As I write this, Autumn is in full swing and football season is well underway. Every weekend, many of the world's finest athletes suit up and prepare to perform at the highest level of competition and athletic ability. The best players are truly world class performers; they exhibit a high level of performance, but they also demonstrate a mastery of the mental side of the game. These players set the bar for all other competitors, and the standards that they hold themselves to ensure that...

I've written a lot about Generation Y because understanding this dynamic group of people is the key to business success in the coming years and decades. As I've mentioned before, the generation is entering a phase in which all of its members have either joined the workforce fully, or they're preparing to join the workforce by attending colleges, universities and trade schools. This generation is unlike the Baby Boomer generation or Gen X, and many people view the differences as...