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Keynote Case Study: SAP Utilities — The Grid Is Being Rewired By Renewables + Storage
At SAP's 2017 utilities conference in California, futurist Jim Carroll spoke to roughly 500 energy, water and wastewater executives about the massive disruption underway across…
Lessons from My Youngest Son: Taking Initiative!
My youngest son Tom turns 22 today. Time flies! Both of my sons have been a huge inspiration to me on my approach to life, innovation, the future and trends -- I know they live in…
Daily Inspiration: "Don't fall into the trap of thinking it can't be done - figure out a way to do it!"
"Don't fall into the trap of thinking it can't be done - figure out a way to do it!"- Futurist Jim Carroll
Daily Inspiration: “Imagination is exercise for the mind”
“Imagination is exercise for the mind” - Futurist Jim Carroll
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: “Are you going to let your Uber-moment turn into a Kodak moment?”
“Are you going to let your Uber-moment turn into a Kodak moment?” - Futurist Jim Carroll
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…
Daily Inspiration: ”Being relentless optimistic is the best strategy for innovation yet!”
”Being relentless optimistic is the best strategy for innovation yet!” - Futurist Jim Carroll
Daily Inspiration: “Define your day, not by the barriers that may exist, but by the great things you will accomplish if you set your mind to it!”
“Define your day, not by the barriers that may exist, but by the great things you will accomplish if you set your mind to it!” - Futurist Jim Carroll
Daily Inspiration: “Challenge conventional wisdom. Look at the world in a different way every single day”
“Challenge conventional wisdom. Look at the world in a different way every single day” - Futurist Jim Carroll ‘’ The phrase “conventional wisdom” is an awful phrase, meaning “a…
Daily Inspiration: “Manage for expectations - structure for surprise!”
“Manage for expectations - structure for surprise!” - Futurist Jim Carroll
Daily Inspiration: “If at first you do succeed, try not to look too astonished!”
“If at first you do succeed, try not to look too astonished!” - Futurist Jim Carroll. Starting today, I’ll be doing two motivational stage quotes each day. I started doing this…
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