Friday Video: TED Talk – In this heartfelt talk, Neil Pasricha reveals the 3 secrets (all starting with A) to leading a life that’s truly awesome.

There seems to be nearly endless tips out there that exist to boost creativity. This is fantastic since there are always times when creativity simply will not come. Since everyone is different and since different days bring different strains on creativity, the more creativity boosting techniques the better.

Friday Video: TED Talks – “Meet ‘Kid President,’ a 9-year-old bundle of cuteness gussied in a fancy suit. The pint-sized president has been addressing the nation for months now in a series of hilarious online videos, and his platform is simple: To make grown-ups less boring, to make the world awesome, and to make people dance.” – Today

In your employees’ eyes, the totality of your leadership is dependent upon the things that they see you do. That means things like your ethics, values, morals, attitude, beliefs, character, skill, knowledge, etc. are closely watched and examined by those you are leading. Your action as a leader counts a lot in achieving credible leadership.

Friday Video: TEDx Talk/ What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn’t just money. But it’s not exactly joy either.

Friday Video: TED Talk – Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers.

Friday Video: TED Talk – Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think.

Life’s journey starts from the time you are born until you die. Along our journey we will be confronted with many situations, some will be filled with joy, and some will be filled with heartache. How we react to what we are faced with determines what kind of outcome the rest of our journey through life will be like.

We minimize our existence and maximize what we don’t love about our lives and ourselves. Wouldn’t it be nice to have the opposite? We would maximize our love and minimize our complaints. It is possible!

What are the benefits of a positive attitude? When you develop a positive attitude, you have a certain power in your life – the power to find happiness.