Daily Inspiration: “Most of us will get to the future at the same time. It’s what we decide to change today that will determine the condition in which we arrive!”
June 16, 2017, BY Jim“Most of us will get to the future at the same time. It’s what we decide to change today that...
Keynote: Thing Big, Start Small, Scale Fast: Innovating in the Era of Disruption
June 16, 2017, BY JimI spent the morning yesterday with the Board of Directors of a multi-billion dollar credit...
Daily Inspiration: “As your industry digitizes, every single bit of change presents an opportunity!”
June 15, 2017, BY Jim“As your industry digitizes, every single bit of change presents an opportunity!” - Futurist...
Daily Inspiration: “If it just won’t work, rip it up, and go in a different direction!”
June 14, 2017, BY Jim“If it just won’t work, rip it up, and go in a different direction!” #Futurist Jim...
Daily Inspiration: “To discover the future, take the time to make time to think about time!”
June 13, 2017, BY Jim“To discover the future, take the time to make time to think about time!” - Futurist Jim...
Daily Inspiration: “Examine your future through a lens of curiosity – and you’ll see that it’s full of opportunity!”
June 12, 2017, BY Jim“Examine your future through a lens of curiosity — and you’ll see that it’s full of...
The Story Behind the Picture: Is Your Brand from The Olden Days?
June 12, 2017, BY Jim"A brand today can go from hero to zero in a matter of months...." In that context, you'd...
Daily Inspiration: “Some people see the future and see a threat. Innovators see the same future and see an opportunity. Who do you choose to be, and what will you do to align yourself to an era of growth?”
June 11, 2017, BY Jim“Some people see a trend and see a threat. Innovators see the same trend and see an...
Daily Inspiration: “People succeed by focusing on the opportunities of the future rather than by looking at the challenges of the past. Is your mind aligned to what you can do today to make for a better tomorrow?”
June 10, 2017, BY Jim“People succeed by focusing on the opportunities of the future rather than looking at the...
Daily Inspiration: “Difference dominates! When everyone is going in one direction, maybe you should consider going the other way!”
June 9, 2017, BY Jim“Difference dominates! When everyone is going in one direction, maybe you should consider going...
Daily Inspiration: “Have you noticed how the disruptors never day ‘sorry for the disruption’ “
June 8, 2017, BY Jim“Have you noticed how the disruptors never say, “sorry for the disruption’” - Futurist...
Keynote: Western Manufacturing Technology Show, Edmonton, Alberta – The Future of Manufacturing
June 7, 2017, BY JimThe Society of Manufacturing Engineers has had me keynote some major events in the past —...
Daily Inspiration: “Think BIG!”
June 7, 2017, BY Jim“Think BIG!” - Futurist Jim Carroll ‘’ A view from the upper deck of my keynote...
Keynote: Gore Mutual, Toronto : The Disruption and Disintermediation of Insurance
June 6, 2017, BY JimThis was certainly a highlight – I shared the stage with Astronaut Chris Hadfield (best...
Daily Inspiration: “Change your own future, before it changes you!”
June 6, 2017, BY Jim“Change your own future, before it changes you!” Futurist Jim Carroll The Story...
Keynote: Ontario Municipal Systems Association, Windsor, Ontario : The Reinvention and Disruption of Government Services
June 5, 2017, BY JimThis event had several hundred CIO’s and IT executives for cities and towns from across the...
Daily Inspiration: “As the future gets faster, don’t get stuck in the slow lane.”
June 5, 2017, BY Jim“As the future gets faster, don’t get stuck in the slow lane” - Futurist Jim...
Daily Inspiration: “As the future gets faster, don’t get stuck in the slow lane”
June 5, 2017, BY Jim“As the future gets faster, don’t get stuck in the slow lane” - Futurist Jim Carroll I...
Keynote: Nasscom C-Summit, New York – The Hi-Tech Industry and the Next Big Opportunities
June 2, 2017, BY JimNow this was cool! I was invited in by Nasscom, which represents the global software and business...
Daily Inspiration: “It’s easy to make excuses for failure. It’s more difficult to discover reasons for success – but we know success often comes from previous failure! Lesson: maximize failure!”
June 2, 2017, BY Jim“It’s easy to make excuses for failure. It’s more difficult to discover reasons for success -...
Keynote @Nasscom2017: Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast: Innovating in the Era of Disruption
June 1, 2017, BY JimI'm off to New York, where tomorrow I will be the closing speaker at Nasscom's inaugaural...
Don’t let mistakes…
June 1, 2017, BY Jim“Don’t let mistakes in your past hold back your chance to make a change for the future!”...
Daily Inspiration: “It’s easy to make excuses for failure. It’s more difficult to define reasons for success!”
May 31, 2017, BY Jim“It’s easy to make excuses for failure. It’s more difficult to define reasons for success!”...
Daily Inspiration: “Expect velocity. Plan for acceleration. Structure for intensity. Execute relentlessly.”
May 30, 2017, BY Jim"Expect velocity. Plan for acceleration. Structure for intensity. Execute relentlessly." Back in...
Daily Inspiration: “When the future gets fast, accelerate your imagination!”
May 30, 2017, BY Jim“When the future gets fast, accelerate your imagination!” - Futurist Jim...
Daily Inspiration: “Use your imagination to dream of a better world. Use your ingenuity to make one!”
May 29, 2017, BY Jim"Use your imagination to dream of a better world. Use your ingenuity to make one!”...
Trends: What Comes Next with the Decline of an Empire?
May 29, 2017, BY JimIt's about time someone starts to talk about the future implications of the new world history that...
Daily Inspiration: “It’s easy to make excuses for failure. It’s more difficult to define reasons for success!”
May 26, 2017, BY Jim“Don’t focus on the potential for failure. Focus instead on the consequences of inaction” -...
Daily Inspiration: “To accelerate your achievements, give more passion to the purpose!”
May 26, 2017, BY Jim“To accelerate your achievements, give more passion to the purpose!” - Futurist Jim...
Article: Innovate now—the future is coming quickly : Five strategies for successful innovation.
May 25, 2017, BY JimCredit Union Magazine just ran a great article on my keynote yesterday in Las Vegas for Drive 17,...
Keynote: Drive 17, CUDirect, Las Vegas – The Future of Automotive Lending
May 24, 2017, BY JimThis event took a look at the future of automotive lending with a particular emphasis on the credit...
Daily Inspiration: “It takes time for the future to arrive, but when it does, it arrives all of a sudden! That’s why you must always be prepared for anything!”
May 24, 2017, BY Jim“It takes time for the future to arrive, but when it does, it arrives all of a sudden! That’s...
Daily Inspiration: “Expect velocity. Plan for acceleration. Structure for intensity. Execute relentlessly.”
May 23, 2017, BY Jim“Expect velocity. Plan for acceleration. Structure for intensity. Execute relentlessly” -...
A Keynote on Credit Unions and the Future of Automotive Lending
May 23, 2017, BY JimTomorrow morning, I'll keynote Drive 17 -- it's a conference for credit union executives...
Daily Inspiration: “Highly motivated, action oriented. Sounds like a plan for the future!”
May 23, 2017, BY Jim“Highly motivated, action oriented. Sounds like a plan for the future!” - Futuris tJim...
Fast Forward: Sharing the Stage with Chris Hadfield and David Suzuki
May 19, 2017, BY JimGore Mutual is a property and casualty insurance company located in Canada, and they are running a...
Daily Inspiration: “Judge your success by the things you have done. But challenge yourself with the things that you haven’t!”
May 19, 2017, BY Jim“Judge your success by the things you have done. But challenge yourself with the things that you...
@richardbranson – You might have ‘respect’ as a core virtue, but your staff doesn’t!
May 18, 2017, BY JimI spend a huge amount of my time dealing with senior executives in global companies; just hit...
Daily Inspiration: “For as long as there has been a future, there have been people who don’t like it!”
May 18, 2017, BY Jim“For as long as there has been a future, there have been people who don’t like it!” -...
Daily Inspiration: “An idea on its own is just an idea. Shared ideas are different – they accelerate innovation through faster discovery of opportunities!”
May 17, 2017, BY Jim“An idea on its own is just an idea. Shared ideas are different - they accelerate innovation...

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