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The Trends Scorecard: The Final Verdict - What 20+ Years of Predictions Taught Me
"You don't get to claim you can see the future if you're never willing to be graded on the past." — Futurist Jim Carroll Over the last little while I did something most futurists…
The Trends Scorecard: Golf - Grading My Predictions About the Future of the Game
"Tradition is what keeps golf worth playing. New players are what keep it alive." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is a special one in my Trends Scorecard series. Usually I grade the…
The Trends Scorecard: Financial Services & Banking - What I Predicted, and What Actually Happened
"The bank branch was never the point. The future of finance is code — and it's being written by everyone but the banks." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is part of my ongoing Trends…
My New Book "Being Unique" Is Here — Four Years in the Making, and Somehow Right on Time
My new book is out — and it has a story behind it. Being Unique: Why the Rebels, the Odd Ones Out, and the Crazy Ones Always Win! is now available on Amazon worldwide: the US…
The Trends Scorecard: Construction & Infrastructure - What I Predicted, and What Actually Happened
"The future of construction is intelligence made physical — smart materials, robotic precision, and data-driven design." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is the final entry in my…
The Trends Scorecard: Insurance - What I Predicted, and What Actually Happened
"Insurance spent centuries pricing the past. The future belongs to those who can price the present." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is the Trends Scorecard series, where I go back…
The Trends Scorecard: Retail & Consumer - What I Predicted, and What Actually Happened
"Retail was never about the store. It was always about the shelf coming to you." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is the Trends Scorecard series, where I go back into my own archive…
Daily Inspiration: ""A different direction means a louder voice. Get ready, world: you're getting more Canadian cowbell."
"A different direction means a louder voice. Get ready, world: you're getting more Canadian cowbell." - Futurist Jim Carroll Happy Canada Day! July 1 marks the 159th birthday of…
The Trends Scorecard: Agriculture & Food - What I Predicted, and What Actually Happened
"The world's oldest profession became its most advanced. Tomorrow's farm runs on robots, sensors, and code." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is part of my Trends Scorecard series…
The Trends Scorecard: Education - What I Predicted, and What Actually Happened
"The future doesn't reward what you learned. It rewards how fast you can learn next." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is part of my Trends Scorecard series, where I dig back through…
The Trends Scorecard: Automotive & Transportation - What I Predicted, and What Actually Happened
"The future of the automobile was never about a better engine - it became a computer on wheels.Tesla built it, but BYD is now cashing the check." - Futurist Jim Carroll This is…
The Trends Scorecard: Energy & Utilities - What I Predicted, and What Actually Happened
"The future of energy was never about a bigger smokestack or more coal. It was always about the panel on your roof and the battery in your garage." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is…
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