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Video: Are You Thinking too Small When the Scope of the Future is WAY Bigger Than You Think? Probably!
A video clip from my keynote yesterday for several hundred educators and executives for the Career Education College Education conference in New Orleans. One day, we'll look back…
Daily Inspiration: "Have you ever noticed that disappointment always seems to be an equal opportunity partner to success?"
“Have you ever noticed that disappointment always seems to be an equal opportunity partner to success?” - #Futurist Jim Carroll It’s true! As soon as you encounter the joy of…
Keynote Case Study: Itron — Energy Was Becoming Connected, Intelligent and Localized
Itron brought me in to open its annual leadership meeting with a strategic look at the future of the energy utility sector. The title captured the transition: Connected…
Daily Inspiration: "You need to deliver knowledge ... that doesn't exist .. and do it yesterday!"
“You need to deliver knowledge that you aren’t yet aware of, for jobs that don’t yet exist, to a group of people who don’t know that they will need it. And you need to do it…
Daily Inspiration: “Never underestimate the ability of those around you to try to destroy your optimism!”
“Never underestimate the ability of those around you to try to destroy your optimism!” - #Futurist Jim Carroll Imagine going to an event, and there Is a de-motivational speaker on…
Daily Inspiration: “The problem with an assumption is that it usually becomes an excuse for inaction!”
“The problem with an assumption is that it usually becomes an excuse for inaction!” -#Futurist Jim Carroll People assume things. Such as the idea that what they sell now will…
Daily Inspiration: "A figment of your imagination? It’s already someone else’s disruptive reality!"
“A figment of your imagination? It’s already someone else’s disruptive reality!” Futurist Jim Carroll Imagine you’ve got about 5 minutes to go on stage. You are scrolling through…
The Future of Transit: "It's Not Your Grandad's City Bus System Anymore!"
In 1964, at the age of 5, I started going to kindergarten in Byron, a subdivision of London, Ontario. It was back in the day - and at that small age, I actually took a city bus to…
"We Used To ...." - A Look Back at How Primitive Our World Was in 2019
Part of the art of figuring out the future comes not from looking forward, but by looking back. What that idea in mind, here's a list of things we used to do back in 2019 that we…
Daily Inspiration: "“Most people who criticize those who invent the future, usually don’t understand the future that is being invented!”
“Most people who criticize those who invent the future, usually don’t understand the future that is being invented!” - #Futurist Jim Carroll Let’s talk about Tesla. And…
Daily Inspiration: "The scope of your vision should exceed the size of your challenge!”
“The scope of your vision should exceed the size of your challenge!” - #Futurist Jim Carroll A photo that captures me in a moment in time during my keynote for the World…
Daily Inspiration: "....an incredible grasp of incompetence!"
“Maybe your real challenge is that you are surrounded by people who have an incredible grasp of incompetence!” - #Futurist Jim Carroll You’ve spent a lot of time coming up with a…
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