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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…
Are You a World Class Innovator? Do You Have What It Takes?
Are you really accomplishing great things in the era of acceleration - when the future belongs to those who are fast? Or are you a bit performer, a marginal success, failing to…
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…
I'm in Great Company with Two Golfing Legends - My Golf-Themed Keynote!
One of the keynote topics I've been delivering on stage tees off with the title Driving the Future - Linking the Acceleration of Golf to the Speed of Businessf It's a fun…
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…
Your Future in 120 Seconds or Less!
Putting the future into perspective - from random moments out and about!
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…
Driving Disruption: 25 Reasons Why Your Company Might Not Survive the Next 10 Years
Yes, it's a buzzword, but you ignore the future at your peril. Disruption is real, it's big, and it's happening faster than you think. My job as a futurist has me doing an…
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