Worry has been described as “interest paid on trouble before it comes due.”  One of America’s worst enemies is worry.  Worry is like a rocking chair, it requires a lot of energy and it gets you nowhere.  Leo Buscaglia said, “Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.”

One of the amazing things we have been given as humans is the unquenchable desire to have dreams of a better life, and the ability to establish goals to live out those dreams...

Girl power is very much in full force as evidenced by the number of women athletes we have. We have professional golf players, energetic tennis players, competitive swimmers, and more. Women have infiltrated almost every sport known to the world. What better way to motivate yourself then than to read inspirational quotes from famous women athletes?

The keys to success in life lie in the kind of values you have. Are you an honest sort of person? Do you tell the truth or do you make up stories whenever you think you can get away with it? Have you donated to charity lately? How do you handle losing in a competition?

Your answers to these questions hold the keys to success in life. Read this article to learn more!

As a student of people and ideas I have to admit that what two guys are doing in a Northeast Florida Starbucks is absolutely genius.

The other day as I tried to pay for my green tea at my local Starbucks the cashier said, "Don't worry about it sir. Those guys over there are paying for it today."...

I have found that sometimes the subtle difference in our attitude, which of course can make a major difference in our future, can be as simple as the language we use. The difference in even how you talk to yourself or others. Consciously making a decision to quit saying what you don't want and to start saying what you do want. I call that faith. Believing the best, hoping for the best and moving toward the best.

Confused by all of the mixed signals? Gallup’s chief economist, an early forecaster of the downturn, tries to clear things up.

Picking successors the right way is hard, but it solves many performance issues

 

Some things will change, and some things won’t. But one thing’s for certain: the consumer is now in charge.

It’s going to be a long, grueling road ahead for CEOs and senior executives -- even if the economy turns the corner. Here’s how leaders can manage the many challenges they’ll face.

Yes, it’s possible. Here’s how one hospital turned the budget over to its employees and reaped a windfall.

Where will the records stop?  In 1954 Roger Bannister ran a sub-four-minute mile and it ignited the athletic world.  In 1994, Eamonn Coghlan of Ireland, at age 41, ran a sub-four-minute mile.  Incredibly enough, Kip Keino of Ethiopia, at age 55, ran a 4.06 mile.  The fastest mile run to date [when this column was originally written] is 3:43.13 accomplished by Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco...

When you're a kid and get your first bike, you want to go somewhere you've never been before. That's like Pokémon. Everybody shares the same experience, but everybody wants to take it someplace else. And you can do that.

As a child, I wanted to be an entomologist. Insects fascinated me.

I’m part of the first generation who grew up with manga [comics] and anime [animation], you know, after ‘Godzilla.’ I was absorbed with Ultraman on TV and in manga.

According to some reports, Tajiri has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, a disease that shows itself in the form of social awkwardness and public clumsiness, among other things. Despite this, he has managed to become one of the most beloved and successful video game designers in history. How did he do it?

Tajiri was no stranger to video games. In the early 1980s, he had won a contest sponsored by Sega that involved making a video game. With his “Game Freak” colleagues, Tajiri had also created his first video game, Quinty, which was published by Namco. But in 1991, Tajiri discovered something that he thought was revolutionary: the Game Boy. When he saw two boys playing a game together, connecting their Game Boys by a link cable, Tajiri immediately began to think of the possibilities. “I saw Game Boy when it was first released,” says Tajiri. “The idea for Pokémon clicked in my mind. The basic idea for Pokemon seemed a good fit for Game Boy.”

Tajiri never liked going to school. His father wanted him to study to become an electrician, but that was the farthest thing from Tajiri’s mind. Instead, Tajiri split all of his spare time between two activities: first, was roaming the forests and fields near his family’s home in his quest for insects.

No matter where young Tajiri went as a boy, it seemed he never quite fit in. He collected insects when most of his friends were cramming for college. He spent his money playing video games when most of the other kids were saving up. And, he always remained just a little bit to himself.

In creating Pokemon, Tajiri never had lofty dreams of success, despite the fact that is exactly what he got. But it was exactly in taking those baby steps, and constantly demanding more of himself and everything around him, that he was able to achieve such big things.

Today, the popularity of Pokemon throughout the world has led some to dub the phenomenon “Pokemania.” From Japan to the U.S., children are fascinated by anything and everything Pokemon: the cards, the toys, the websites, the candy, and the list goes on. But when Tajiri first thought about expanding his brand, he was not quite sure what to expect.

Much of the international success behind Pokemon came from its marketing – and that came even before it ever hit the Nintendo executives’ desks. Tajiri was a natural born marketer and knew what it would take to hook children on to his game. Whether they were Japanese or American, Tajiri had tricks up his sleeve that would keep kids coming back for more.

If you want to live a dream life, not only must you decide what you want, turn your dream into measurable goals, break those goals down into specific action steps, and visualize and affirm your desired outcomes -- you must start taking action!

Have you ever had a lot go wrong on the way to a presentation? And, then that leads to even more things going wrong? How did you handle it? Did it fluster you? Could people in the audience "sense" something was wrong based on your delivery?

Here's something to consider... What if the problem is the best thing that could have happened?

These are uncertain times. Employees are questioning how their industry and job will be impacted by the current economy. They’re unsure about what action to take. Unfortunately this uncertainly creates what I call a VOID and my theory is that where there is a VOID negativity will fill it.

The dictionary says that stress is “to force or drive.”  It’s “urgency, pressure, importance.”  It’s “focus, concentration of attention, to emphasize.”  When we look at the entire dictionary definition of stress, we learn that stress can be either good or bad.

Engaging in genuine discipline requires that you develop the ability to take action. You don't need to be hasty if it isn't required, but you don't want to lose much time either. Here's the time to act: when the idea is hot and the emotion is strong.