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Investing In The Future: What the Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors are Asking Me

Recently, I've had two absolutely fascinating session, each about 2-3 hours in length.In one...

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Conversations with a CEO: What BIG Issues They REALLY Think About!

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A Keynote for the Texas Municipal League, a Century in the Making

I'm honoured that next month, I'll be the opening keynote speaking for the 100th Annual...

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What’s hot? Search phrases from the week of October 8, 2012

I haven't done of these posts in a while -- it's a semi-regular summary of 10 of the most...

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Interview: Success Comes to Those Who Evolve

A great little interview featured in Credit Suisse's global publication, Bulletin, in which I...

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Innovators aren’t afraid to ask tough question…

In fact, the realities are that not only are innovative people unafraid to ask questions, they...

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The tragedy that is Alzheimer’s…..

I lost a dear friend and family member yesterday.Kurt Steube -- my father-in-law...

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A Keynote for the Chronic Disease Fund : People Who Make a Difference!

I'm off to Dallas this morning. I'm honoured to be the opening keynote speaker for the 5th...

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Water’s Worth It – and So Is Initiative!

Next Monday morning, I'll deliver the opening address for WEFTEC 2012  New Orleans, LA; it...

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Video: Speed is the New Metric in Food and Retail

From my keynote earlier this year at the International Dairy, Deli and Bakery Association, a clip...

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Announcing the Availability of Custom Print Runs of “The Future Belongs To Those Who Are Fast”

Here's an exciting option for those who are looking to book for a keynote, and want to provide...

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Announcing the release of Learning In Thin Air!

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A Keynote for the 2012 Blanchard Summit!

I was thrilled to be invited to keynote Blanchard Summit 2012, hosted by Ken Blanchard, well...

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Rethinking Innovation in the Energy Sector

Earlier this year, I was invited to open the Southern Gas Association in Austin, Texas. In the...

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Innovation and the “10 Great Words”

At a number of recent keynotes - a talk at a leadership meeting for Dupont, at the 2012 Blanchard...

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Gap Inc, San Francisco – The Era of the End of Inventory with Accelerating Retail Trends

The global clothing company had me in for a talk for their leadership on the trends sweeping the...

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US Department of Defense – Commissary Agency: The Future of Retail

This organization manages the Commissary (grocery, retail) stores at US military bases...

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Why US Manufacturing is Roaring Back – And Why They’re Manufacturing Optimism!

As I wrote in one of my columns last year (“Smartphones are changing everything,” August...

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When Connectivity Changes Everything

From my keynote for the Manufacturing Innovation conference held in Orlando, Florida. I'm speaking...

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Trend Report: The Future of Health, Fitness and Wellness!

I keep advising my personal trainer that she needs to get an iPhone. She shrugs, noting that...

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Autumn / Winter Keynote Announcements

It's summertime, and I'm laying pretty low; I've only taken on 3 events, and have turned down...

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Keynote: I’m opening WEFTEC 2012, largest water quality conference in the world!

I'm thrilled to be selected to be the opening keynote speaker for WEFTEC 2012, which is...

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Check out this bike — check out my smile!

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Trend: The Future of Retail : Cardboard people plasma people!

A press release has gone out about an event I'll be doing in Chicago later this month.The...

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Article : Why account for every byte?

I recently found myself at 37,000 feet on a flight from San Francisco to Toronto, Skyping with...

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Sterling Partners Annual CEO Summit, Baltimore : 21st Century Megatrends

This company is an investment management / equity capital firm that is invested in a number of...

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The Future of Energy: Stopping Light Photons and Other Neat Tricks!

I've had the opportunity to be the opening keynote speaker at four major energy conferences in the...

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Innovation – Think Like a Farmer!

The South Africa based consultancy runs a monthly staff  newsletter on key trends and issues in...

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Article: “Health care’s best bet: technology”

This article ran last week after I did a talk for one of the world's leading heart research /...

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Keynote topic: “Being Agile: Key IT Strategies As Moore’s Law Accelerates Reinvention in Every Industry”

Here's the text for a keynote I'm doing in Calgary tomorrow at noon for a group of IT...

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The importance of innovation awards shows!

Through the years, I have hosted or spoken at a number of innovation awards shows. Last week, I...

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Geek Post! You can’t talk about the cloud if you don’t play in the cloud!

(Warning: This is a geek post!)Last weekend, I successfully moved my main Web site, , over...

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Stryker, Mahwah, NJ – Healthcare 2025: Disruption, Opportunity and Innovation

Styrker is a leading manufacturer of surgical equipment, most often used in the orthopaedic space....

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“The Need for Speed” – An Innovation Awards Show!

I was the keynote speaker for the 14th Annual KIRA Technology Innovation Awards Show in New...

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Innovation: Hire people you don’t like — and don’t jump on bandwagons!

I recently discovered that I was quoted in one of the Phillipines major business journals,...

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Three simple things about innovation.

I was a keynote speaker in San Diego last week for the PSCU Senior Leadership & Member...

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Get it now! The Future Belongs To Those Fast, the book!

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Article: Silicon Valley Will Drive the Pace of Innovation. Are You Ready?

The Canadian Society of Association Executives "Association Magazine" has just released their...

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When science speeds up!

Jim Carroll speaks to the annual general meeting of the PGA of America, challenging them to think...

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Big data. Big opportunities!

Back in February, I flew into Aspen, Colorado, to speak at the leadership meeting for a major...

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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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