Inspiration

"Have you ever realized that maybe it’s your attitude that has you winning in the race to irrelevance?" - Futurist Jim Carroll Only a fool dares believe that their past defines their future. I've met a lot of fools. Hubris, arrogance, imperiousness - these are

"Dare to differ. Be that one in every crowd!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Some people. Innovative people. Spot the difference! It's quite true. Some people have a very narrow view of the world and never achieve too much. Innovators have a wide-open mind and change the

"There's nothing worse than not trying!" - Futurist Jim Carroll My wife and I have recently been watching the show "Anything is Possible" over on the Disney Channel - it's a 6-part series about the special effects company Industrial Light and Magic.

(Note to Ghost recipients. I moved to a new Ubuntu server yesterday, and there are some teething problems. There is a chance you might receive this message twice. For that, I apologize! Please let me know if you see anything weird. I still have not resolved the issue of new

"Believe that you can do something noble" - Zachary Taffany Meet Zachary Taffany. He calls himself "The Vanilla Evangelist." My wife and I just met him - and listened to a pretty fascinating presentation - at the only vanilla bean farm in the USA - The

"It's not just the trends that matter. It's how you view them that counts!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Note: Posting will be slow this week, as I’m in Hawaii for an event this Friday. The 5-hour time change makes a difference! The photo