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Futurist Jim Carroll

“You've seen what mediocrity looks like. Now escape it!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

It's a special thrill every time you see one of your books in print for the very first time.

This happened again yesterday for the 41st - or is it the 42nd? - a time when my proof copy of Escaping Mediocrity arrived from the printer! And holding both books in my hands for the first time - all flowing from a blog post I wrote on December 15 - was even more special.

I would be super happy if you were to buy a copy of one or the other right now! You can do so on the Mediocrity Web site. 

The books play off each other perfectly:

"One will make you laugh. The other will make you move!"

"You'll see yourself in one. You'll want to become the other."

"You're either embracing mediocrity... or escaping it."

Here's what you need to think about - the idea of embracing and escaping your mediocrity is a powerful innovation theme.

Mediocrity can be the killer of all great initiative and is often hidden - as I like to say, it doesn’t show up wearing a name tag. It hides in routines. It masks itself as caution. It pretends to be "best practice" while quietly draining momentum, ambition, and creativity. It's happening all around you. Maybe it's embedded in your DNA.

That's why you need to escape it!

When I first had the idea of putting together Embracing Mediocrity, it was never meant to be just a humorous read - but people have told me that its satirical take on self-sabotaging behavior certainly sparked laughter. It was designed as a mirror. A brutally honest reflection of how individuals, teams, and organizations justify underperformance. The office drama, the passive meetings, the strategic inaction, the excuses - we’ve all seen it. Some of us have even lived it.

But recognizing mediocrity is only the first step. Now comes the real work: escaping it. And that's the mindset established by the second book. It's why I pulled together Escaping Mediocrity. It's the perfect direct companion to the first book and the essential roadmap for what comes next.

Where one exposes the excuses, the other ignites action.

Where Embracing offers the diagnosis, Escaping is your treatment plan.

One’s a mirror. The other’s a map.

One will sting. The other will spark!

If you're leading a team through uncertainty or trying to reignite stalled
innovation, these books deliver clarity. Embracing Mediocrity reveals the cultural cracks. Escaping Mediocrity gives you the strategy to rebuild stronger.

Read them together. Lead what’s next!

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Futurist Jim Carroll was inspired to write Escaping Mediocrity after feedback from someone who read Embracing Mediocrity.

**#Mediocrity** **#Mindset** **#Growth** **#Innovation** **#Leadership** **#Action** **#Potential** **#Success** **#Transformation** **#Momentum**

Original post: jimcarroll.com/2025/05/decodin

May 13, 2025, 10:01 · · 1 · 0
Futurist Jim Carroll

"There's always time to redefine your success from what you have done to what you plan to do!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

I've always believed that true success isn't about what you've done – it's about what you plan to do next.

Let me share some thoughts on how you can redefine success in your own life:

Embrace continuous learning. The world changes at lightning speed these days. Your past accomplishments are valuable, but they're not your ticket to future success or happiness! To truly thrive, become relentlessly curious and eager to teach yourself something new every day. Build your "experiential capital" by jumping into fresh challenges that prepare you for whatever comes next.

Challenge the assumptions you have used to define yourself. We all develop mental scripts about what success should look like. Take a moment to question these beliefs! Ask yourself: "Am I chasing this goal just because it's what I've always done or what others expect?" Don't get trapped in the "we've always done it this way" mindset. It might be time to write your own personal definition of success.

Focus on growing. Instead of defining success by achievements alone, think about how you're growing as a person. Are you gaining new skills? Expanding your understanding? Evolving into someone you're proud to be? True success is the journey of personal transformation, not just reaching destinations.

Maintain a future-positive mindset. Always focus on opportunity, not threat. When redefining success, adopt this same positive outlook! Rather than dwelling on past wins or losses, get excited about future possibilities. The most innovative people I've met share this trait – they see potential where others see problems.

Get unstuck. Too many of us get stuck in endless planning without action. Redefining success means actually pressing "play" on your ideas instead of just thinking about them. Take that first step, however small, toward your new vision of success. The future belongs to those who take action, not those who merely contemplate it.

Reinvent regularly. The traditional career ladder is rapidly fading. We're moving toward "itinerant careers" and "active life-design" where you can blend personal passions with making a living. Success might mean creating a flexible, fulfilling path that doesn't look like anyone else's. The question changes from "what do you do?" to "what do you love to do?"

In the end, redefining success is about switching from constantly looking in the rearview mirror to focusing on the road ahead. It's about being proactive, embracing change, challenging yourself, spotting opportunities, and having the courage to pursue what truly matters to you.

**#Reinvention** **#Success** **#Growth** **#Future** **#Mindset** **#Learning** **#Action** **#Opportunity** **#Change** **#Potential**

Original post: jimcarroll.com/2025/03/daily-i

Mar 14, 2025, 09:31 · · 0 · 1
Futurist Jim Carroll

"Too many people focus on 'what is' rather than 'what could be'" - Futurist Jim Carroll

I'm in Georgia, where later today, I'll speak on behalf of a corporate group on the topic of the future of healthcare. (Before that, I'll be hard at work studying the nature of turf science, particularly concerning the actions of a small spherical object as it encounters the turf after being struck by a long object, particularly when the turf in question is quite dormant. There is much to learn.)

I digress.

The photo for today's image comes from my keynote for the American Association of Orthopedic Executives, and I'm speaking to them about the emerging reality of 3d printed body parts - knees on order via a Web site. A crazy idea? Not really - it's a fast-emerging reality. They needed not to just think about what is today, but would be tomorrow!

I'll walk through several slides having to do with the science of healthcare and medicine, the acceleration of new forms of treatment, and other issues. It's an interesting time to be covering this type of material from the stage, given that I'm doing so in a country where the very science of healthcare is under attack.

Even so, one of my jobs is to help the group - all involved in the health benefits community - understand the big sweeping trends and ideas that provide so much potential for society. Such as the statement, "What we did for heart health in the 20th century, we can do for brain health in the 21st century" from Dr. Deepak Chopra, an integrative medicine advocate

I've got several slides with these big, bold ideas or observations in my deck.

All around the idea of thinking big about tomorrow, not thinking small about where we are today.

Read more.

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**#Innovation** **#Healthcare** **#Future** **#Vision** **#Possibility** **#Science** **#Medicine** **#Technology** **#Perspective** **#Potential**

jimcarroll.com/2025/03/daily-i

Mar 14, 2025, 09:31 · · 0 · 0
Futurist Jim Carroll

"Too many people focus on 'what is' rather than 'what could be'" - Futurist Jim Carroll

I'm in Georgia, where later today, I'll speak on behalf of a corporate group on the topic of the future of healthcare. (Before that, I'll be hard at work studying the nature of turf science, particularly concerning the actions of a small spherical object as it encounters the turf after being struck by a long object, particularly when the turf in question is quite dormant. There is much to learn.)

I digress.

The photo for today's image comes from my keynote for the American Association of Orthopedic Executives, and I'm speaking to them about the emerging reality of 3d printed body parts - knees on order via a Web site. A crazy idea? Not really - it's a fast-emerging reality. They needed not to just think about what is today, but would be tomorrow!

I'll walk through several slides having to do with the science of healthcare and medicine, the acceleration of new forms of treatment, and other issues. It's an interesting time to be covering this type of material from the stage, given that I'm doing so in a country where the very science of healthcare is under attack.

Even so, one of my jobs is to help the group - all involved in the health benefits community - understand the big sweeping trends and ideas that provide so much potential for society. Such as the statement, "What we did for heart health in the 20th century, we can do for brain health in the 21st century" from Dr. Deepak Chopra, an integrative medicine advocate

I've got several slides with these big, bold ideas or observations in my deck.

All around the idea of thinking big about tomorrow, not thinking small about where we are today.

Read more.

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Futurist Jim Carroll has been speaking about the future of healthcare for 25+ years, and has seen a lot of the ‘big crazy ideas’ he’s predicted from the stage become real over time.

**#Innovation** **#Healthcare** **#Future** **#Vision** **#Possibility** **#Science** **#Medicine** **#Technology** **#Perspective** **#Potential**

jimcarroll.com/2025/03/daily-i

Mar 13, 2025, 10:51 · · 1 · 0
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His claims align with previous allegations from other former Soviet intelligence officers, including #OlegKalugin and #YuriShvets , who assert that #Trump was cultivated by the #KGB for years. Reports have long suggested that #Soviet #intelligence used #flattery , #business #deals, and #potential #kompromat to bring him into their orbit.

Feb 23, 2025, 08:01 · · · 0 · 0
Futurist Jim Carroll

"Never hide your hidden talents!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

I find innovation and creativity stories everywhere I look! (And I'm playing with my creativity - today's image was generated on MidJourney, and is used in my newest book, just released!)

Consider the piano intro for Free Bird, the anthemic song by the rock band Lynrd Skynrd.

I recently watched the documentary Muscle Shoals - it's the story about a small little community in Alabama that hosted two of the world's most iconic music studios, where a group of remarkable session musicians provided the foundation for a huge number of hit songs, and where a good swathe of rock royalty recorded their work. If you haven't seen it, I'd highly recommend it.

At one moment, it's telling the story of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the recording of the famous song - it seems as with all things, the band was struggling with piecing the song together. And yet, when they returned from lunch one day, they found one of their roadies noodling away on the studio piano, playing the part that would become the iconic opening to the song.

Their roadie!

The documentary goes on to note that few people realized that while he was responsible for moving crates and carrying equipment, he also had a hidden skill. "He was a concert pianist, and nobody knew about it," noted one of the members of the band. Watch this short clip - and in particular, at 1:31, where they tell the story of the discovery.

youtube.com/watch?v=yg3fGhxytV

Billy went on to become a full member of the band, touring with them for many years, and playing with them even beyond the plane crash that saw the loss of key members in the early years.

That got my creativity juices thinking: how many people around us have skills of which we are not aware? What hidden talents exist on our team that could bring us magic - that we have no clue about? What capabilities already exist in our orbit while we are busy searching for those very same skills?

Not only that: how many of us hold back from telling others of some of the unique skills that we might possess? What hidden talents are we holding back? We might not think they are important - but they could be revolutionary!

This got me thinking - many people might hold back from sharing their full range of skills. They might be able to do something unique that can help our team move forward, but they might be too shy, don't think the skills are relevant, or simply never think to tell us. The result is missed opportunities and discoveries.

For me, unique skills and talents are often the hidden key to innovation.

How often do we not learn about them until we discover that the next wave of innovation comes from unexpected sources?

The future belongs to those who dare to reveal their hidden capabilities.

**#Talent** **#Innovation** **#Discovery** **#Creativity** **#Skills** **#Potential** **#Growth** **#Opportunity** **#Success** **#Unique**

jimcarroll.com/2025/02/daily-i

Feb 12, 2025, 11:17 · · 1 · 0
Mathew Thomas

The #potential within you is greater than the #obstacles around you.

Jan 26, 2025, 05:24 · · 0 · 0
FreeSchool = W🔁rk T🔁gether☑

@midtsveen Would like to talk more - sooner the better - it's also about 2 way #conversation / # :arrow_followed: :arrow_following: for new power of people as nicer #discussion / real #debta... most is one-way currently or unmoderated and we can do better with just a few...

You be the #change please! And reply in regard to #communication itself and most lacking / most #potential between people ! (I'm totally with that post which is why I reply)

Jan 24, 2025, 09:04 · · 0 · 0

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