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Jim Carroll Quotes

born 1959

Jim Carroll (born April 14, 1959) is a Canadian futurist, author, and keynote speaker. He is known for his early commentary on the Canadian internet and for his work on business innovation, leadership, and the future of industries.

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43 quotes

"The future was never about the art of the deal. It's always been about the art of the pivot."

"Every great legacy should always be right at the edge of the precipice of reinvention."

"Stop trying to be everything to everyone. Just be the best thing to those who matter."

"There's still time to turn your life from monochrome to Technicolor."

"Some people see the future and see a threat. Innovators see the same future and see an opportunity."

"Control of the speed of innovation in every single industry is now being set by Silicon Valley."

"In a world of constant change, the most valuable degree is the one that teaches you how to keep learning."

"You are already living in a world that would have seemed to be the stuff of science fiction just a few short years ago."

"The most powerful force in nature is the steady, quiet drip of persistence."

"Problems can't be solved if nobody has discovered that they exist."

"Consistency is only a virtue if the path is still relevant."

"How you manage your disappointments defines whether you just heal, or whether you evolve."

"Rather than trying to find a solution to the same old problem, invent a problem that has an easier solution."

"A slow start doesn't mean a lost race when you've got acceleration on your side."

"Certain trends are inevitable. Your inability to accept them should not be."

"Assumptions are dangerous illusions that bind us to an unsuccessful future."

"It's the jobs that do not yet exist that you really need to prepare for."

"It's not about using the machine. It's about thinking with the machine."

"The road to the future can often be found in the missteps of the past."

"Don't be afraid of doing something. Be afraid of not doing it at all."

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jim Carroll (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.