark.Volatility is your new normal!”

“The show has jumped the shark. Volatility is your new normal!” - Futurist  Jim...

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19 Trends for 2019: #16 Innovating In the Face of Relentless Volatility

A futurist must always be a relentless optimist, particularly on stage. We've been engaged to...

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Daily Inspiration: “All your base are belong to us!”

“All your base are belong to us!” - Futurist  Jim CarrollYou probably don’t know...

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19 Trends for 2019: #15 The Acceleration of Generational Transformational Change

"All your base are being to us!" That's what happens with the transfer of control of the...

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Daily Inspiration: “Live your life with one basic belief: we will never run out of sunshine!”

“Live your life with one basic belief: we will never run out of sunshine!” - Futurist  Jim...

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19 Trends for 2019: #14 The End of The Era of Oil

Some of my 19 trends for 2019 aren't profound, in that people are already aware of them. What...

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Daily Inspiration: “Your biggest risks at this very moment are the ones that you don’t know about…”

“Your biggest risks at this very moment are the ones that you don’t know about, have yet to...

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19 Trends for 2019: #13 The Acceleration of Risk

Over the last few years, 3 of the world's largest global legal firms have asked me in for a...

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Daily Inspiration: “Industries not yet in existence will bring opportunities not yet defined. Buckle in, observe carefully and enjoy the ride!”

“Industries not yet in existence will bring opportunities not yet defined. Buckle in, observe...

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Daily Inspiration: “Set your controls for the heart of the trend!”

“Set your controls for the heart of the trend!” - Futurist Jim CarrollWith a shoutout...

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Article: Artificial Intelligence & Robotics In Construction: ‘Massively Transformative’

When I spoke in Oman last November, I spent a little bit of my time on stage talking about...

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19 Trends for 2019: #12 The Issue of Timing

As they say, timing is everything, particularly when it comes to the issue of getting involved...

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19 Trends for 2019: #11 Spatial Intelligence and Data In 3 Dimensions

We're moving from a world of two-dimensional 'location intelligence' - think of all the things...

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19 Trends for 2019: #10 Continual Reinvention

You won't be selling tomorrow what you sell today. You'll either be selling something very,...

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Daily Inspiration: “Reinvent! If you examine your situation carefully, there is always an opportunity for you to be a ‘new you’!”

“Reinvent! If you examine your situation carefully, there is always an opportunity for you to be...

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Daily Inspiration: “Imagine the impossible. Dream of the inconceivable! And then, set out to achieve the unthinkable!”

“Imagine the impossible. Dream of the inconceivable! And then, set out to achieve the...

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19 Trends for 2019: #9 Acceleration of Science & New Materials

Follow the trend involving the exponentiation of pure science, and we might soon be able to...

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Daily Inspiration: “You are what you eat. Soon, you’ll eat who you are with the emergence of real-time, customizable food programming!”

“You are what you eat. Soon, you’ll eat who you are with the emergence of real-time,...

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19 Trends for 2019: #8 – You Are What You Eat. Soon, You’ll Eat Who You Are

When four industries come together to pursue a trend, you’ve got something big happening....

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19 Trends for 2019: #7 The Future of Skills is Found with Penguins

What’s the essence of the trend? Simply put, you likely don’t have the skills that you...

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Daily Inspiration: “Find your penguins! You never knew that you’d need to find the specialized skills who know the things that you never knew you needed to know!”

“Find your penguins! You never knew that you’d need to find the specialized skills who know the...

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19 Trends for 2019: #6 The Gaming Generation Virtualizes Work

#6 - The Gaming Generation Redefines the Future of WorkFarmville redefines farming. Fortnite...

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Daily Inspiration: “You see them playing Fortnite. I see them developing critical skills for the coming world of virtual, remote work!”

“You see them playing Fortnite. I see them developing critical skills for the coming world of...

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Daily Inspiration: “The seed of industry ideas has been replanted, a part of your future is now reinvented elsewhere!”

“The seed of industry ideas has been replanted; a part of your future is now reinvented...

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19 Trends for 2019: #5 – The Impact of Massive Urbanization

Simply put, megacities are the future. This results in new careers, new infrastructure, new...

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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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