by Mark Edge | Apr 5, 2024 | Employee Productivity
Forty years ago, I was assigned a book to read. The name of the book was How to Sell Anything to Anybody. The author’s name was Joe Girard, supposedly the world’s greatest salesman. I have no idea whether he was or not, but he wrote something that has...
by Mark Edge | Mar 28, 2024 | Employee Productivity
An old anonymous story goes like this. A farmer was sitting on the steps of his ramshackle place when a stranger approached, asking for a drink of water. Seeking to make conversation, the stranger asked, “How’s your wheat coming along?” “Didn’t plant none,” answered...
by Mark Edge | Mar 22, 2024 | Employee Productivity
I have a confession to make. I like to exaggerate. “No!” You may be saying to yourself. “Not you, Mark.” Yeah, I do. I bet I’ve exaggerated over 40 million times during my life. Oops, I did it again. A lot of my embellishment stems from enthusiasm. I am highly...
by Mark Edge | Mar 7, 2024 | Employee Productivity
Have you ever known in your heart that you could perform your job well if you were allowed only to have someone with authority impede you? Have you ever believed yourself qualified to do a job and yet frustrated because those who had the power to hire you did not...
by Mark Edge | Feb 29, 2024 | Employee Productivity
There is an old story about a woman traveling in Europe who saw a beautiful painting and wanted to buy it. She sent her husband this telegram: “I have found a wonderful painting. Price seventy-five thousand dollars. Agree that I buy it?” Her husband was...
