The Daily Inspiration

Thoughts, stories and ideas about tomorrow from Futurist Jim Carroll. Sent each workday since August 2016.

Not Hot But Worth a Thought?

"Sometimes the trends you think you need to be thinking about aren’t the ones you should be thinking about!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Today I'm in Scottsdale, Arizona, and in a few hours, I'll be the opening keynote speaker for XSpecs 2024. What

Not Hot But Worth a Thought?
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Not Hot But Worth a Thought?

Not Hot But Worth a Thought?

"Sometimes the trends you think you need to be thinking about aren’t the ones you should be thinking about!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Today I'm in Scottsdale, Arizona, and in a few hours, I'll be the opening keynote speaker for XSpecs 2024. What

Canadian Thanksgiving

Canadian Thanksgiving

Being Canadian, it's our Thanksgiving today, but the audience for my posts is global, so here's my post! It's simple and to the point - I am just so grateful for everything in my life. Family, friends, career, travels, health and clarity! And even

AI Reality Check

AI Reality Check

"Every single trend is both an existential threat and a transformative opportunity at the same moment in time!" - Futurist Jim Carroll The buzz is that everyone is going to lose their job. After all, that's what the media is telling everyone with breathless coverage such

Lit!

Lit!

"Enthusiasm matters!" - Futurist Jim Carroll You've got to bring enthusiasm to your day! To every single moment, every single instance of time, every single interaction with others, and every single decision that you make through the day. Enthusiasm matters! That's a lesson that

Open Innovation

Open Innovation

"Innovation? Fix things faster!" - Futurist Jim Carroll One of the most unappreciated trends of our time but one that has the potential for the most benefit involves what are known as 'application program interfaces,' or API's. Combine that with 'open source software&

Solution Oriented Thinking

"Be the person who sees the solutions, not the one who only identifies the problems!" - Futurist Jim Carroll You never read a LinkedIn profile that starts out boasting someone is just a problem-identifier - but you do see people boasting that they are a problem-solver! You never

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