by Mark Edge | Jun 30, 2021 | Employee Productivity
In his book The Buying Brain, Dr. A. K. Pradeep told a story illustrating the importance of context to the human brain. Researchers conducted an experiment at a Washington, DC subway station. A man played classical music on a violin for 45 minutes. Hundreds of riders...
by Mark Edge | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Productivity, Spiritual Health
For twenty years, Christine Porath surveyed over 20,000 employees worldwide. Her mission was to discover the importance of behavior one toward another. What she found was that the essential treatment leaders could offer their followers was respect. Treating people...
by Mark Edge | Jun 28, 2021 | Spiritual Health
It has been written that pride goes before a fall, and the same could be said for snobbishness. There is an old story about an arrogant Englishman who said to his American friend, “How unpleasant it must be for you Americans to be governed by people whom one would...
by Mark Edge | Jun 24, 2021 | Employee Productivity
If you are a sales representative, it is essential to know your territory. The story is told about a business whose home office was located in Chicago. Their representative working in El Paso received a phone call from an administrator at headquarters who relayed to...
by Mark Edge | Jun 23, 2021 | Employee Productivity
Vision is important. The ability to see ahead can prevent loss and save face. In 1959, Sir John Crowder retired from serving in the British House of Commons. Beatrice Roberts, the daughter of a local grocer, won his seat. After her election, Crowder was disgusted that...
