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“We’re going to think big, start small, and scale fast” – Experiential capital and the PGA

Here's a video clip from my opening keynote for the 94th Annual General Meeting of the PGA of...

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Food industry trends 2011 – Report from a keynote

It's been a whirlwind of activity over the last two months, with about 20 major keynotes under...

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Keynote Presentation: A View Toward 2020: What Should Medical Publication Professionals Should Be Doing Now?

Back in April, I opened the 2011 International Society of Medical Publication Professionals...

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My 200KM / 140 Mile “Ride to Conquer Cancer” June 11/12 – I did it!

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From bombs to beauty: the ubiquity of innovation!

Here's an adaptation of my May CAMagazine article, which was titled "From Bombs to Beauty" in the...

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NPR interview : “Time for Associations to Trade in Their Past?”

Anyone who follows this blog knows that for quite some time, I've been putting out a message...

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Professional skills 2020: Advice for a flat world!

My blog back engine pointed out to me this morning that a few articles that I posted to the blog...

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Geeking out .. what does it really take to run a blog in the cloud?

While I spend a huge amount of time travelling to speak at various events, I also spend a good...

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The future of retail franchise operations!

A few weeks ago, I was the opening keynote speaker for the 2011 Multi-Unit Franchising...

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Live text message polling – on stage for the PGA!

My recent post about using a live text message poll while speaking to a group of high school...

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Paying attention, family dynamics and under the influence – key consumer trends…

I'm in Las Vegas Thursday, as a keynote speaker fo rhte Multi-Unit Franchising Conference at...

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Agriculture 2020! Innovation, growth & opportunity!

I found myself in Sonoma County, California earlier this week; I was the opening speaker for a...

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Health benefits and healthcare 2020: Moving beyond the politics of healthcare

People are getting sick to death of listening to politicians bicker about health care, and...

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Association CEO’s – Are you thinking big enough?

As an association executive, are you thinking BIG enough?That's the challenge I raise in a...

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Chameleon’s poised for success! Reinventing your revenue…

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What happens when high school students are TOLD to text?

What happens when you ask 200 high school students to do EXACTLY what they've always been told...

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Remember those kids in school who were really good at math? They own the future!

What happens when the world goes "real time?" When we've got the capability to process vast amounts...

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Innovation in the field of franchised operations…

In April, I'll be one of the keynote speakers for the Multi-Channel Franchising Conference in...

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Why we ski….

"What I really feel is that, if on a pair of skis ... I forget everything but the joys of...

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Headlines: The More Things Change, the More Things Stay The Same (sometimes)

"Most people overestimate the amount of change that will occur in two years and underestimate...

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Perfect microwave popcorn!

When do you think you'll be able to make perfect microwave popcorn?I'd thought I'd be able...

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“Wacky Leaks: The Looming Confidentiality Crisis and Corporate Governance

Last year, I went back to school, investing time to graduate from the University of Toronto -...

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Understanding the velocity of innovation – take the “10 Things Test!”

One of my most recent blog posts reflected on the death of my fax machine, and how we now live in a...

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What’s hot? Search phrases from March 7, 2011

I haven't done one of these posts for a while. Here's another week of unique insight from my...

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Farewell, old fax!

Here's an article from my column for March's CAMagazine.It's fascinating to think how many...

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US Air Force Research Laboratory, Dayton, Ohio – The Future of R&D

Well, thisi was an interesting audience! I was in Dayton, Ohio, opening the annual leadership...

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The future of seniors care / assisted living – big trends, or crazy ideas?

(This is a long post!)Were my comments in the video below -- recorded in front of 3,000 people...

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Video: Thinking boldly, the challenge of wellness, and innovation!

Here's a clip from a recent event -- actually, my keynote for the national meeting of the PGA --...

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Report from the heartland: Is there life in manufacturing in Ohio? You bet!

Last week I was invited to speak in Cincinnati, Ohio by Techsolve, an organization that...

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“Boards getting younger – seek biz & tech skills”

An interesting article in the Globe & Mail yesterday on trends with corporate boards. This...

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What goes into building a great keynote?

While clearing off the desk today, I came across a planning document for a keynote for fairly...

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Video : The impact of business velocity

Here's a clip from my keynote for the Human Capital Institute Summit in Tucson,...

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Article: The medium is the message (social networks and brands)

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Video: Reaching the new demographic : Social networking trends!

In a clip from his keynote for the 94th Annual General Meeting of the PGA, Jim takes a look at the...

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Moving beyond the healthcare debate : How we’ll really transform the system!

It's an interesting time in the US. The healthcare reform debate continues; the future is...

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The future of the workforce! Video from HCI 2010

Here's a clip from my 2010 keynote in Tucson, Arizona on the future of the workforce. It covers...

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Understanding 21st century capital : why it’s not just financial capital anymore!

Enhance your balance sheet!In the 20th century, financial capital was the resource of...

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Future of the meetings / events industry

Last year, I was the opening keynote speaker for the 2010 International Association of...

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Transformational leadership: My dinner keynote @ NASA

Last month, I was down in Texas, invited by NASA to be the after-dinner speaker for a...

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The rapid emergence of new careers & location intelligence professionals

A clip from a conference for hundreds of health care executives in Orlando in December 2010 - I'm...

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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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