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Daily Inspiration · 2018
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Daily Inspiration: "Defeatism is a drug - you know it's bad for you but you take it because it's the easy way out!"
“Defeatism is a drug - you know it’s bad for you but you take it because it’s the easy way out!” - Futurist Jim Carroll After my keynote at the Mississippi Economic Development…
Daily Inspiration: "The future you are looking for is often right in front of you!"
“The future you are looking for is often right in front of you!” - Futurist Jim Carroll When I was small, I remember that my mom could never find her glasses, and so she kept…
Daily Inspiration: "Stop making the same mistakes. Make some new ones!"
“Stop making the same mistakes. Make some new ones!” - Futurist Jim Carroll I heard someone make this comment the other day; it was in the context of how to achieve some sort of…
Daily Inspiration: "What part of 'it's inevitable' did you not understand?"
“What part of ‘it’s inevitable’ did you not understand?” - Futurist Jim Carroll People are aware of many disruptive trends, but then go into denial as to their likelihood of…
Daily Inspiration: "Long term success comes from repeatable failure!"
“Long term success comes from repeatable failure!” - #Golfer Jim Carroll It should say REPEATED failure but I will stick with what I posted LOL!!!!!!! I had my best round of golf…
Daily Inspiration: "You knew what you needed to do, so why did you do what you did?"
“You knew what you needed to do, so why did you do what you did?” - Futurist Jim Carroll As a futurist, I’ll admit I’m often mystified by the future! As in: why would a whole…
Daily Inspiration: "If you keep listening to the same old people, you'll end up doing the same old things!"
“If you keep listening to the same old people, you’ll end up doing the same old things!” - Futurist Jim Carroll People get stuck in a mono-culture, a sameness of being, a routine…
Daily Inspiration: The best method to achieve success is to focus on the results of your early failure!"
“The best method to achieve success is to focus on the results of your early failure!” - Futurist Jim Carroll I’ve got a brand new set of golf irons - Titleist AP3’s - and I’ll…
Daily Inspiration: "Your attitude towards the future is just like running a race: if you already have the idea of defeat in your mind at the starting line, you aren't going to see much success!"
“Your attitude towards the future is just like running a race: if you already have the idea of defeat in your mind at the starting line, you aren’t going to see much success!” -…
Daily Inspiration: "Don’t talk about what you want to do. Focus on what you are going to do!"
“Don’t talk about what you want to do. Focus on what you are going to do!” - Futurist Jim Carroll The future abhors inaction. It steamrolls over indecision. It eats missed…
Daily Inspiration: "I’d love to tell you what I really think but I work hard to bite my tongue!"
“I’d love to tell you what I really think, but I work hard to bite my tongue!” - #Futurist Jim Carroll When a client books me, they engage me for a particular topic, storyline…
Daily Inspiration: "Don’t be stupid!"
“Don’t be stupid!” - Futurist Jim Carroll What a week I’ve had, and it’s only Thursday! Read more about the reason below, but think about the context of the quote first. What are…
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