DAILY
MOTIVATIONAL
INSIGHT
FROM
JIM
Daily motivational insight from Jim Carroll
JIM’s
HIGHLIGHTS
Jim Carroll event highlights
FOLLOW MEFollow Jim Carroll

Talent 2017: The Right Skills, at the Right Time, for the Right Purpose!

So ... there's lots of talk about the future of jobs, careers, automation, the disappearance...

READ MORE

10 Highlights from 2017! My Favourite Stages, My 50,000 people + 4 V.I.People!

Some people really don't understand what a unique career a futurist like me has. Every once in...

READ MORE

Agriculture is Hot: Consider some stats!

I'm cleaning up from some of the research that went into my recent talk for the United Soybean...

READ MORE

Keynote: New York Life, New York – Insurance : Disruptive, Transformative & Innovative!

This was my final event of the year, just two days ago, and it was just plain fun! It was an...

READ MORE

Daily Inspiration: “You know you have a serious problem when people laugh at your new ideas!”

“You know you have a serious problem when people laugh at your new ideas!” - Futurist Jim...

READ MORE

Your new vocabulary for 2017? “Destructive, impulsive unpredictability,” “yottabit pipelines” and “connected energy” … and more!

As the wild year of 2016 draws to a close, and 2017 arrives, what can you expect in the coming...

READ MORE

Golf balls with webcams, golf carts, and the future!

For as long as there has been the future, there have been people who don't like it. Ogden Nash...

READ MORE

Accelerating Innovation: My Time with the United Soybean Board

I do a *lot* of talks for agricultural organizations, both associations as well as...

READ MORE

Daily Inspiration: “The thing about experience is that it only comes around after you really need it!”

“The thing about experience is that it only comes around after you really need it!” - Futurist...

READ MORE

Keynote: United Soybean Board, St. Louis – The Future of Agriculture and Farming

Essentially, agriculture is about science, and science is exponentiating. Essentially, agriculture...

READ MORE

Daily Inspiration: “If you don’t do it today, when are you going to do it?”

“If you don’t do it today, when are you going to do it?” - Futurist Jim...

READ MORE

Things That Won’t Happen in 2017: And What it Means

Kevin Kelly, the founding editor of Wired, coined a very popular phrase : "The future happens...

READ MORE

What Every Business Needs: A Senior VP of Curiosity!

I've always liked the children's book series which involved Curious George and the Man in the...

READ MORE

What’s Hot? What Leaders are Looking for Into 2017

In the next two weeks, I'll have two unique keynotes to close off the year: a keynote for...

READ MORE

10 Things That are True About the Future

In my keynotes, I often talk about how the rate of change -- whether with business models,...

READ MORE

Failing at the Future: Groupthink, Strategy and A Consensus to Do Nothing….

It's a funny job, being a futurist. Essentially, your job is to take people out of their...

READ MORE

Daily Inspiration: “Establishing a committee is a guaranteed prescription for innovation paralysis”

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

READ MORE

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

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

READ MORE

Innovating Post-Brexit: What History Has Taught Us!

A few weeks ago, I was in Washington, and filmed a little clip about the need to innovate despite...

READ MORE

Daily Inspiration: “Don’t be someone who asks, ‘where did that come from?’ Be the person who states, ‘I saw it coming, and decided to  act accordingly!’ ”

“Don’t be someone who asks, ‘where did that come from?’ Be the person who states, ‘I...

READ MORE

The Amazing Math of Chemical Acceleration – And Why a Saudi Oil Giant is Realigning Its Business!

Today, the Wall Street Journal ran an article,"Why Saudi Arabia’s Oil Giant Aims to Be Big in...

READ MORE

Keynote – Innovating in The Era of Accelerated Uncertainty: How to Adapt to the New World of Volatility

And we're off! A key client just confirmed that for the start of 2017, they need one of my key...

READ MORE

Article: Banking Without Boundaries (Independent Banker)

I was interviewed recently by Independent Banker magazine for my thoughts on trends impacting...

READ MORE

Keynote: The Future of the Automotive Industry

Interested in a keynote on the future of the automotive/trucking industry? Read this! This...

READ MORE

Daily Inspiration: “Pursue the future you desire, not the future you have been given!”

"Pursue the future you desire, not the future you have been given!" - Futurist Jim...

READ MORE

The Amazing Karma of the Future! (Hint – Watch this Video!)

So ... I regularly get approached to speak at a lot of corporate leadership meetings .... and have...

READ MORE

10 Small Thoughts on Big Innovation

One of my favorite innovation phrases that I always use on stage or in a CEO off-site is "think...

READ MORE

Don’t freak out – Stay focused!

I just filmed this today in front of the White House. You need to watch...

READ MORE

Creating a Great Keynote!

During a call yesterday, a client was asking whether I could customize my talk for their group. Are...

READ MORE

Daily Inspiration: “Solve customers problems before they know it’s a problem. That’s a huge opportunity for innovation!”

"Solve customers problems before they know it's a problem. That's a huge opportunity for...

READ MORE

Daily Inspiration: “If volatility is the new normal, ingenuity is the new oxygen!”

"If volatility is the new normal, ingenuity is the new oxygen!" - Jim...

READ MORE

Daily Inspiration: “Today, I am going to help you to touch the future. And then I’ll share with you how to hold on and go for a ride”

"Today, I am going to help you to touch the future. And then I'll share with you how to hold on and...

READ MORE

Daily Inspiration: “I’m always asked if I am a motivational speaker. And I always explain, no, I’m a motivational futurist who speaks.”

"I'm always asked if I am a motivational speaker. And I always explain, no, I'm a motivational...

READ MORE

The Future Belongs to Those Who are Fast!

The future belongs to those who are fast -- Jim Carroll, from the opening to a keynote to an...

READ MORE

Daily Inspiration: “Some estimates suggest that 80% of today’s jobs might not exist in the same form in just 10 years. What are YOU doing to reinvent yourself for that potential reality?”

"Some estimates suggest that 80% of today's jobs might not exist in the same form in just 10 years....

READ MORE

Daily Inspiration: “Inaction is not an excuse for failure. The future is out there. Grab it, embrace it, and share it. And do it now, before it moves on.”

"Inaction is not an excuse for failure. The future is out there. Grab it, embrace it, and share it....

READ MORE

Daily Inspiration: “100 days! Set a bold goal for 100 days, and see what you can accomplish. You might marvel at the results. Bold goals can help you to achieve a better future!”

"100 days! Set a bold goal for 100 days, and see what you can accomplish. You might marvel at the...

READ MORE

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.

VIEW MORE QUOTES
Definitions: CoreDeep Dive IDeep Dive II
Series: 2026MegatrendsForwardTomorrow