“Manage for expectations - structure for surprise!” - Futurist  Jim...

“If at first you do succeed, try not to look too astonished!” - Futurist Jim...

“Spreadsheets? They’re really weapons of mass distraction!” - Futurist  Jim...

“Today is the day that you should turn your mind to the future once again. Restore a sense of...

“Solve customer's problems before they know it’s a problem. That’s a huge opportunity for...

“Dreams? They are a roadmap to the future!” - Futurist Jim...

“Your competition is out to obsolete you, every single day!” - Futurist Jim...

"A suggestion box? That's the best way to trivialize the concept of innovation!" - Jim...

“As a futurist, I am also your personal trainer - but I will help you to get fit for the...

Here's a good quote to live by:  it is said that doing the right thing when it's easy to do...

Anyone who has worked with me knows that I do a tremendous amount of research as I customize for my...

“When it comes to innovation, making mistakes is OK. Hiding them is not!” - Futurist  Jim...

“Don’t accept the status quo. Break it!” - Futurist Jim...

"Establishing a committee is a guaranteed prescription for innovation paralysis" - Jim...

“Innovators take their own personal vision of the future — and turn it into reality!” -...

“Think fast. Act faster!” - Futurist  Jim...

"Surround yourself with optimists. Always ignore the pessimists!" - Jim Carroll Some of the most...

"To really accelerate your creative engine, focus on growing your diversity of ideas!" - futurist...

“If you can’t remember the last time you did something really cool, you have a bigger...

I'm always thinking about my clients and my keynotes and the messages that I need to deliver...

A time when technology arrives to market obsolete Futurist Jim Carroll describes trucking...

“Every day, it is more obvious that the future isn’t just a fiction - it’s reality!” -...

"What made you successful in the last 10 years will not make you successful in the next 10. Given...

"The function of a futurist? To help you understand where you want to go - and what you need to do...

"The world needs more people with a new type of degree that I call the Masters in Business...

Last week, I was in Palm Springs, California, with a session for a board of directors on what's...

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Does your organization have the right stuff to deal with todays' information-empowered,...

"It's easier to be a success if you fail first" - Futurist  Jim...

"Shared ideas will give you better ideas" - Futurist  Jim...

So ... last week I was in Miami, and did a talk on business disruption, transformation and...

As with anything, the opportunity around the idea of the 'smart home', and the reality of what...

"Agility is the only antidote for velocity" - Jim Carroll Many organizations engage me for an...

“Don’t fear the results. Learn from them!” - Futurist Jim...

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

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

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

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

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

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