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🇨🇦 Futurist Jim Carroll. Speaker, Author, Columnist, Nice Guy!
@jimcarroll.com
🇨🇦A Canadian! Speaks worldwide on trends, disruption, & innovation - NASA, Disney, Pfizer, World Bank, RCMP. Online since ‘82, author, radio host, columnist, tech geek. FDesperately trying not to post things I should not. Failing! https://jimcarroll.social
That moment you speak up, admitting in public that you fucked up bigly with all your previous rulings.
November 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
NYTimes, 1939.
September 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
CNN is now doing comedy, since we all know the Supreme Court doesn't care about precedent anymore, and the money is in the bank.
September 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Future tune, apropos of nothing in particular.
September 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
When the hard core alcoholism finally catches up to you
August 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"By the time a trend is obvious, the opportunity has already passed. That's why winners don't follow trends - they anticipate them!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

#Trends #Anticipation #Innovation #Future #Leadership #Strategy #Disruption #Opportunity

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August 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I mean, I'm just living for every post from the press office. Troll level is pure Spinal Tap, it goes to 11.
August 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Canada has the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever.

#closetheairspace
August 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Megatrend #30 - The Acceleration Paradox: "As change accelerates exponentially, our challenge is to steer this incredible power toward a more humane and hopeful future, rather than increasing the destructive impacts we've seen so far!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

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August 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The Chase for Authenticity: "Celebrate your flaws and highlight your mistakes - because one day soon, they will become your key currency for success!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

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August 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I became a granddad yesterday!

I was on the 9th hole when I found out - my wife sent me out of the house to keep busy instead of sitting around waiting.

I have renamed that hole. (-;

Can't wait to play it with him one day!
July 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🚨 One-Day Free Book Giveaway – Monday, July 28 🚨

I’ve got a challenge for you.

What if you could recognize every subtle behavior that drags you, your team, or your organization toward the comfort of average... and flip it on its head? (1/8)
July 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Megatrend #21 - Career Obsolescence and Creation: "As technology redefines work, our most valuable skill becomes our uniquely human ability to learn, adapt, and create."- Futurist Jim Carroll

#Workforce #Transformation #AI #Reskilling #Jobs

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July 24, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Megatrend #20 - Physical-Digital Retail Integration: "𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠𝑛'𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑟 𝑖𝑛-𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑒; 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑧𝑒𝑑, 𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑠 𝑎 𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛." - Futurist Jim Carroll

#Phygital #Retail #Experience #Immersive

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July 23, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Me grabbing the first tee time 7 days in advance for me and my friends.
July 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝 #19 - Temporal Commerce: "𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑠𝑛'𝑡 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑠, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑." - Futurist Jim Carroll

#Time #Commerce #Frictionless #Anticipatory #Autonomous #Innovation

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July 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
My book "Dancing in the Rain: How Bold Leaders Grow Stronger in Stormy Times" is also now available on Barnes & Noble.

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July 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝 #18 - 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬: "𝐼𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑟𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛." - Futurist Jim Carroll

#Innovation #Speed #Reinvention #Acceleration #Agility #Disruption

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July 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Megatrend #17 - Micro-Autonomous Systems: "𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙, 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑦. 𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜-𝑠𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤." - Futurist Jim Carroll

Tiny robots! Tiny drones! Cue the Star Wars theme music!

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July 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Fore!
July 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Dunno if 'fear' is the word everyone is reaching for.
July 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
July 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝 #13 - 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 & 𝐂𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡: "𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 20𝑡ℎ 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑦, 𝑤𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 21𝑠𝑡 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑦." - Futurist Jim Carroll

#Brain #Neurotechnology #Cognitive #Health #Enhancement #Interfaces

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July 14, 2025 at 10:31 AM
#MROWGA

Making the Rest of the World Great Again
July 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
New field supervisors supervising regular ole MAGA American's who have found new jobs picking lettuce.
July 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM