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Daily Inspiration · 2018
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Daily Inspiration: "If the future belongs to those who are fast - then small beats big!"
“If the future belongs to those who are fast - then small beats big!” - Futurist Jim Carroll It's obvious. Big organizations are slow, bloated, weighed down by bureaucracy, and…
Daily Inspiration: "Really? My mind boggles at your disbelief!"
“Really? My mind boggles at your disbelief!” - #Futurist Jim Carroll With their belief, for example, that their business model, the products they sell, the customers they work…
Daily Inspiration: "Define your future, before the future defines you!"
“Define your future, before the future defines you!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Each and every morning, you have a choice to make as to what you will do with your day. Each and every…
Daily Inspiration: "In the long run, science wins!"
“In the long run, science wins!” - Futurist Jim Carroll In this photo, I'm on stage in New Orleans, speaking at the largest conference on the largest water conference in the…
Daily Inspiration: "Legacy is not a guarantee!"
“Legacy is not a guarantee!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Too may people, and too many organizations, think that their past glories will guarantee future success. They won't. @NASA has…
Daily Inspiration: "Maybe the worst assumption you can make is that you have enough time!"
“Maybe the worst assumption you can make is that you have enough time!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Blackberry didn't. Neither did Motorola. Their hubris and arrogance led them to…
Daily Inspiration: "It’s easy to fail when you are weak, but it's the best time to learn to be strong!"
“It’s easy to fail when you are weak, but it’s the best time to learn to be strong!” - Futurist Jim Carroll I had a miserable 9 holes yesterday. Pretty hopeless stuff. The thought…
Daily Inspiration: "If the only thing you are doing right is the wrong thing, then maybe you should re-evaluate your approach!"
“If the only thing you are doing right is the wrong thing, then maybe you should re-evaluate your approach!” - Futurist Jim Carroll I’m golfing *a lot* this summer. The game has…
Daily Inspiration: "I’m not here to tell you what future you should create - but to give you the insight to create the future you desire!"
“I’m not here to tell you what future you should create - but to give you the insight to create the future you desire!” - Futurist Jim Carroll People like to be told what to do…
Daily Inspiration: "You never do it alone. Behind every success is an extraordinary partner!"
“You never do it alone. Behind every success is an extraordinary partner!” - Futurist Jim Carroll It’s my wife’s birthday! For some reason, Christa decided to take on this project…
Daily Inspiration: "Your fear of the future might be fateful. For your future!"
“Your fear of the future might be fateful. For your future!” - Futurist Jim Carroll I’ve been using this picture in my slide deck since 2001. And its’ part of a standard section I…
Daily Inspiration: "Success is often the result of cumulative disappointments!"
“Success is often the result of cumulative disappointments!” - Futurist Jim Carroll It was the Parent/Child tournament yesterday. It did not go well. I couldn’t putt if my life…
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