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Daily Inspiration: “‘Begin’ - it's a great word. Many of us are often in short supply of this precious resource.”
“‘Begin’ - it's a great word. Many of us are often in short supply of this precious resource.” - Futurist Jim Carroll On stage at the Mohegan Sun resort in Connecticut in July…
Daily Inspiration: “Today, start to do the things that people say you won’t be able to do!”
“Today, start to do the things that people say you won’t be able to do!” - Futurist Jim Carroll We limit ourselves through the opinions of others; we hold ourselves back because…
Daily Inspiration: "Canada, eh?"
"Canada, eh?" - Futurist Jim Carroll Eh? Pronounced “ay.” This word is used in everyday Canadian vernacular to indicate that you don't understand something, can't believe…
Daily Inspiration: “Failure? Take more time to learn from what went right, rather than focusing on what went wrong!”
“Failure? Take more time to learn from what went right, rather than focusing on what went wrong!” - Futurist Jim Carroll There's nothing much better for innovation than successful…
Daily Inspiration: “You’ll never get started if you don’t make some initiative!”
“You’ll never get started if you don’t make some initiative!” - Futurist Jim Carroll A screengrab from a little show I did on the future of manufacturing in the home studio…
Daily Inspiration: “You mean to tell me your imagination couldn’t imaginate more?”
“You mean to tell me your imagination couldn’t imaginate more?” - Futurist Jim Carroll Imaginate more! It’s an exercise for our mind! It’s actually a verb! (transitive) To form a…
Daily Inspiration: “It’s what you know that should exhilarate you. But it’s what you don’t know that should absolutely terrify you!”
“It’s what you know that should exhilarate you. But it’s what you don’t know that should absolutely terrify you!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Three years ago today, I found myself in…
Daily Inspiration: “Look for the opportunities for change. Seek the possibilities from action. Watch for the perils of inaction!”
“Look for the opportunities for change. Seek the possibilities from action. Watch for the perils of inaction!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Creative vision is at the base of every new…
Daily Inspiration: “Don't be afraid of doing something. Be afraid of not doing it at all!”
“Don't be afraid of doing something. Be afraid of not doing it at all!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Let's talk about the "Bench of Shame." It's over on #12. One must go and sit there…
Daily Inspiration: “If you worry too much about the future, you won’t enjoy the present!” Golfer Tom Francis
“If you worry too much about the future, you won’t enjoy the present!” - Golfer Tom Francis I've been writing this 'daily inspiration' for close to 5 years; in that time, I've…
Daily Inspiration: “Have you ever noticed you are surrounded by people who have a stunning inability to confront their future?”
“Have you ever noticed you are surrounded by people who have a stunning inability to confront their future?” - Futurist Jim Carroll "It's not you - it's them!" I've been working…
Daily Inspiration: “Never doubt for a moment the opportunities that YOU get to define!”
“Never doubt for a moment the opportunities that YOU get to define!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Two years ago, I was on stage, the dinner speaker for a group of CPAs in Saskatchewan…
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