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Daily Inspiration: “Don’t tell me it can’t be done. Find a way to do it. Stop making excuses, and focus on solutions!”

“Don’t tell me it can’t be done. Find a way to do it. Stop making excuses, and focus on...

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Hire People You Don’t Like. Stop Seeking Common Ground. Kill the Committee. & More Ideas to Accelerate Your Reality

Those who succeed possess a daring need for speed.That's your reality. If you think your world,...

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People Will Always Laugh At Your Crazy Ideas: They Are Usually Wrong!

Many people have a belief system that has them convinced that the world of tomorrow will look much...

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Daily Inspiration: “What used to be fiction is now reality!”

"What used to be fiction is now reality!" - Futurist  Jim...

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Daily Inspiration: “What we know often gets in the way of what we can do!”

“What we know often gets in the way of what we can do!” - Futurist  Jim...

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Daily Inspiration: “The best time to pursue an idea is when other people laugh at it” –

“The best time to pursue an idea is when other people laugh at it” - Futurist Jim...

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Daily Inspiration: “Fail fast. Fail often…”

"Fail fast. Fail often. Fail cheaply. Fail with intent. Fail on purpose. Fail in order to learn....

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2017 Keynotes So Far: Future of Cars, Trucks, Agriculture, Banking, Architecture, Retail, Food, HiTEch and IoT! Whew!

Ok, here goes -- it's been a fabulous 8 weeks, as I hit the road running, keynoting a wide...

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Daily Inspiration: “Agility is the only antidote for velocity”

“Agility is the only antidote for velocity” - Futurist Jim...

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Thinking Growth: Where’s the Growth? It’s Everywhere

I'm cleaning out some old research files, and came across this simple set of statistics: between...

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On Coffins, Record Companies, and Self-Driving Cars: Why GM Deserves to Fail!

In the 1990's, when e-commerce arrived on the scene, someone thought it would be a good idea to...

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Daily Inspiration: “You know the phrase, ‘Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.’ So too is the future!”

“You know the phrase, ‘Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.’ So too is the...

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Trend: In Trucking, Air Traffic Control Towers Are the New Offices!

Earlier this week, I spoke to several hundred executives from the trucking industry at a keynote...

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New Keynote Topic: Insurance in the Era of Disruption: The Challenge of Change with Fintech, Accelerated Risk and Hyperconnectivity

Let's face it: the trends impacting life and property/casualty and groups benefits insurance...

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Daily Inspiration: “Perfection is the enemy of innovation”

"Perfection is the enemy of innovation" - Jim Carroll In my list of global...

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Keynote: Omnitracs Outlook 2017, Phoenix, Arizona – The Acceleration of Self-Driving Electric Trucks & Industry Disruption

This is a software and logistics company in the fast moving trucking industry – my keynote was...

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Daily Inspiration: “We are changing so fast that for the first time, a new generation can barely recognize the way that the previous generation grew up”

“We are changing so fast that for the first time, a new generation can barely recognize the way...

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The Story Behind the Photo: “Things Not Yet Invented” and Curmudgeons

Today's photo is actually from a keynote for an agricultural organization, but the quote in...

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Daily Inspiration: “The Best Ideas are Shared Ideas”

"The best ideas are shared ideas" - Jim CarrollThis photo was taken during my keynote for...

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Video: The Acceleration of Trends Impacting Retail

From a recent keynote for a global leadership team, covered in another recent...

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Daily Inspiration: “Are you aligning your strategies to the era of acceleration?”

"Are you aligning your strategies to the era of acceleration?" - Jim CarrollA few weeks ago, I...

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Daily Inspiration: “Agility & speed are the fuel, ideas are the spark”

“Agility & speed are the fuel, ideas are the spark” - Futurist Jim...

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Daily Inspiration: “What seemed impossible yesterday is today’s opportunity and tomorrow’s reality”

“What seemed impossible yesterday is today’s opportunity and tomorrow’s reality”...

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Keynote: Commscope, Dallas, Texas – The Future of Technology

This company is a long time pioneer in the world of telecom and hi-tech. They know everything...

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Daily Inspiration: “Structure is the enemy of innovation – but if you must, establish a routine that involves being spontaneous!”

"Structure is the enemy of innovation - but if you must, establish a routine that involves being...

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Daily Inspiration: “Innovation is like a tee shot – it is deceptively simple in concept, yet endlessly difficult to achieve with any degree of consistency”

"Innovation is like a tee shot - it is deceptively simple in concept, yet endlessly difficult to...

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Disruptors Disrupt: Why You Must Change Your Thinking NOW!

My job as a futurist has me doing an increasing number of CEO level events for Fortune 500...

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Daily Inspiration: “Stop planning. Start doing!”

"Stop planning. Start doing!" - Futurist Jim CarrollWhen I'm on stage, I often talk about the...

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The 11 Rules of #IOT Architecture

In the 21st century economy, building a great product is no longer enough. It's what you can...

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Daily Inspiration: “To win in the race to the future, you need to decide to show up at the starting line”

“To win in the race to the future, you need to decide to show up at the starting line”...

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Innovate and Adapt – or Die: The Sobering Reality of Disruption

It's that simple.Here's a simple list of companies that were once great successes. Then they...

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Trend: The Emerging Healthcare Reality Crisis

Much of my work as a futurist is based on science, facts, research, stuff that really isn't up for...

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Daily Inspiration: “Have you become a nation of Flintstones, when you could have been the Jetsons?”

“Have you become a nation of Flintstones, when you could have been the Jetsons?” - Futurist...

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The Future of Retail? A Keynote for A Global Brand Leader in London!

My message on the speed of change in retail is drawing attention, further and further...

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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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