The old adage that life is a game may be a cliché, but it is true. What makes a person a success? Why do certain people pull ahead of the pack? What is it that sets them apart from “the herd”?

I see the correlation between sports and business, but I don’t believe that the world works like a professional sport. It’s closer to playing on the playground with a bunch of kids you know – and maybe some you don’t.

When you’re in a rigid environment like a big corporation, there’s no room for real individuality. It’s like being shoved into a uniform and told to “get the ball no matter what.” On the playground life’s forces come into play. People can try and cheat, the rules are sometimes made up on the spot and people pick whomever they like.

Now that is closer to real life.

In this environment it is the fun of the game and the adventure of the constantly changing imaginations of all involved that make it so special.

Whatever you create in your mind as a kid is absolutely real. Beyond a shadow of a doubt. There are light sabers and aliens in the backyard and a whole army in the field at the bottom of the street. The collective imagination and overall lightness of the effort used in creating these realities is the key to self reliance and the entrepreneurial spirit.

So go out there and have a blast! Anything you can imagine is real.

Shane Krider- Polaris Media Group