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Growing the Game - A Shoutout to a Canadian Champion!
Anyone who tracks me know that I am passionate (if not slightly pathetic) golfer, and I've wrapped it into my business. I often golf before a keynote, and have actually been an…
Golfing, 3D Printing, and the Future of Manufacturing: A Story of a Fellow Printing His Own Golf Wedges
Over the years, I've done many talks within the manufacturing industry, putting into perspective the real trends and opportunities for innovation that will allow for the…
Innovation: The 8 Best Things Happening in "Growing" Golf Right Now!
I'll admit, I've become a relentless golf nut, and I've even got a fairly decent handicap, often breaking 90 (which is less than what 1% of golfers can do.) I've got a son with a…
Daily Inspiration: "While the game of golf is based upon centuries of tradition, that doesn't mean that there aren't big opportunities for innovation, change and bold thinking!"
“While the game of golf is based upon centuries of tradition, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t big opportunities for innovation, change and bold thinking” - Futurist Jim…
Trend: Why Spatial Data Bubbles are Going to Be a Big Part of Your Life (And Why You Need to Know What they Are!)
Location intelligence was the hot new opportunity 20 years ago as spatial (GIS) data came to be a big part of the world. 20 years on, it still is. My oldest son is building a…
Daily Inspiration: "Innovation is like a tee shot - it is deceptively simple in concept, yet endlessly difficult to achieve with any degree of consistency"
"Innovation is like a tee shot - it is deceptively simple in concept, yet endlessly difficult to achieve with any degree of consistency" - Jim Carroll So I golf. Not well, but I…
Keynote: Driving the Future - Linking the Acceleration of Golf to The New Speed of Business
One year ago today, I was the opening keynote speaker for the annual PGA Merchandise Show, one of the largest trade events in the world for the world's largest working sport. I…
Golf balls, golf carts and the future: People hate change!
A little video clip from my keynote for the PGA - think about what happened when golf carts were introduced to the world of golf! Food for thought when it comes to innovation and…
Daily Inspiration: “If you don’t golf, do this: try to win the ‘most honest golfers’ team award at your next corporate or association or golf event. That’s because it is more important to try and do something you are not good at, than to not do anything at all”
“If you don’t golf, do this: try to win the ‘most honest golfers’ team award at your next corporate or association or golf event. That’s because it is more important to try and do…
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 captured that reality perfect, when he observed that "for some people, progress is…
Things I've Learned from Golfing with a Grade 5 Teacher!
I spend a lot of time in conversation with CEOs, leading researchers, scientists, and others as I prepare for my keynotes and leadership meetings. I undertake a lot of detailed…
It was this far...
“It was this far from the hole!” - Futurist Jim Carroll ‘’ Seriously. It was! A picture from my keynote for the #PGA of America annual general meeting, where I spoke about future…
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