The Daily Inspiration

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

Being Different

"Your inner oddness is not a flaw. It’s a superpower!" - Futurist Jim Carroll With a little bit of downtime, I've been working in the home office on my next book. The title keeps flipping around: right now, I've settled on "Being

Being Different
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Connected Energy

Connected Energy

"The future is all around you. It's just that much of it hasn't been put together yet!"- Futurist Jim Carroll We are on the edge of massive multi-billion business opportunities in many industries, only awaiting someone to put the parts together that will

Right Now.

Right Now.

"It’s never too late to realize it’s not too late!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Trying new things is the root of all innovation. Taking initiative is the key to innovation success. Admitting that things need to change is the first step in the path to innovation

On VisiCalc

On VisiCalc

"Always remember that the most unlikely circumstances can always lead to the most unlikely results!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Back in 1983, I seemed to be one of the few people in my company, east of Toronto, who knew how to use Visicalc. And with that, a career

The Department of Useless Procedures

The Department of Useless Procedures

"Too many organizations have too many people who are too busy solving too many problems that no longer exist!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Have you ever noticed you are surrounded by people who are solving a problem that doesn't need to be solved? Doing work that

The "If Only's"

The "If Only's"

"Circumstances aren’t to blame for your situation. It's how you react to them and what you do with them that matters!"- Futurist Jim Carroll Avoid the 'if only's.' You know. If only this hadn't happened. If only that

Unique Leadership

Unique Leadership

"If you keep telling your team the same old thing, they'll keep doing the same old thing" - Futurist Jim Carroll Unique teams can accomplish unique goals using unique visions. In that context, much of real leadership today should be about sharing a real vision of

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