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Disruption? Some people watch the future go by. Others make it happen!

Do you really understand what is meant by the word ‘disruption?’ Maybe not – there is a little bit of descriptive overkill that comes with its use. But it is real, and you need to understand why your world is changing faster than ever before. With that in mind, watch this clip. Then, read my post […]

Daily Inspiration: “Your worst case scenario? Blind loyalty to a disruptor without a plan, and disruption that turns to destruction!”

“Your worst case scenario? Blind loyalty to a disruptor without a plan, and disruption that turns to destruction!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Imagine your world as you finally realize that you have a fraud artist without a strategy, a storyteller without a plot, a stable genius who really lacks in intelligent agility. Everyone told you […]

Daily Inspiration: “With the arrival of the sharing economy, how will you sell things to people who don’t buy things? That’s your new – and perhaps biggest – challenge!”

“With the arrival of the sharing economy, how will you sell things to people who don’t buy things? That’s your new – and perhaps biggest – challenge!” – Futurist Jim Carroll This morning I’ll be the opening keynote speaker for AutoGlass 2019 – the annual conference of the automotive and transportation windshield repair industry. My […]

Daily Inspiration: “Timid moves? Marginal efforts? Indecisive actions…. get you a predictable result!”

“Timid moves? Marginal efforts? Indecisive actions? Reactive strategies? Small minded thinking? Emotion driven decisions? They’ll all get you a predictable result!” – Futurist Jim Carroll There’s a reason people like me use the phrases ‘era of acceleration’ & ‘exponential change’ on stage – It’s because we truly believe that we have never lived in a time that has seen so much change, […]

Video: “Will you watch the future happen – or will you make the future happen?”

Can you imagine your world 10 years from now? Are you ready to adapt? Will you watch the future happen – or will you make the future happen?

Video: “When Every Company Becomes A Tech Company!”

Take a look at my page, The Reality of Disruption (24 Reasons Why Your Company Might Die Before You Get Old) It’s a comprehensive list of a vast number of trends which provide for massive, disruptive change for your company and the industry in which you operate. Two of the top trends have to do with […]

Video: “In the Olden Days, We Only Farmed when the Sun Was Up; We Went to Places Called Stores to Get Things… and We Fixed People After They Were Sick….”

Do you really know how big your future is? Nope. Watch this. It’s a clip from a recent keynote for a few thousand in New Orleans. And now take a look around you – you can see it happening in front of your very eyes.

Daily Inspiration: “You are spending way too much time living in the land of the status quo!”

“You are spending way too much time living in the land of the status quo!” – Futurist Jim Carroll You won’t do extraordinary things if you only do things that are average … that much is true. But you also won’t arrive in the future in great shape if you try and preserve the reality […]

Video: The Future is WAY Bigger Than You Think! Here’s Why!

The volume of knowledge is doubling every eight years. Batteries will dominate the world of transportation going forward. 24 hour solar power plants are the future. Drones define the future. Fitbits for cows. And why my genetic profile resulted in a particular speech booking! Here’s 6 minutes that will help you understand that your future […]

What’s Driving Disruption? Multiple Trends, All at Once!

We’ve never lived in a time that has involved so much opportunity. Consider what is happening as multiple trends appear, combine, and provide pathways for imagination. Learn more – 24 Reasons Why Disruption is Bigger Than You Think It Is -> https://disruption.jimcarroll.com

#MOTOFAIL: Why Do Smart Companies Do Really Stupid Things?

Here’s a clip for you to watch; it’s from an event I spoke at a few weeks ago in San Diego. It speaks for itself. Often, when I am speaking about innovation, I will bring up this concept of a #MOTOFail. Essentially, don’t be Motorola. Don’t dare to presume that what you have done in the past […]

Timing is Everything: Jim Carroll’s 5 Rules on Aligning to the Future!

Here’s a big issue to wrap your head around – increasingly, your opportunity for future success will come from your ability to get the timing right! That issue has been the focus of an increasing number of my keynotes as of late: a recent one in the construction sector for Matheson Financial Advisors – a […]