Decoding Tomorrow: Your Daily Future Inspiration

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

2026

26 Principles for 2026: #17 Unapologetic Uniqueness

In a linear world, fitting in was a survival strategy. You survived by being a cog that fit perfectly into the machine. In an exponential world, conformity is a death sentence.

26 Principles for 2026: #17 Unapologetic Uniqueness

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Momentum

Momentum

"Your moment is right now. Are you ready?"

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Waste More Time!

Waste More Time!

"Invest in your creative capital. You'll see a return on your imagination!"

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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?"

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Bend Your Mind

Bend Your Mind

Make your imagination matter more."

Artificial Intelligence

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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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Manufacturing Innovation

Today's comfort is tomorrow's vulnerability!

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Changing The Focus

Shifting our focus from limitations to opportunity is the key to breaking through.

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Chasing Clarity

Chasing Clarity

Without a strategic purpose, there is no purpose!

Disruption

Missed Signals

Missed Signals

Companies and people often make three major mistakes that continually sabotage success in a fast-changing world.

Creativity

Adaptively Disorganized

Adaptively Disorganized

Is it OK to be helplessly, hopelessly disorganized? Maybe so.

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Lost In Your Head

Lost In Your Head

It's OK to stare blankly out the window.

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