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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The ROTW Has Had Enough.

The rest of the world is tired.

The ROTW Has Had Enough.

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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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Personal Growth

Saying 'Thank You' Matters.

Saying 'Thank You' Matters.

Just say 'thank you' a little more!

Leadership

Madness.

Madness.

2026, so far.

Personal Growth

The Void

The Void

People are shouting into a silence.

The Madness

The Madness

Things aren't so great out there, are they?

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Putting in the Work

Putting in the Work

Don’t mistake the quiet for regression!

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Weird.

Weird.

In 2026: we’ve got small minds chasing big ideas without thinking through the big consequences

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