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Keep Up with the Speed of Change: Future Trends in the Speaking Industry
I work with many of the world's leading bureaus, one of who is the Washington Speakers Bureau. They represent such people as Condoleeza Rice, George W. Bush, Tony Blair, John…
Daily Inspiration: "Optimism is oxygen"
"Optimism is oxygen" - Futurist Jim Carroll Supertramp -- a band from the 80's -- had a minor hit with the song "On the Long Way Home," which featured the memorable line, the…
Daily Inspiration: "Those Who Succeed Possess a Daring Need for Speed!"
"Those who succeed possess a daring need for speed!" - Jim Carroll One of my key themes through the years has been that "faster is the new fast" -- that the biggest challenge that…
Daily Inspiration: "Agility is the Only Antidote for Velocity"
"Agility is the only antidote for velocity" - Jim Carroll One recent client engaged me for a talk for their global team, with the keynote title “Achieving Agility: Aligning…
Future Skills: I Go Back to Grade 5 and Work on a Time Capsule Project!
Anyone who has worked with me knows that I do a tremendous amount of research as I customize for my keynotes, often reading several hundred articles on a particular issue or topic…
Daily Inspiration: "To really accelerate your creative engine, focus on growing your diversity of ideas!"
"To really accelerate your creative engine, focus on growing your diversity of ideas!" - futurist Jim Carroll For years, I've explained to my global client base that access to…
What Are the CEO's worried About? Getting the Right Skills at the Right time for the Right Purpose!
So ... last week I was in Miami, and did a talk on business disruption, transformation and innovation for about 30 CEO's of companies in the healthcare, tech and IT sectors, on…
Trend: Smart Homes Will be Smarter Than You Think - Who, Why, Where? And a Look Back to 1999!
As with anything, the opportunity around the idea of the 'smart home', and the reality of what will transpire, varies to a large degree. We are in early days yet! That was the…
Trend: In Trucking, Air Traffic Control Towers Are the New Offices!
Earlier this week, I spoke to several hundred executives from the trucking industry at a keynote for the Omnitracs customer conference in Phoenix. My keynote focused on the trends…
Disruptors Disrupt: Why You Must Change Your Thinking NOW!
My job as a futurist has me doing an increasing number of CEO level events for Fortune 500 companies around the world, helping at leadership meetings which are focused on the…
Article: Technology the Catalyst for Generational Differences
I was interviewed the other day by the National Association of Colleges and Employers; this group is heavily involved in supporting career opportunities for college graduates. The…
17 Trends for 2017
What are the trends I'm watching as we head into 2017? Far too many; indeed, the list is almost too long to consider. I've got keynotes, leadership or Board meetings in almost…
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