by Mark Edge | Sep 30, 2026 | Emotional Health, Employee Productivity
Are you an introvert? How about an extrovert? Most people think that if you want to work in sales, it’s better to be an extrovert. But according to Matthew Pollard in his book The Introvert’s Edge: How the Quiet and Shy Can Outsell Anyone, introverts are better at...
by Mark Edge | Sep 23, 2026 | Emotional Health, Employee Productivity
Ever wonder how your favorite board game came about? A few years ago, I read a fascinating book called The Game Makers. It described the invention, manufacturing, and selling of some of America’s most famous board games. According to the book, an unemployed...
by Mark Edge | Sep 16, 2026 | Emotional Health, Employee Productivity
It’s football season, and I recently heard something from the man I consider the greatest college football coach of all time. Business consultant Robin Robins interviewed Nick Saban and asked what it takes to “lead a consistently high-performing team.” Saban then...
by lightrayphoto | Sep 9, 2026 | Emotional Health, Employee Productivity
In honor of Labor Day, I want to share a quote from James Michaels, who was born around the same time as my aunt: “When you are my age you don’t have to ask: Are Americans really materially better off than they were in the recent past? Those of us born in the 1920s...
by Mark Edge | Sep 2, 2026 | Emotional Health, Employee Productivity
The story goes that the great concert pianist Paderewski performed for Queen Victoria. Listening, she exclaimed with enthusiasm, “Mr. Paderewski, you are a genius!” “Your Majesty,” he replied, “perhaps, but before I was a genius, I was a plodder.” I don’t know if...
by Mark Edge | Aug 26, 2026 | Emotional Health, Employee Productivity
How would you like to dress up in soccer gear, knock on the door of a stranger in Austin, Texas, during the Dallas Cowboys game when the Cowboys have gone into overtime with their opponent, and ask the owner of the house if you can go out in the backyard and...
