Insight Index – Page 5

JIM’S INSIGHTS

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

INNOVATION INSIGHTS

If you keeping doing the same old thing, you’ll
end up with the same old thing!

Video: Innovation? Think Like a Farmer!

The optimistic ones …. not the other ones.

Focused on Success? Here’s What You Should Avoid!

I’ve long been accused of being relentlessly optimism in the face of long odds. It’s a message I share on stage, in my writings, and in my personal life. If you have a similar mindset, how do you maintain it? Hang out with other optimists! People who have a belief that we have an opportunity […]

Daily Inspiration: “To supercharge your creativity, fire up your internal rebelalyzer!”

“To supercharge your creativity, fire up your internal rebelalyzer!” – Futurist Jim Carroll If it’s not a word, it should be! And if you are going to be a rebel, you’d better make sure that you regularly recharge your rebelliousness. Carry your rebelalyzer with you everywhere you go, ready to fire up your rebellious attitude! […]

#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 […]

Video : “10 Great Words” – Seeking Inspiration to Do the Great Things You Need to Do!

Here’s a clip to get you thinking – my closing comments from my keynote for the PGA of America. In the room, I’ve got 500 golf professionals who are members of this, the largest working sports organization in the world. I’ve just done a talk on how they should be thinking about opportunities to grow […]

A Little Bit of Insight

I’ve been blogging since 2002, and over the last 17 years, I’ve pulled into my site A LOT of insight on future trends and innovation. In my old site, these were easily accessible via one section – but they didn’t fit well into the general structure of my new Web site. I’m still busy integrating […]

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 […]

Why don’t you know what you should know? Do you actually know what you don’t know? 5 Questions to Assess Your Insight!

You should know what you don’t know! Because if you don’t, you won’t know! With that idea in mind, here’s a line of questions you might to try to challenge yourself when it comes to your ability to deal with the future and your own knowledge. Why don’t you know what you should know? Why […]

Are You a World Class Innovator? Do You Have What It Takes?

Are you really accomplishing great things in the era of acceleration – when the future belongs to those who are fast? Or are you a bit performer, a marginal success, failing to rise to your potential? Before I went on stage for the massive Microsoft FutureNow event, I filmed a clip that outlined what it […]

Why Innovation Thrives in the Building of Sandcastles!

I’ll be busy studying some key innovation issues for the next week. I have assembled a crack project team with detailed skills to assist me with my research! Way back in 2006, inspired by similar times, I wrote about how innovation thrives in the building of sandcastles! It was a great post — and it […]

Daily Inspiration: “Your challenge is probably within your Innovation & Creativity Prevention Department!”

“Your challenge is probably within your Innovation & Creativity Prevention Department!” – #Futurist Jim Carroll Many people hate those who are different. Just look at our world of politics. It is tiresome. From a business perspective, people also hate those who have creative ideas, are willing to challenge the status quo, and who are prepared to act […]

Daily Inspiration: “Creativity doesn’t flame out – it simply needs a different type of fuel!”

“Creativity doesn’t flame out – it simply needs a different type of fuel!” – #Futurist Jim Carroll Sometimes a creative soul can temporarily lose their creativity. That can be a bit of a problem if you haven’t experienced that particular type of problem, and you aren’t sure of a particular path to recovery! The thing is, you […]