“The bank branch was never the point. The future of finance is code — and it’s being written by everyone but the banks.” — Futurist Jim Carroll This is part of my ongoing Trends Scorecard series, where I go back into my own archive, dig up the predictions I actually made on stage and in […] Continue Reading »
My new book is out — and it has a story behind it. Being Unique: Why the Rebels, the Odd Ones Out, and the Crazy Ones Always Win! is now available on Amazon worldwide: the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, Europe, Japan and beyond. It’s my 44th book. And in many ways, I’ve been […] Continue Reading »
“The future of construction is intelligence made physical — smart materials, robotic precision, and data-driven design.” — Futurist Jim Carroll This is the final entry in my Trends Scorecard series, where I go back into my own archive, dig up what I actually predicted years ago, and grade it honestly against the world of 2026. […] Continue Reading »
“Insurance spent centuries pricing the past. The future belongs to those who can price the present.” — Futurist Jim Carroll This is the Trends Scorecard series, where I go back into my own archive, dig up what I actually predicted years ago, and grade it honestly against the world of 2026. No cherry-picking, no quiet […] Continue Reading »
“Retail was never about the store. It was always about the shelf coming to you.” — Futurist Jim Carroll This is the Trends Scorecard series, where I go back into my own archive, dig up what I actually predicted years ago, and grade it honestly against the world of 2026. No cherry-picking, no quiet edits. […] Continue Reading »
“A different direction means a louder voice. Get ready, world: you’re getting more Canadian cowbell.” – Futurist Jim Carroll Happy Canada Day! July 1 marks the 159th birthday of what most global surveys rank one of the best places in the world to live. I concur. So what’s the basis for todays’ quote? Word is […] Continue Reading »
“The world’s oldest profession became its most advanced. Tomorrow’s farm runs on robots, sensors, and code.” — Futurist Jim Carroll This is part of my Trends Scorecard series, where I go back into my own archive, dig up the predictions I actually made about an industry, and grade them honestly against the world as it […] Continue Reading »
“The future doesn’t reward what you learned. It rewards how fast you can learn next.” — Futurist Jim Carroll This is part of my Trends Scorecard series, where I dig back through my own archive of predictions and grade them honestly against where we actually landed. This time the industry is Education. I have been […] Continue Reading »
“The future of the automobile was never about a better engine – it became a computer on wheels.Tesla built it, but BYD is now cashing the check.” – Futurist Jim Carroll This is part of my ongoing Trends Scorecard series, where I go back into my own archive, dig up what I actually predicted years ago, […] Continue Reading »
“The future of energy was never about a bigger smokestack or more coal. It was always about the panel on your roof and the battery in your garage.” — Futurist Jim Carroll This is part of my Trends Scorecard series, where I dig back through everything I have said about the future of an industry […] Continue Reading »
“The bank branch was never the point. The future of finance is code — and it’s being written by everyone but the banks.” — Futurist Jim Carroll This is part of my ongoing Trends Scorecard series, where I go back into my own archive, dig up the predictions I actually made on stage and in […] 
My new book is out — and it has a story behind it. Being Unique: Why the Rebels, the Odd Ones Out, and the Crazy Ones Always Win! is now available on Amazon worldwide: the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, Europe, Japan and beyond. It’s my 44th book. And in many ways, I’ve been […] 
“The future of construction is intelligence made physical — smart materials, robotic precision, and data-driven design.” — Futurist Jim Carroll This is the final entry in my Trends Scorecard series, where I go back into my own archive, dig up what I actually predicted years ago, and grade it honestly against the world of 2026. […] 
“Insurance spent centuries pricing the past. The future belongs to those who can price the present.” — Futurist Jim Carroll This is the Trends Scorecard series, where I go back into my own archive, dig up what I actually predicted years ago, and grade it honestly against the world of 2026. No cherry-picking, no quiet […] 
“Retail was never about the store. It was always about the shelf coming to you.” — Futurist Jim Carroll This is the Trends Scorecard series, where I go back into my own archive, dig up what I actually predicted years ago, and grade it honestly against the world of 2026. No cherry-picking, no quiet edits. […] 
“A different direction means a louder voice. Get ready, world: you’re getting more Canadian cowbell.” – Futurist Jim Carroll Happy Canada Day! July 1 marks the 159th birthday of what most global surveys rank one of the best places in the world to live. I concur. So what’s the basis for todays’ quote? Word is […] 
“The world’s oldest profession became its most advanced. Tomorrow’s farm runs on robots, sensors, and code.” — Futurist Jim Carroll This is part of my Trends Scorecard series, where I go back into my own archive, dig up the predictions I actually made about an industry, and grade them honestly against the world as it […] 
“The future doesn’t reward what you learned. It rewards how fast you can learn next.” — Futurist Jim Carroll This is part of my Trends Scorecard series, where I dig back through my own archive of predictions and grade them honestly against where we actually landed. This time the industry is Education. I have been […] 
“The future of the automobile was never about a better engine – it became a computer on wheels.Tesla built it, but BYD is now cashing the check.” – Futurist Jim Carroll This is part of my ongoing Trends Scorecard series, where I go back into my own archive, dig up what I actually predicted years ago, […] 
“The future of energy was never about a bigger smokestack or more coal. It was always about the panel on your roof and the battery in your garage.” — Futurist Jim Carroll This is part of my Trends Scorecard series, where I dig back through everything I have said about the future of an industry […]