Decoding Tomorrow: Your Daily Future Inspiration

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

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26 Principles for 2026: #12 Strategic Humility

To really get ahead in 2026, you need to understand the trap of hubris and why your past success can be your biggest future liability.

26 Principles for 2026: #12 Strategic Humility

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Momentum

Momentum

"Your moment is right now. Are you ready?"

Creativity

Waste More Time!

Waste More Time!

"Invest in your creative capital. You'll see a return on your imagination!"

Big Future

The Reality of Trends

The Reality of Trends

"One person's skepticism is another person's gold!"

Exponential change

Exponential Change

Exponential Change

"Are you ready for the inconceivable to become conceivable?"

Artificial Intelligence

Bend Your Mind

Bend Your Mind

Make your imagination matter more."

Artificial Intelligence

AI and the Peak of Inflated Expectations.

AI and the Peak of Inflated Expectations.

"A strategy based on hype isn't a strategy. It's a tombstone for cash"

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Reputational Integrity

Reputational Integrity

"Trust is that thing you earn through consistent quality action" -

AI Governance: "The bad implementation of a great idea will always become a great example of a really bad idea!"

AI Governance: "The bad implementation of a great idea will always become a great example of a really bad idea!"

A few years ago, during the Q&A section of a presentation I gave in Sao Paoo, Brazil, I was asked by the moderator what I thought were the biggest issues faced by organizations going forward. I indicated that it was probably the lack of respect, diligence, and care

Forward!

Forward!

"Imagine Tomorrow. Today."

Wasting Time.

Wasting Time.

"Curiosity defines success. (But only if you do something with it!)"

Thoughts on Threads.

Thoughts on Threads.

"Every once in a while, you can sense a ding in the universe!"

Manufacturing the Future

Manufacturing the Future

"Build on the big opportunities, not just the hot trends!"

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