The Daily Inspiration

"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

"See differently and you'll innovate brilliantly!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Most people see a ketchup bottle. Creative people see trends & innovation! Last week, I spoke at the Manufacturers Association for Plastic Processors conference in Indianapolis; my topic was the impact and opportunity of artificial intelligence

"Committees are an infrastructure designed to race you to the bottom of opportunity!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Committees kill ideas. Committees kill all initiative. Committees kill the idea of innovation. Committees are the destroyer of all things. Did I mention I think committees are a bad idea? "

"Take pride in your losses because they teach you about your wins!" - Futurist Jim Carroll People hide from their failure. They shouldn't. Because often, it's the only way to get to success. Your wins are informed by your losses. Your success is defined

"The soul of this new machine is moving faster than your imagination!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Back when I began my computer voyage, I read the book "Soul of a New Machine," described by ChatGPT this way: Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder, published

"‘Your time is gonna’ come’ need not be your epitaph!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Innovate or die. It's that simple. Here's a simple list of companies that were once great successes. Then they weren't: Blockbuster. Borders. Lehman Bros. Kodak. Circuit City. RadioShack.