The morning after the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, I'm revisiting something I wrote on the day Barack Obama was inaugurated in 2009. It's a fascinating look at what I…
Future & Trends · Trends Scorecard
"You don't get to claim you can see the future if you're never willing to be graded on the past." — Futurist Jim Carroll Over the last little while I did something most…
Trends · Trends Scorecard
"Tradition is what keeps golf worth playing. New players are what keep it alive." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is a special one in my Trends Scorecard series. Usually I…
Golf & Sports · Trends
"The bank branch was never the point. The future of finance is code — and it's being written by everyone but the banks." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is part of my…
Financial Services & Banking · Trends
"The future of construction is intelligence made physical — smart materials, robotic precision, and data-driven design." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is the final entry…
Construction & Infrastructure · Trends
"Insurance spent centuries pricing the past. The future belongs to those who can price the present." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is the Trends Scorecard series, where I…
Insurance · Trends
"Retail was never about the store. It was always about the shelf coming to you." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is the Trends Scorecard series, where I go back into my own…
Retail & Consumer · Trends
"The world's oldest profession became its most advanced. Tomorrow's farm runs on robots, sensors, and code." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is part of my Trends Scorecard…
Agriculture & Food · Trends
"The future doesn't reward what you learned. It rewards how fast you can learn next." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is part of my Trends Scorecard series, where I dig back…
Education · Trends
"The future of the automobile was never about a better engine - it became a computer on wheels.Tesla built it, but BYD is now cashing the check." - Futurist Jim Carroll…
Automotive & Transportation · Trends
"The future of energy was never about a bigger smokestack or more coal. It was always about the panel on your roof and the battery in your garage." — Futurist Jim…
Energy & Utilities · Trends
"The future of human health isn't waiting to be discovered. It's waiting to be implemented." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is my Trends Scorecard series, where I go back…
Healthcare & Pharma · Trends
