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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26 Principles for 2026: #12 Strategic Humility

To really get ahead in 2026, you need to understand the trap of hubris and why your past success can be your biggest future liability.

26 Principles for 2026: #12 Strategic Humility

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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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Kindness

Kindness

"Kindness is a boomerang. If you send some out, you'll watch it come right back to you!"

Procrastination

Procrastination

"Your tomorrow starts today. Why wait?"

The Toxic Failure of Musk

The Toxic Failure of Musk

"Beware the idiot-savant. Their hubris blinds them to their failure."

"If only."

"If only."

"There's no point to disappointment - so move on and move forward."

Surprise!

Surprise!

"While you can never expect the unexpected you should always ехрест inevitability!"

Dr. Tomorrow

Dr. Tomorrow

"The best way to learn in the new world is to get lost. Once you're lost, you'll learn rapidly."

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