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Daily Inspiration · 2019
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Daily Inspiration: “You’ll never be extraordinary if you only do the ordinary!”
“You’ll never be extraordinary if you only do the ordinary!” If you see the ordinary, do the opposite. When there is a status quo, change the quo. When the routine is established…
Daily Inspiration: "Invincibility? It’s a gateway drug to potential failure!"
“Invincibility? It’s a gateway drug to potential failure!” Here’s a golden rule to live by: it’s when you think that you’ve got everything under control that you are most at risk…
Daily Inspiration: "“The status quo? It’s but an excuse for inaction!”
Have you noticed I seem to use this photo of NASA on stage a bit? I do - it’s from the opening section of most talks where I am setting the stage for the concepts of innovation…
Daily Inspiration: "Define the scope of your goals by size of your dreams"
“Define the scope of your goals by size of your dreams!” It’s really easy to think small! That’s because being small involves the easiest of all decisions - it doesn’t require…
Daily Inspiration: "The Future Always Knows When You Cheat on the Way There..."
“You might be able to cheat your way to the future, but it always knows about it when you get there!” Hey, remember Enron? Like, back in the olden days, when fraudulent, dishonest…
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…
Daily Inspiration: "Hyper-connectivity now defines the future of just about everything
“Hyper-connectivity now defines the future of just about everything!” In the photo, I’m on stage in Muscat, Oman, opening the #iruworldcongress , a global event focused on the…
Daily Inspiration: "People See Through ... An Expert At Nothing...."
“People will always see through the false reality of someone who pretends to be an ‘expert’ at ‘everything’ but is really an expert at nothing!” Where were you at the moment that…
Daily Inspiration: "Don’t be fearful of change: be terrified of standing still!"
“Don’t be fearful of change: be terrified of standing still!” I’ve got a brand new Web site - check it out at https://jimcarroll.com I couldn’t be happier with the results, even…
Daily inspiration: "Today's impossibility? It’s tomorrow’s certainty!"
“Today’s impossibility? It’s tomorrow’s certainty!” You can’t have a forward thinking mind and not have a tear come to your eye when you watch @SpaceX land 3 rocket boosters…
Daily inspiration: "A life in shambles...."
“A life in a shambles is really just in transition to the next opportunity!” I think if I ever retire, I will get into a role of a career counsellor! In the last few…
Daily Inspiration: "Change the change barriers!"
“To be a change maker, change the change barriers!” - Futurist Jim Carroll The photo is from an event for a major insurance company almost two years ago, but the quote is from…
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