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Golf & Recreation · 2016
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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…
Article: Interactive Technology’s Impact on The Future of Sports
Over at InsightReplay, a company which makes the systems for tracking sports in real time, a blog post from 2015 with my observations on the future of interactive sports! I post…
Growing the Game @TopGolf - From the PGA Merchandise Show
In January, I was delighted to be the opening keynote speaker for the 2016 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, one of the largest trade shows in the world. After my keynote, I led a…
Video: Hyper connectivity and the Impact of the Internet of Things
There's a lot of hype about the "Internet of Things." What does it really mean? Here's a video clip that puts it in perspective in terms of the future of golf! The big issue with…
The Future of Golf - Interactive, Connected, Immersive: My Commentary on the Golf Magazine Article
Back in January, I was thrilled to be invited by the PGA of America to be the opening keynote speaker for the 2016 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. It was the second time they’ve…
Article: "As a PGA Pro, What Are You Going to Do With Drones?"
I just wrote an article for the PGA of Canada, around the issue of new technologies coming into the game. Enjoy! You can access the full PDF of the article As a PGA Pro, What Are…
Trend: The Future of Sports? All Interaction, All The Time!
Last week, I appeared in USA Today, in an article about the future of sports. They interviewed me just after my keynote on the main stage at the massive PGA Merchandise Show, and…
Trend: Golf, Technology, and Growing the Game: My Most Recent Keynote for the PGA!
The PGA of America invited me in again to headline their main stage, to talk about how various emerging technologies will provide opportunities to grow the game. I was delighted…
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