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“Shift from obsessing over what you’ve done wrong – to celebrating what you are doing right!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Start 2024 by abandoning your ‘guilt trips’ – go on an ‘accomplishment’ trip! Think about it – if you are someone who is driven to succeed, you can often end up being pretty harsh...
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“10 Great Words for 2024 – Explore, Imagine, Embrace, Challenge, Strategize, Create, Defy, Avoid, Persevere, Do!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Happy New Year! Keeping up with a tradition that began back in 2006 – starting each year with ‘10 Great Words’ – here’s what I’m thinking for 2024! I had a...
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“Stop waiting. Start doing!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will examine a number...
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“Cast a more skeptical eye towards many trends, forecasts and predictions” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has...
on Dec 29
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Since 1900, global life expectancy has doubled. But now, accelerating medical science, combined with a focus on lifestyle, is leading us to the era of the ‘super-seniors’ – a growing percentage of the population that will live a rewarding and fulfilling life to 100 and perhaps, beyond. At the...
on Dec 28
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`”Take responsibility” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will examine a number of his...
on Dec 27
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“Honor every learning curve” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will examine a number...
on Dec 22
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“Be bold in your thinking, and daring in your actions” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this...
on Dec 20
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“Invest in kindness” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will examine a number of his...
on Dec 19
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“Fail at fewer first impression failures” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will...
on Dec 18
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“Shatter some norms” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will examine a number of his...
on Dec 15
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“Keep an eye on the edges” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will examine a number of […]
on Dec 14
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“Be prepared to launch” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will examine a number of...
on Dec 13
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“Don’t forget the obvious” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will examine a number of...
on Dec 12
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“Reinforce a realistic reputation” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will examine a...
on Dec 11
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10 Great Ideas - Futurist Keynote Speaker Jim Carroll: Disruptive Trend & Innovation Expert
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Far too many organizations subsist in a stunning state of complacency as the world evolves around them at a very rapid pace. As the future becomes more challenging, it is a good time to take some positive steps : change your actions, attitudes and approaches, so you can manage change before it...
on Dec 8
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Whether it’s driverless tractors, weed-zapping robots or data-transmitting crops, the future of farming is arriving faster than you might think! We're on the edge of the era of 24-hour farming, no longer farming only when the sun is up!
on Dec 8
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In 2023, the future of technology will be all about the rise of the robots, the acceleration of AI, the maturity of industrial autonomous technologies, machine Intelligence and vision systems, digital twin and augment reality systems, the sensor world & more.
on Dec 8
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“Become known for what really matters!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will...
on Dec 8
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“Study more science” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will examine a number of his...
on Dec 7
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“Basically, be boring” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will examine a number of his...
on Dec 6
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“Recommit to your ethics!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will examine a number of...
on Dec 5
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“Develop MANY superpowers!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will examine a number...
on Dec 4
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“Elevate your enthusiasm!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will examine a number of...
on Dec 1
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“Be respectful of complexity” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will examine a number...
on Nov 30
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“Be furiously focused, but gloriously distracted!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series...
on Nov 29
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“Double down on your values and beliefs” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will...
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on Nov 27
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“Ignore the prattle of the anti-futurists!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is running a series that began November 27, 2023, and will end on January 1, 2024 – ’24 Strategies for 2024.’ Rather than running a trend series for the upcoming year as he has previously, this series will...
on Nov 27
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“Your most important skill is your ability to learn a new one!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Do I need to repeat this again? Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century. That’s the observation from educator Lewis Perelman, and it could not apply more than to the situation […]
on Nov 24
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“Grateful that every single day, I can share my optimism for tomorrow!” – Futurist Jim Carroll To my American friends, may you have a delightful and peaceful Thanksgiving, one that permits much joy and happiness. To all my other friends and followers in Canada and around the world, may we also...
on Nov 23
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“Be bigger than small minds” – Futurist Jim Carroll Here in Canada, we have our Thanksgiving holiday a good month before our southern American friends. We also tend to have less stress about the occasion. In the last several years, the holiday has become a minefield of stress, accelerated worry,...
on Nov 22
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“Invest in your creative capital. You’ll see a return on your imagination!” – Futurist Jim Carroll The thing about the image is – it certainly caught your attention. That’s the whole point of creativity! I used a face-swap feature of an AI to generate an image of a punk rocker, backing it onto...
on Nov 21
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“Don’t try to succeed too fast. Plan on failing too early” – Futurist Jim Carroll During my travels last week, I saw what must be one of the greatest commercials of all time, at least to me. From Uber, it promotes its new ‘Uber Reserve‘ service, which allows you to do exactly what it suggests, […]
on Nov 20
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“Set a goal so small that the mere act of achieving it will convince you that you can achieve a bigger one!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Sometimes you need a win. You need a measure of success. You require a sense of accomplishment. You must believe that you’ve made some progress. Not every project...
on Nov 16
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“Nurture an insane optimism!” – Futurist Jim Carroll This was a comment made on stage yesterday by the outgoing Chairman of the Western Growers Association. He was making the point that in the face of a volatile industry – with challenges related to weather, climate, costs, labor shortages, and...
on Nov 15
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“If you keep waiting around for ‘it’ to be ready you’ll never be ready when it’s actually ready!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Aloha from Kauai, Hawai! It was a long travel day but definitely worth it. I’m here to speak today for the Chairman’s Luncheon for the Western Growers Association – the group...
on Nov 14
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“The big question is not ‘how can we change the way we do things today – it should be ‘how should we change the way we do things tomorrow!” – Futurist Jim Carroll (Posting might be a bit later this week; I am in California for an event, on my way to Hawaii!”) Late last […]
on Nov 13
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“A negative attitude will never give you a positive result!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Turn it around. Don’t be negative. Be positive. Don’t say it’s too risky. Take the risk. Don’t say it won’t work. Make it work. Don’t say it’s impossible. Make it probable. Don’t say it can’t be done. Find a way to […]
on Nov 10
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“The new risk is the unknown risk!” – Futurist Jim Carroll I had an interesting session in Boston yesterday with a group of corporate risk managers from a vast number of Fortune 500 companies, as well as a large group of insurance executives who serve their industries. The topic, of course, was...
on Nov 9
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“One person’s skepticism is another person’s gold!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Trends are funny things – some people love them, while others hate them at the same time. Such is the case with the idea of vertical farming. This Sunday, I’ll be speaking for the Global Cold Chain Alliance in Palm...
on Nov 7
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“Don’t measure your success by what you have done. Measure it by what you are yet to do.” – Futurist Jim Carroll No one cares about what you did yesterday – they’ll only care about what you can do tomorrow. That’s why it’s never a good time to rest on your laurels – it’s only […]
on Nov 6
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“It’s not the fast trends that have already happened. It’s the fact they will be even faster tomorrow!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Most people don’t understand exponentiality. They should, because most are living within it, and it defines their future – right now, particularly with the growth trends...
on Nov 3
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“The story of tomorrow is still being written. Will you be an author?” – Futurist Jim Carroll Are you actively engaged with tomorrow/ It’s probably a good idea because you are going to have to live there soon! Something pretty significant is happening all around us right now, although many...
on Nov 2
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“Initiative is a lot like ketchup – it starts out slowly and then happens all at once!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Here’s a story about how, when I stared at a ketchup bottle around 2002, I turned into a $1/2 million revenue stream on the speaking circuit. I don’t make this stuff up. The story […]
on Nov 1
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“Kindness is a boomerang. If you send some out, you’ll watch it come right back to you!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Social media has, by and large, ruined civil discourse. Anger seems to be the go-to emotion for many, fury being their default, vitriol their regular course of action. And yet, we...
on Oct 31