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JIM’S INSIGHTS

Futurist Jim Carroll has quickly become recognized as your ‘go-to source’ for effective insight on what comes next, the strategies that you consider, and the leadership path you need to follow.

Daily Inspiration: “When it comes to the future, it’s the structure, not just the strategy, that matters!”

“When it comes to the future, it’s the structure, not just the strategy, that matters!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Or it can be put this way: “Those who structure for tomorrow will lead the opportunities of tomorrow!” Observations from another senior leadership meeting for a global powerhouse …. in this case, from a dinner talk held for his team […]

Where’s the growth? Rethinking long term opportunity in the context of volatility!

I wrote this PDF report late in 2008 after the global economic meltdown as the great 2008-09 recession was settling in. It was an important document then, and it is still powerful, albeit slightly dated read today. Titled “Where’s the Growth: Global Innovation Opportunities for the Long Term“, it was a clarion call for the […]

Daily Inspiration: “Change is hard. Transformation is even harder!”

“Change is hard. Transformation is even harder!” – Futurist Jim Carroll At the end of the month, I’ll find myself in Kansas City, with a keynote for a CEO leadership meeting for a massive global infrastructure company. He is bringing his team together for the first time since Covid for some strategizing and planning – […]

Keynote: Iowa Housing Authority – Rethinking Housing in the Era of Volatility – It’s a Great Time to Double Down on Innovation!

Jim’s keynote took a broad approach to a variety of issues, best summarized in his keynote description: In an era of economic volatility, it’s more important than ever to focus on the future in order to achieve the core mandate of assisting the less fortunate in society. When it comes to housing, it’s also important […]

Daily Inspiration: “Never let vour short-term gloom and doom get in the way of your long-term opportunities!”

“Never let your short-term gloom and doom get in the way of your long-term opportunities!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Not to beat a dead horse, but it sure is an interesting time to be focused on the future, disruption, and innovation, as I discover an increasing number of CEOs who are working hard to ensure […]

Daily Inspiration: “The greatest gift you can give someone else is a better future!”

“The greatest gift you can give someone else is a better future!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Housing is one of the most basic human needs, and yet for many, one of the most significant challenges. That’s why I’m excited to be heading to Iowa in two weeks to speak at the Iowa Housing Conference 2022 in […]

Daily Inspiration: “Show up early!”

“Show up early!” – Futurist Jim Carroll People who show up early for the future, whether they initially win or not, are usually among those who find the greatest benefit in what it brings! By now you might know the story. This was my first computer – a Radio Shack Model 100 with 32kb of […]

Daily Inspiration: “Those who don’t like a trend don’t just oppose the trend, they now deny the reality of the trend itself”

“Those who don’t like a trend don’t just oppose the trend, they now deny the reality of the trend itself” – Futurist Jim Carroll I’ve done a LOT of economic development-oriented keynotes over the years – for government agencies, regional associations, economic development organizations,s, and companies, on the trends that will define the next wave of opportunity. These […]

Keynote: “Rethinking Housing in the Era of Volatility – It’s a Great Time to Double Down on Innovation!”

It’s going to be a spectacular fall with a number of fascinating events! I’ll be kicking it off in Des Moines, Iowa, with a keynote that focuses on two key issues – inovating in uncertainty, and the future of construction! Rethinking Housing in the Era of Volatility – It’s a Great Time to Double Down […]

Daily Inspiration: “If you aren’t thinking big enough then you aren’t thinking at all!”

“If you aren’t thinking big enough then you aren’t thinking at all!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Are you thinking BIG enough? That’s the challenge I often raise on stage – and in this case, on the Bridge of the Enterprise from Star Trek. Built at the Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas. Leonard […]

Daily Inspiration: “Your goal today should be to know more than you knew yesterday about the things you were not aware of the day before that!”

“Your goal today should be to know more than you knew yesterday about the things you were not aware of the day before that!” – Futurist Jim Carroll You need new knowledge, skills, insight, and capabilities each and every day to get through our new complex economy – you need organizational dexterity. Our world has […]

Achieving Growth During Recessionary Times: History Teaches Us That What You Do Right Now Really Matters!

I’ve been booked by many global organizations for close to 30 years, speaking at their leadership events, corporate retreats, high-performance executive sessions, customer events, and more. Many of my bookings come through my many speaker bureau partners – I’m represented and booked by many of the same agencies who book folks like by the same […]

Daily Inspiration: “Stop recessionating. Start growthinating!”

“Stop recessionating. Start growthinating!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Since this is my Daily Inspiration on my blog, I get to make up words. So I did! Enough of this recession talk already – its’ self-defeating. We’re already in one – and by the time you and others finish debating that fact, smart folks will have […]

Daily Inspiration: “The future you think is far away will be here sooner than you realize!”

“The future you think is far away will be here sooner than you realize!” – Futurist Jim Carroll One trend has become overwhelmingly clear throughout my 30-year career as a futurist and speaker – the future is now coming at us faster than we think! 25 years ago, I would speak of a 5, 10, […]

Daily Inspiration: “Resilience: It’s the art of bouncing back with the courage of conviction! “

“Resilience: It’s the art of bouncing back with the courage of conviction!” – Futurist Jim Carroll I seem to be striking a chord with folks this week with my posts on reinvention and recovery, so let’s run with the theme -resilience! Here’s what I know – I always need to be careful. It can become […]

The Acceleration of Skills – What the Legal Cannabis Industry Teaches Us About the Future!

Here’s a clip to grok over! The slide I used? Right here! The point? Organizations always need to be thinking RIGHT now about the skills they might need in the future. Students in food science and food processing need to be trained in cannabis now, so that they’re ready to help develop new products in five years’ […]

Daily Inspiration: “Don’t just try to do what you’ve done before – do a thing that no one has yet done next!”

“Don’t just try to do what you’ve done before – do a thing that no one has yet done next!” – Futurist Jim Carroll if you can imagine it, you can do it! If you reimagine it, you can redo – or reinvent it! Reinvention – I love that word! I focus on the word […]

Your Future isn’t What You Think It Is: Are you Reinventing Fast Enough?

At some point in time, if it has not yet happened, you’ll come to realize that the future that you thought you had no longer exists, and that you need to do something new. And if you are a business organization, that realization brings you the reality that you need to reinvent your revenue. This […]

Video: “The greatest risks you face are found with the undefined !”

“The greatest risks you face are found with the undefined – the trends that have not yet occurred, the science not yet discovered, inventions not yet invented, and ideas not yet crystallized!” That was the essence of my closing keynote for several thousand executives at the National Safety Council annual conference. The talk? The […]

An Economy in Recession? This is WHEN the Real Innovators Start to Win! What’s Your Plan?

New ideas, transformative innovations, and bold thinking don’t die with recessionary times – in fact, a downturn is often the starting point for big ideas. Companies such as Burger King, Microsoft, CNN, and FedEx all started up during recessions. Given the new economic volatility, shrieking stock market headlines, and the reappearance of a sense of dread […]

Are You Thinking Fast Enough? The Implications of Post-Pandemic Acceleration!

Just over 10 years ago, my book “The Future Belongs to Those Who Are Fast“ was released. It’s a powerful look at the implications of disruption through the acceleration of all trends and is based on many of the blog posts I wrote leading up to that time. The message became the basis for a […]

Daily Inspiration: “Excel at seizing opportunities, not fads!”

“Excel at seizing opportunities, not fads!” – Futurist Jim Carroll While the crypto world continues its meltdown all around us, are there many CEOs who are being kept up at night? Not really. Not in my client base of global Fortune 5000 organizations – what with economic volatility, supply chain issues, staffing challenges, and other things, […]

Daily Inspiration: “Avoid negativity vibes!”

“Avoid negativity vibes!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Here’s a simple life lesson – you can’t do great golf with a bad attitude! I golfed with a good friend yesterday, and we were both of a mindset that we had to do better than turning in the miserable performance of our previous day. After we both […]

Daily Inspiration: “The future won’t wait for your panic to subside!”

“The future won’t wait for your panic to subside!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Hey, how about that stock market! I’ve been beating the drum for some time that we are headed into some sort of economic correction or downturn – and yet, even so, people tend to deny all the signals of the impact of relentless […]