#oddballs — Public Fediverse posts

Ranking 2 Netflix animated shows

Scott Pilgrim: Takes Off (10/10): She was 17 oh jk, the best graphic novel TV adaptation and cute artstyle, right after I played the new EX game and started to be a main fan

Oddballs (10/10): Watched for the first time, it was so cute, I barely binged while and after eating, I'm gonna love this!

#ScottPilgrimTakesOff #ScottPilgrim #Oddballs

"Unapologetic uniqueness: conformity is where tomorrow's greatness goes to die." - Futurist Jim Carroll

The manuscript for Being Unique is officially complete and with my wife, Christa, for editing.

The book is a manifesto for the "oddballs," arguing that the traits you’ve been told to fix are actually your most potent strategic weapons. It’s a guide to weaponizing your differences to navigate a high-velocity future!

The journey starts by battling "innovation killers" like groupthink and consensus - favourite topics of mine. But then use the story of Oblio—the round-headed boy in a pointed world from the movie The Point —as a metaphor for finding your own "point" amidst the pressure to conform. This whimsical start sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how a unique vantage point reveals truths others simply cannot see.

There's some fun and powerful stuff in there, from the whimsical to the world-changing, featuring "crazy ones" like Steve Jobs and the rebellious Grace Hopper. I even dive into Richard Feynman’s kitchen to show how simple curiosity about breaking spaghetti leads to Nobel-level thinking.

But it's not all theoretical. I dive into the research of Thomas Kuhn, a guy who took on the science of "paradigm shifts." He proved that proves that breakthroughs only happen when you step outside the dominant mindset.

Ultimately, Being Unique is a toolkit for a path to the "Masters of Business Imagination," an idea I first put out there in 2004!

It's been a LONG project! I originally began working on it in the summer of 2024, in a series that started here. I realized part way in that I had a book. As I posted, I started working it into shape, realizing it wasn't there, dropping it for a time, picking it up again ... over and over, and here we are!

Now look, I know this is a tall order. We can't teach uniqueness - you either have it, or you don't. The fact is, not all of us are born with the unique skills, capabilities, or insight that might allow us to be the next Steve Jobs or Richard Branson - both of whom were and are very, very unique. But what if we had a guide path, an action plan, and a roadmap for how to align ourselves in the same way that they've thought about tomorrow? Some insight on how we could be 'an oddball, a rebel, a freak' - because those are the ones who get the future done?

It's hard to say when we'll get to print - Christa has her own unique editing process. Having worked on 42 books with me, I know the best thing I can do right now is sit back and let things unfold. I'll open up pre-orders later this week!

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**#BeingUnique** **#Uniqueness** **#Conformity** **#Rebels** **#Innovation** **#Book** **#Manuscript** **#Creativity** **#Curiosity** **#Courage** **#Oddballs** **#Imagination** **#Leadership**

Futurist Jim Carroll learned long ago that his unique way of thinking was something he could build a career upon.

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/03/daily-inspiration-unapologetic-uniqueness-conformity-is-where-tomorrows-greatness-goes-to-die/

"Unapologetic uniqueness: conformity is where tomorrow's greatness goes to die." - Futurist Jim Carroll

The manuscript for Being Unique is officially complete and with my wife, Christa, for editing.

The book is a manifesto for the "oddballs," arguing that the traits you’ve been told to fix are actually your most potent strategic weapons. It’s a guide to weaponizing your differences to navigate a high-velocity future!

The journey starts by battling "innovation killers" like groupthink and consensus - favourite topics of mine. But then use the story of Oblio—the round-headed boy in a pointed world from the movie The Point —as a metaphor for finding your own "point" amidst the pressure to conform. This whimsical start sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how a unique vantage point reveals truths others simply cannot see.

There's some fun and powerful stuff in there, from the whimsical to the world-changing, featuring "crazy ones" like Steve Jobs and the rebellious Grace Hopper. I even dive into Richard Feynman’s kitchen to show how simple curiosity about breaking spaghetti leads to Nobel-level thinking.

But it's not all theoretical. I dive into the research of Thomas Kuhn, a guy who took on the science of "paradigm shifts." He proved that proves that breakthroughs only happen when you step outside the dominant mindset.

Ultimately, Being Unique is a toolkit for a path to the "Masters of Business Imagination," an idea I first put out there in 2004!

It's been a LONG project! I originally began working on it in the summer of 2024, in a series that started here. I realized part way in that I had a book. As I posted, I started working it into shape, realizing it wasn't there, dropping it for a time, picking it up again ... over and over, and here we are!

Now look, I know this is a tall order. We can't teach uniqueness - you either have it, or you don't. The fact is, not all of us are born with the unique skills, capabilities, or insight that might allow us to be the next Steve Jobs or Richard Branson - both of whom were and are very, very unique. But what if we had a guide path, an action plan, and a roadmap for how to align ourselves in the same way that they've thought about tomorrow? Some insight on how we could be 'an oddball, a rebel, a freak' - because those are the ones who get the future done?

It's hard to say when we'll get to print - Christa has her own unique editing process. Having worked on 42 books with me, I know the best thing I can do right now is sit back and let things unfold. I'll open up pre-orders later this week!

---
**#BeingUnique** **#Uniqueness** **#Conformity** **#Rebels** **#Innovation** **#Book** **#Manuscript** **#Creativity** **#Curiosity** **#Courage** **#Oddballs** **#Imagination** **#Leadership**

Futurist Jim Carroll learned long ago that his unique way of thinking was something he could build a career upon.

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/03/daily-inspiration-unapologetic-uniqueness-conformity-is-where-tomorrows-greatness-goes-to-die/

"Unapologetic uniqueness: conformity is where tomorrow's greatness goes to die." - Futurist Jim Carroll

The manuscript for Being Unique is officially complete and with my wife, Christa, for editing.

The book is a manifesto for the "oddballs," arguing that the traits you’ve been told to fix are actually your most potent strategic weapons. It’s a guide to weaponizing your differences to navigate a high-velocity future!

The journey starts by battling "innovation killers" like groupthink and consensus - favourite topics of mine. But then use the story of Oblio—the round-headed boy in a pointed world from the movie The Point —as a metaphor for finding your own "point" amidst the pressure to conform. This whimsical start sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how a unique vantage point reveals truths others simply cannot see.

There's some fun and powerful stuff in there, from the whimsical to the world-changing, featuring "crazy ones" like Steve Jobs and the rebellious Grace Hopper. I even dive into Richard Feynman’s kitchen to show how simple curiosity about breaking spaghetti leads to Nobel-level thinking.

But it's not all theoretical. I dive into the research of Thomas Kuhn, a guy who took on the science of "paradigm shifts." He proved that proves that breakthroughs only happen when you step outside the dominant mindset.

Ultimately, Being Unique is a toolkit for a path to the "Masters of Business Imagination," an idea I first put out there in 2004!

It's been a LONG project! I originally began working on it in the summer of 2024, in a series that started here. I realized part way in that I had a book. As I posted, I started working it into shape, realizing it wasn't there, dropping it for a time, picking it up again ... over and over, and here we are!

Now look, I know this is a tall order. We can't teach uniqueness - you either have it, or you don't. The fact is, not all of us are born with the unique skills, capabilities, or insight that might allow us to be the next Steve Jobs or Richard Branson - both of whom were and are very, very unique. But what if we had a guide path, an action plan, and a roadmap for how to align ourselves in the same way that they've thought about tomorrow? Some insight on how we could be 'an oddball, a rebel, a freak' - because those are the ones who get the future done?

It's hard to say when we'll get to print - Christa has her own unique editing process. Having worked on 42 books with me, I know the best thing I can do right now is sit back and let things unfold. I'll open up pre-orders later this week!

---
**#BeingUnique** **#Uniqueness** **#Conformity** **#Rebels** **#Innovation** **#Book** **#Manuscript** **#Creativity** **#Curiosity** **#Courage** **#Oddballs** **#Imagination** **#Leadership**

Futurist Jim Carroll learned long ago that his unique way of thinking was something he could build a career upon.

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/03/daily-inspiration-unapologetic-uniqueness-conformity-is-where-tomorrows-greatness-goes-to-die/

Those crazy YouTubers I mentioned yesterday were Scott and Steve of “Your Experience Guide”. They completed 100 laps on the Big One at #Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort, raising money for The #OddBalls Foundation, but I didn't post a link. So here it is!

https://www.justgiving.com/page/scott-bickerton-pbr

What a lovely day to be in #Blackpool! Got a Red Arrows flypast on the Big Dipper, and two crazy YouTubers were raising money for the #OddBalls Foundation riding the Big One all day. One hundred laps completed! 🙌

On first glance it may not appear that I’m wearing any undies today… but I assure you it’s a clever optical illusion 🤣

#gay #underwear #briefs #oddballs #GayOtter #GayUK

Feeling pretty crummy, but gotta keep the masses happy and flaunt myself to this corner of the world 🤧

#gay #underwear #briefs #oddballs #GayOtter #GayUK

But #Oddballs has the coolest #Pleroma / #Akkoma theme ever!

RT: https://ryona.agency/objects/88d42e31-455c-483d-befc-32cc15c14633

https://www.behance.net/gallery/180278273/ODDBALLS-the-Graphic-Novel

A sampling of some pages I drew for the Oddballs graphic novel - out now!

#comics #graphicnovel #sequentialart #mastoart #inks #drawing #illustration #cartoon #oddballs #portfolio

Woohoo! Got comp copies of another book I worked on: ODDBALLS - available now! (This graphic novel is based on the Netflix series which is -loosely- based on the Odd1sout YouTube channel.)

Anyways, I drew (pencils + digital inks) the last story (36 pages) in the book. Bree Wolf did an outstanding job with the colors - it seriously looks SO good!
Cover art by Matthew Smigiel - all other credits in the last photo!

#comics #oddballs #graphicnovel #bookrelease

@escarmchair
You're far from forgettable, Ann. But I know what you mean. Maybe we should form our own gang of #oddballs?