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Daily Inspiration: “Embrace the fact that you are not like other people. Don’t conform – deviate!”

“Embrace the fact that you are not like other people. Don’t conform - deviate!” - Futurist...

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Trend: Understanding, Managing and Minimizing Accelerated Risk

Being on stage in front of some of some of the world's leading organizations and senior executives,...

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Daily Inspiration: “Accelerate your creativity by focusing on successful failure!”

“Accelerate your creativity by focusing on successful failure!” - Futurist  Jim...

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Keynote Topic: “Disrupting Amazon : Accelerating Strategies for Success in the Era of Industry Transformation”

I just wrote this one up for the brochure copy for an upcoming 2018 event.The issue of...

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Daily Inspiration: “Face down your biggest challenges! Don’t try and avoid the things that are difficult – your focus should be to make the hard things easy!”

“Face down your biggest challenges! Don’t try and avoid the things that are difficult - your...

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Daily Inspiration: “Stretch your imagination, it’s like yoga for your mind!”

“Stretch your imagination, it’s like yoga for your mind!” - Futurist  Jim...

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Daily Inspiration: “Disrupt Amazon! Turn your strategy upside down, and the predictable response into the unexpected!”

“Disrupt Amazon! Turn your strategy upside down, and the predictable response into the...

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My Newest Book: Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast!

For just over a year, I've started every workday morning with a cup of coffee, my laptop, and a...

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Daily Inspiration: “No idea is too crazy, no goal is unreachable, and no effort is to imperfect. Define yourself by the scale of your dreams, and by the scope of your actions!”

“No idea is too crazy, no goal is unreachable, and no effort is too imperfect. Define yourself by...

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Daily Inspiration: “Define your success by the optimism you’ve instilled in your children!”

“Define your success by the optimism you’ve instilled in your children!” - Futurist  Jim...

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The Story Behind the Picture: Disrupt Amazon! Before It Disrupts You.

In more industries than you think, Amazon is the elephant in the room. My experience has taught me...

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Daily Inspiration: “Disrupt your disruptors!”

“Disrupt your disruptors!” - Futurist  Jim Carroll"After all, read the key point on...

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Daily Inspiration: “Anticipate acceleration. Expect velocity. Structure with agility. Execute with speed. Redo it in an instant. The future belongs to those who are fast!”

“Anticipate acceleration. Expect velocity. Structure with agility. Execute with speed. Redo it...

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Daily Inspiration: “Define yourself by the scope of your dreams, the boldness of your decisions and the speed of your actions!”

“Define yourself by the scope of your dreams, the boldness of your decisions, and the speed of...

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Daily Inspiration: “Are you in a bubble of complacency? Surround yourself with optimists!”

"Are you in a bubble of complacency? Surround yourself with optimists!” - Futurist  Jim...

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Daily Inspiration: “Turn your mind into an imagination machine. Then focus on being an idea factory!”

“Turn your mind into an imagination machine. Then focus on being an idea factory!” - Futurist...

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Video: When the World Gets Flat, Put a Ripple in It!

Too many companies and professions, when faced with disruption and change, fall into the...

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Daily Inspiration: “The future won’t wait – it will already be happening by the time you arrive. Why not take the time to understand what will happen when you get there?”

“The future won’t wait for you - it will already be happening by the time you arrive. Why not...

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Stage and topic highlights: 2nd Half of 2017 … Tokyo, Detroit, Dallas…. Disruption, Transformation and More!

What does a global futurist do? Assist clients in understanding the key trends which are impacting...

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Video: Disruption in the Insurance Industry

Disruption in the insurance industry is real - and the largest broker/agent association in the US...

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Daily Inspiration: “The attitude of some people is that while progress is great, it has gone on way too long. The future won’t pay any attention to that type of thinking!”

“The attitude of some people is that while progress is great, it has gone on way too long. The...

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Daily Inspiration: “When it comes to the future, you can always try for a better headline!”

“When it comes to the future, you can always try for a better headline!” -Futurist  Jim...

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Daily Inspiration: “Things that worked for you in the past might now be the anchor that holds you back. Abandon your legacy – embrace a new one!”

“Things that worked for you in the past might now be the anchor that holds you back. Abandon your...

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Keynote: Future of the global economy, Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma, OK

Over 700 local executives from throughout the city attended the event that I headlined, with a...

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Keynote: Mercedes Benz, Detroit, Michigan – Disruption: Self-Driving Cars, Electric Vehicles and the Sharing Economy

Obviously, this is a HOT topic, and being invited in by one of the pre-eminent automative companies...

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Daily Inspiration: “In the race to the high velocity future, skills access is the new high-wattage energy!”

“In the race to the high velocity future, skills access is the new high-wattage energy!”...

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Daily Inspiration: “Be bold in your thinking, daring with you dreams and fast with your actions!”

“Be bold in your thinking, daring with your dreams, and fast with your actions!” - Futurist...

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Daily Inspiration: “Do you know why your competitors are winning as you fall behind? My diagnosis is that you have aggressive indecision as a pre-existing condition!”

“Do you know why your competitors are winning as you fall behind? My diagnosis is that you have...

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Video: Interview – Mastering Complexity in the Era of Acceleration!

It's always fun to watch the crystallization of a trend that you've been speaking about on stage...

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Daily Inspiration: “In today’s hyperconnected world, children start to become aware of brands as early as the age of 2!”

“In today’s hyperconnected world, children start to become aware of brands as early as the age...

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Keynote: Baker McKenzie client conferences, Dallas and Chicago – The Acceleration of Risk in the Era of Disruption

It’s pretty cool when the top-ranked global legal firm — operating in 38 countries with 13,000+...

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Daily Inspiration: “Want to predict the future? Imagine the impossible! Want to invent the future? Do the impossible!”

“Want to predict the future? Imagine the impossible! Want to invent the future? Do the...

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Keynote: NAMA Coffee, Tea & Water Association Conference – Future of food and consumer behaviour, Dallas, Texas

The National Automatic Merchandising Association CEO saw me at an event, and told me she...

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Daily Inspiration: “Don’t be like everyone else. Be yourself!”

“Don’t be like everyone else. Be yourself!” - Futurist  Jim...

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Yes, I speak the language of ‘global!’

A question came in from a potential client last night, and after writing a long answer, I...

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Video: “It’s All About the Batteries”

I was recently invited in to keynote the annual SAP Utilities conference in Southern California,...

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Daily Inspiration: “Are you going to do the same thing today that you did yesterday? Don’t!”

“Are you going to do the same thing today that you did yesterday? Don’t!” - Futurist  Jim...

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Daily Inspiration: “Yesterday’s tomorrow is already here! And just as you might struggle with the speed of change, so too did those in the future!”

“Yesterday’s tomorrow is already here! And just as you might struggle with the speed of change,...

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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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