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Daily Inspiration: Personal Growth & Reinvention - "Urgency demands optimism"
"Urgency demands optimism" - Futurist Jim Carroll Five years ago, just about this time, millions of people found that they suddenly had to reinvent their future, due to rapidly…
Daily Inspiration: Being Unique - "What makes you unique is what will make you successful!"
"What makes you unique is what will make you successful!" - Futurist Jim Carroll From one book project to two others! I'm working away on Escaping Mediocrity, but the other book…
Keynote Case Study: Texas Farm Credit — Agricultural Finance Had to Learn to Fund the Future
Texas Farm Credit brought Jim Carroll to Dallas to challenge an audience with a uniquely important role in the future of agriculture. Many of the people in the room served on…
Daily Inspiration: Agriculture Trends - "Imagine a crazy idea. Now imagine it's real. That's your future!
"Imagine a crazy idea. Now imagine it's real. That's your future!" - Futurist Jim Carroll In a few hours, I'll be speaking at the annual event for Texas Farm Credit Bank. In the…
Daily Inspiration: Chasing Innovation - "Every single opportunity is always within the margin of possibility!"
"Every single opportunity is always within the margin of possibility!" - Futurist Jim Carroll When the World Bank invited me to keynote on the future of manufacturing, they made…
Daily Inspiration: Embracing Mediocrity is published! - "One single idea acted upon is far more powerful than a thousand contemplated!"
"One single idea acted upon is far more powerful than a thousand contemplated!" - Futurist Jim Carroll This was a photo taken Saturday night after our 'proof' copy arrived - and…
Daily Inspiration: Into 2025 - "Uncomfortably numb? Dazed and confused? ... volatility seems to be the new normal."
"Uncomfortably numb? Dazed and confused? Is this real life or fantasy? You want to be sedated? Hello, darkness my old friend? Welcome to the jungle. Because volatility seems to be…
Daily Inspiration: Moving Into Motivation - "Whatever it takes. That has to be your mindset."
"Whatever it takes. That has to be your mindset." - Futurist Jim Carroll Many people seem to be engineered to give up too easily. Pack it in. Move on before the hard work. Never…
Daily Inspiration: Creativity and Skills - "Never hide your hidden talents!"
"Never hide your hidden talents!" - Futurist Jim Carroll I find innovation and creativity stories everywhere I look! (And I'm playing with my creativity - today's image was…
Daily Inspiration: Brand Image - "Many people bought a car. Not an ideology."
"Many people bought a car. Not an ideology." - Futurist Jim Carroll It's an "interesting" time to own a Tesla. That's probably an understatement. I've said before that it is…
Daily Inspiration: The Future of Insurance: "New risk demands new thinking. Uninsurable risk demands bold thinking"
"New risk demands new thinking. Uninsurable risk demands bold thinking." - Futurist Jim Carroll Anyways, back to the issue of today's quote. Think about it - for years I've been…
Daily Inspiration: Advertising Brilliance - "Brilliant creativity is the ultimate untrained model"
"Brilliant creativity is the ultimate untrained model" - Futurist Jim Carroll Soul beats silicon, every single time. Think about that statement. Now consider the creative type…
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