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''Old ways of doing new things? Often it’s only the young who can shake it off" - Futurist Jim Carroll (I saw what you did, said Swifties!) Everyone hated Zoom - until they didn't anymore. We spent so much time in Zoom rooms during

"You should be building your tomorrow. Today." - Futurist Jim Carroll The future of construction seems to be a bit of a theme this fall. One of the events I've got coming up is a talk in Arizona for an event put on by Chain Store

"The new art of foolproofing now involves proofing yourself against an increasing number of fools!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Gosh, it's just weird out there, isn't it? Remember this post a few months ago? "When the future becomes a culture war, watch the

"Markets are not trends!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Some wild headlines yesterday: In that context, I shared this image with one of my sons yesterday; he's an investment advisor and works in the wealth management industry. I imagine he will have a busy day with a

"Move forward. Not back." - Futurist Jim Carroll This particular moment in time in the news cycle - with a LOT of change occurring in the last two weeks - crystallizes much of what I have experienced from the stage in the last decade. With that being the

"Innovative organizations work to narrow the gap between opportunity and action!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Let's talk about gaps. Are you falling behind? Back in 2019, I began sharing on stage the idea of what I called the 'Acceleration Gap,' noting that the speed