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Daily Inspiration: “Your path of business model obstruction? Let me remind you how well that worked for record companies!"
“Your path of business model obstruction? Let me remind you how well that worked for record companies!” - Futurist Jim Carroll It takes courage to disrupt a successful business…
Daily Inspiration: "..everything changes. A good example? Driver education shifts from ‘how do I drive a car’ to ‘how do I use a car?"
“In the era of autonomy, everything changes. A good example? Driver education shifts from ‘how do I drive a car’ to ‘how do I use a car?’” -Futurist Jim Carroll A few years ago, I…
Video: "A Drone Today Might be the Flying Car of Tomorrow ...."
Any trend today can 'go supernova'. Drones of today might scale up quickly to become the flying cars of tomorrow. I'm on stage in Las Vegas, outlining what happens in the era of…
Keynote: Autoglass 2019, Indianapolis, IN: The Future of Automotive and Aftermarket Repair
What do you do in the automotive repair industry if you fix cars - and people are no longer buying cars? What happens when the windshields that you are replacing become highly…
Daily Inspiration: “You are spending way too much time living in the land of the status quo!”
“You are spending way too much time living in the land of the status quo!” - Futurist Jim Carroll You won’t do extraordinary things if you only do things that are average … that…
Video: What Happens with the Virtualization of Jobs? Consider Trucking!
A quick panel discussion question from my keynote in Muscat, Oman last year at the International Roads Union Summit. Some food for thought on what might happen, and what needs to…
Daily Inspiration: "Every company in every industry is becoming a computer company, with software and technology at its heart and soul. This changes everything!"
“From precision agriculture to self-driving cars, smart clothing to robotic construction technology, remote medical monitoring devices to active, intelligent packaging — every…
#MOTOFAIL: Why Do Smart Companies Do Really Stupid Things?
Here's a clip for you to watch; it's from an event I spoke at a few weeks ago in San Diego. It speaks for itself. Often, when I am speaking about innovation, I will bring up this…
The Future of Transit: "It's Not Your Grandad's City Bus System Anymore!"
In 1964, at the age of 5, I started going to kindergarten in Byron, a subdivision of London, Ontario. It was back in the day - and at that small age, I actually took a city bus to…
"We Used To ...." - A Look Back at How Primitive Our World Was in 2019
Part of the art of figuring out the future comes not from looking forward, but by looking back. What that idea in mind, here's a list of things we used to do back in 2019 that we…
Daily Inspiration: "“Most people who criticize those who invent the future, usually don’t understand the future that is being invented!”
“Most people who criticize those who invent the future, usually don’t understand the future that is being invented!” - #Futurist Jim Carroll Let’s talk about Tesla. And…
Keynote: American Cotton Shippers Association, Laguna Beach, California - The Future of The Agricultural Supply Chain
When do you align yourself to the future? How do you determine when certain key trends which will have a profound impact on your industry become real? What do you do when…
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