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9 Years Ago Today - Looking Back at my Keynote for the PGA of America
9 years ago today, I walked into a conference room in Boston at 715am. I vividly remember seeing my stage for the first few moments, and thinking, "you've got to be totally on…
Trend: The Future of Golf? Change the Narrative - It's All About Opportunity!
I had the chance the other day to be the opening keynote speaker for the PGA of Ontario Golf Industry Expo. It was a barnburner of a talk! A technical glitch meant that I didn't…
Daily Inspiration: “The future? It has a habit of rudely disrupting tradition!”
“The future? It has a habit of rudely disrupting tradition!” - Futurist Jim Carroll In golf, as in every industry, the disruptors are coming. They’ve got innovative ideas, some…
Kids These Days: Highlight Video From My Keynote(s) for the PGA of America
The pace of technological change is defining the future of every industry - including golf! And growth? It's all about the kids. The PGA of America has had me in - twice - to…
Upcoming Keynote: PGA of Ontario Golf Industry Expo
Way back in 2010, I wrote a blog post: "Location is the new intelligence". It was yet another observation that the world of digital mapping and 'location awareness' was going to…
Video: Linking the Acceleration of Golf to the Speed of Disruptive Change
So I went to Torrey Pines for a keynote, had a round of golf, and cut a video. Learn more about my keynote topic, Driving the Future – Linking the Acceleration of Golf to The…
Videos and Keynote Topic: The Future of Golf - and Rethinking Innovation Through Golf!
Hopefully you got a lot of great rounds in during the summer! Did you spend time thinking about the future of the game? I did! Here's a quick video on the future of the game as…
Daily Inspiration: “You can always recover from your Tin Cup moment!”
“You can always recover from your Tin Cup moment!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Much inspiration can come from a round of golf - but a lot of personal, emotional grief as well. Such as…
Daily Inspiration: "Every day begins just like a par-3 over water. Full of opportunity with potential for disaster!"
“Every day begins just like a par-3 over water. Full of opportunity with potential for disaster! But there’s always the next hole!” - Futurist Jim Carroll It’s summertime! And…
Video : "10 Great Words" - Seeking Inspiration to Do the Great Things You Need to Do!
Here's a clip to get you thinking - my closing comments from my keynote for the PGA of America. In the room, I've got 500 golf professionals who are members of this, the largest…
I'm in Great Company with Two Golfing Legends - My Golf-Themed Keynote!
One of the keynote topics I've been delivering on stage tees off with the title Driving the Future - Linking the Acceleration of Golf to the Speed of Businessf It's a fun…
Daily Inspiration: "In the absence of clarity, focus faster!”
“In the absence of clarity, focus faster!” Hey, is there anything on the news …. SQUIRREL!!! One of the best scenes in the Disney movie UP! involves that moment where the dog…
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