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   Futurist Jim Carroll (jimcarroll@futurist.info)'s status on Thursday, 09-Jan-2025 20:06:50 JST Futurist Jim Carroll

   "People aren't impressed by what you say you can do - they're impressed by what you actually do!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

   Prove it.

   That's what matters.

   People remember people who get things done. People who get things done are the ones who succeed with the future and trends.

   Here's what I know about initiative and moving forward -talk is cheap. Really cheap. I've watched countless organizations and individuals tell me about all the amazing things they're going to do - and then watched most of them do, literally, absolutely nothing after the fact. They've booked me for a keynote on innovation, but they don't innovate. They ask for hard-hitting insight on disruptive trends and then watch as others disrupt their business. They seek insight on how to accelerate their creativity but fall right back into their old mindsets.

   What happens in these situations? A lack of commitment, but more importantly, a lack of initiative.

   That's why I have often said that motivational insight is, for some, a bit like Chinese food. It's great at the moment, but you're hungry 20 minutes later.

   Here's what it all comes down to: success isn't about having the best ideas - it's about having the courage and capability to act on them. Organizations that align themselves with the speed of change, that foster a culture of action over discussion, and that understand the importance of immediate implementation are the ones that consistently succeed in shaping their future rather than being shaped by it.

   Remember: in today's rapidly evolving world, the gap between opportunity and obsolescence isn't determined by what you know - it's determined by what you do with what you know.

   Think about that.

   Stop talking about what you're going to do.

   Start doing it.

   Because that's what people remember.

   Action matters.

   **#Action** **#Results** **#Initiative** **#Success** **#Execution** **#Momentum** **#Innovation** **#Leadership** **#Performance** **#Achievement**

   https://jimcarroll.com/2025/01/daily-inspiration-initiative-action-people-arent-impressed-by-what-you-say-you-can-do-theyre-impressed-by-what-you-actually-do/