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Daily Inspiration: “If it just won’t work, rip it up, and go in a different direction!” 

“If it just won’t work, rip it up, and go in a different direction!” #Futurist Jim...

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Daily Inspiration: “To discover the future, take the time to make time to think about time!”

“To discover the future, take the time to make time to think about time!” - Futurist  Jim...

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Daily Inspiration: “Examine your future through a lens of curiosity – and you’ll see that it’s full of opportunity!”

“Examine your future through a lens of curiosity — and you’ll see that it’s full of...

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The Story Behind the Picture: Is Your Brand from The Olden Days?

"A brand today can go from hero to zero in a matter of months...." In that context, you'd...

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Daily Inspiration: “Difference dominates! When everyone is going in one direction, maybe you should consider going the other way!”

“Difference dominates! When everyone is going in one direction, maybe you should consider going...

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Daily Inspiration: “Have you noticed how the disruptors never day ‘sorry for the disruption’ “

“Have you noticed how the disruptors never say, “sorry for the disruption’” - Futurist...

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Keynote: Western Manufacturing Technology Show, Edmonton, Alberta – The Future of Manufacturing

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers has had me keynote some major events in the past —...

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Daily Inspiration: “Think BIG!”

“Think BIG!” - Futurist  Jim Carroll ‘’ A view from the upper deck of my keynote...

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Keynote: Gore Mutual, Toronto : The Disruption and Disintermediation of Insurance

This was certainly a highlight – I shared the stage with Astronaut Chris Hadfield (best...

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Daily Inspiration: “Change your own future, before it changes you!”

“Change your own future, before it changes you!” Futurist  Jim Carroll The Story...

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Keynote: Ontario Municipal Systems Association, Windsor, Ontario : The Reinvention and Disruption of Government Services

This event had several hundred CIO’s and IT executives for cities and towns from across the...

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Daily Inspiration: “As the future gets faster, don’t get stuck in the slow lane.”

“As the future gets faster, don’t get stuck in the slow lane” -  Futurist Jim...

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Daily Inspiration: “As the future gets faster, don’t get stuck in the slow lane”

“As the future gets faster, don’t get stuck in the slow lane” - Futurist Jim Carroll I...

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Keynote: Nasscom C-Summit, New York – The Hi-Tech Industry and the Next Big Opportunities

Now this was cool! I was invited in by Nasscom, which represents the global software and business...

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Keynote @Nasscom2017: Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast: Innovating in the Era of Disruption

I'm off to New York, where tomorrow I will be the closing speaker at Nasscom's inaugaural...

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Don’t let mistakes…

“Don’t let mistakes in your past hold back your chance to make a change for the future!”...

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Daily Inspiration: “It’s easy to make excuses for failure. It’s more difficult to define reasons for success!”

“It’s easy to make excuses for failure. It’s more difficult to define reasons for success!”...

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Daily Inspiration: “Expect velocity. Plan for acceleration. Structure for intensity. Execute relentlessly.”

"Expect velocity. Plan for acceleration. Structure for intensity. Execute relentlessly." Back in...

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Daily Inspiration: “When the future gets fast, accelerate your imagination!”

“When the future gets fast, accelerate your imagination!” - Futurist Jim...

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Daily Inspiration: “Use your imagination to dream of a better world. Use your ingenuity to make one!”

"Use your imagination to dream of a better world. Use your ingenuity to make one!”...

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Trends: What Comes Next with the Decline of an Empire?

It's about time someone starts to talk about the future implications of the new world history that...

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Daily Inspiration: “It’s easy to make excuses for failure. It’s more difficult to define reasons for success!”

“Don’t focus on the potential for failure. Focus instead on the consequences of inaction” -...

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Daily Inspiration: “To accelerate your achievements, give more passion to the purpose!”

“To accelerate your achievements, give more passion to the purpose!” - Futurist  Jim...

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Article: Innovate now—the future is coming quickly : Five strategies for successful innovation.

Credit Union Magazine just ran a great article on my keynote yesterday in Las Vegas for Drive 17,...

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Keynote: Drive 17, CUDirect, Las Vegas – The Future of Automotive Lending

This event took a look at the future of automotive lending with a particular emphasis on the credit...

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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!”

“It takes time for the future to arrive, but when it does, it arrives all of a sudden! That’s...

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Daily Inspiration: “Expect velocity. Plan for acceleration. Structure for intensity. Execute relentlessly.”

“Expect velocity. Plan for acceleration. Structure for intensity. Execute relentlessly” -...

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A Keynote on Credit Unions and the Future of Automotive Lending

Tomorrow morning, I'll keynote Drive 17 -- it's a conference for credit union executives...

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Daily Inspiration: “Highly motivated, action oriented. Sounds like a plan for the future!”

“Highly motivated, action oriented. Sounds like a plan for the future!” - Futuris tJim...

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Fast Forward: Sharing the Stage with Chris Hadfield and David Suzuki

Gore Mutual is a property and casualty insurance company located in Canada, and they are running a...

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Daily Inspiration: “Judge your success by the things you have done. But challenge yourself with the things that you haven’t!”

“Judge your success by the things you have done. But challenge yourself with the things that you...

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@richardbranson – You might have ‘respect’ as a core virtue, but your staff doesn’t!

I spend a huge amount of my time dealing with senior executives in global companies; just hit...

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Daily Inspiration: “For as long as there has been a future, there have been people who don’t like it!”

“For as long as there has been a future, there have been people who don’t like it!” -...

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Daily Inspiration: “An idea on its own is just an idea. Shared ideas are different – they accelerate innovation through faster discovery of opportunities!”

“An idea on its own is just an idea. Shared ideas are different - they accelerate innovation...

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Keynote: Godiva Chocolates, Ghent, Belgium – The Future of Retail & Supply Chain

This was a repeat engagement — the company, along with its parent Ulker from Turkey, had me...

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Daily Inspiration: “Get rid of your CIO – and replace them with a Chief Imagination Officer!” –

“Get rid of your CIO - and replace them with a Chief Imagination Officer!” - Futurist Jim...

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Daily Inspiration: “Jet-lag can be easy to overcome; it’s future-lag that can be much more difficult to deal with!”

“Jet-lag can be easy to overcome; it’s future lag that can be much more difficult to deal...

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