Decoding Tomorrow: Your Daily Future Inspiration

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

Canada Day 2025

In a wild year that defied all logic, we stand strong and free, proud of who we are, taking pride in what makes us tick and resolute in defense of the human decency that defines us.

Canada Day 2025
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Free Bird!

Free Bird!

"Never hide your hidden talents!" - Futurist Jim Carroll I find innovation and creativity stories everywhere I look! (And I'm playing with my creativity - today's image was generated on MidJourney, and is used in my newest book, just released!) Consider the piano intro

From Hero To Zero

From Hero To Zero

"Many people bought a car. Not an ideology." - Futurist Jim Carroll It's an "interesting" time to own a Tesla. That's probably an understatement. I've said before that it is becoming increasingly difficult to be someone who speaks and writes

The Future of Insurance

The Future of Insurance

"New risk demands new thinking. Uninsurable risk demands bold thinking." - Futurist Jim Carroll In just about a month, I'll head to California to headline a major insurance conference. The fact that I'm speaking in a region that is home to one of the

Achieving Escape Velocity!

Achieving Escape Velocity!

"The time to escape mediocrity comes when you recognize the need to!" - Futurist Jim Carroll I'm considering a sequel! Should I? With the impending release of the book about mediocrity, I've realized the perfect companion piece to it is an anti-mediocrity book! Let&

Growing Innovation

Growing Innovation

"Where are you holding back your opportunities because you don't want to change?" - Futurist Jim Carroll Last week, the National Association of Landscape Professionals had me down to Costa Rica for their leadership forum; you might have seen some information about that when I posted

Leadership and Laughter

Leadership and Laughter

"People never respect laughable credibility" - Futurist Jim Carroll People always see through the emptiness of laughable credibility! I don't know why I'm using this particular image, but it seemed to fit the mood of the quote. I generated the little guy on MidJourney

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