by Mark Edge | Feb 21, 2024 | Emotional Health
Monday was Presidents’ Day. When I think about those who have served as our nation’s presidents, I am struck by how many faced tremendous adversity, misfortune, and harsh conditions. George Washington lost his father when he was ten. His half-brother Lawrence became...
by Mark Edge | Feb 15, 2024 | Emotional Health
In honor of Super Bowl week, I want to write about a man worthy of our admiration: Doug Williams. I heard Doug Williams interviewed by someone from our local radio station last week at the Super Bowl. Doug Williams was a black quarterback who played in the NFL. You...
by Mark Edge | Feb 6, 2024 | Employee Productivity
C.S. Lewis once wrote, “Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance. The smallest good act today is the capture of a strategic point from which, a few months later, you may...
by Mark Edge | Feb 2, 2024 | Employee Productivity
The ego can be destructive, especially at work. I grew up listening to Herb Albert’s music. I couldn’t help it. Along with the Tijuana Brass, he made music that was so popular it was played on TV commercials and provided the backdrop for nationally televised game...
by Mark Edge | Jan 25, 2024 | Emotional Health
Bert was four when his dad died of pneumonia and typhoid fever. Later, his mother died of pneumonia and typhoid fever, making Bert an orphan at ten. Bert, his brother, and his sister were sent to different relatives’ homes, permanently separating them. At age...
