The Daily Inspiration

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

2025

Reinvention!

"Presume, in the absence of constant action, your obsolescence" - Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, "25 Things I've Learned That Will Carry Me Into 2025." He is putting this together based on his 30-year career as a futurist, trends,

Reinvention!

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Success

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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The 3 Minutes That Changed My Life

The 3 Minutes That Changed My Life

"Don't just 'be' in the moment. Own the moment!"

Hype

Hype vs. Leadership

Hype vs. Leadership

"Follow the strategy not the crowd!"

Refusing Defeat

Refusing Defeat

"'It is what it is' is an admission of defeat. 'It will be what I choose to make it' is a sign of wisdom!"

Perspective on Apple's VR Announcement

Perspective on Apple's VR Announcement

"You'll never get to the future if you never attempt the future!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

Technology

Hyper-connectivity!

Hyper-connectivity!

"In the future, everything is hyper-connected. Will you be?"

'Three Monkey Organizations'

'Three Monkey Organizations'

"They don't listen to the trends, refuse to see what's next, and won't talk about what to do about tomorrow!!"

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