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Friday Fun: Reprise - The Encore: Innovation, Disruption, and Spinal Tap Moments (The Update!)
It's 2026, but here's something I wrote in 2013 that I think still stands the test of time! I've added an update at the end to bring it up to date. Enjoy! With all the keynotes I…
Daily Inspiration: ""A different direction means a louder voice. Get ready, world: you're getting more Canadian cowbell."
"A different direction means a louder voice. Get ready, world: you're getting more Canadian cowbell." - Futurist Jim Carroll Happy Canada Day! July 1 marks the 159th birthday of…
Daily Inspiration: The Trends Scorecard Series: Grading 20+ Years of My Predictions (Introduction)
"Anyone can make a prediction. Few are brave enough to be graded on it." - Futurist Jim Carroll This is the introduction to a new series, The Trends Scorecard, in which I go back…
Daily Inspiration: The hollowing out of R&D - "Where the minds go, the future follows"
"Where the minds go, the future follows" - Futurist Jim Carroll Let's talk about how once great nations lose their place in the global R&D background, and as a result, lose their…
Daily Inspiration: Global Trade - "Broken trust? Broken futures."
"Broken trust? Broken futures." - Futurist Jim Carroll I didn't like season one. I sure as heck am not enjoying season 2. Anyway, while I'm doing my damndest to try to avoid the…
Daily Inspiration: Global politics and trade - "A "blast from the past from 2009 - "Canada announces end of economic relationship with US, & a bold new strategy to 2020"
"Sometimes, satire can become all too real" - Futurist Jim Carroll There's no doubt that there might not be a lot of logical, rational stuff going on in the next few years. That's…
Daily Inspiration: Innovation Leadership - "The difference between good & great companies isn't when they innovate, but that they never stop!"
"The difference between good & great companies isn't when they innovate, but that they never stop!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Over the years, I've had several companies come to me…
Daily Inspiration - Corporate Longevity & Innovation - "‘Your time is gonna’ come’ need not be your epitaph!"
"‘Your time is gonna’ come’ need not be your epitaph!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Innovate or die. It's that simple. Here's a simple list of companies that were once great successes…
Daily Inspiration - Future Initiative - "Motivation is overrated in the face of better insight!"
"Motivation is overrated in the face of better insight!" - Futurist Jim Carroll "Are you a motivational speaker?" Hell yes! But not really. That's the question I always get from…
Daily Inspiration: "Dazed and confused? There's still time to change the road you're on!"
"Dazed and confused? There's still time to change the road you're on!" - Futurist Jim Carroll I'm over in Dublin, Ireland, and spent the day yesterday visiting the town where the…
Daily Inspiration: Just-in-time knowledge - "Your ability to get the right knowledge at the right time for the right purpose for the right situation. That's power!"
"'Just-in-time knowledge' - Your ability to get the right knowledge at the right time for the right purpose for the right situation. That's power!" - Futurist Jim Carroll This…
Daily Inspiration: "Never lose sight of all the other opportunities while you are caught in the glare of the big shiny object!"
"Never lose sight of all the other opportunities while you are caught in the glare of the big shiny object!" - Futurist Jim Carroll AI dominates the world of healthcare and every…
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