by Mark Edge | Sep 12, 2025 | Employee Productivity
Many years ago, a friend shared with me a story about a woman who owned a pet macaw. The bird had a rasping cough. Naturally, the master was concerned about it, so she took her prized companion to a vet. After a thorough examination, the pet doctor couldn’t find...
by Mark Edge | Aug 27, 2025 | Employee Productivity
Have you ever seen someone freeze up? Sometimes, a child acting in a school play will become paralyzed in front of an audience. Adults can freeze up in real life, too, often getting stuck in an unproductive routine at work. When I was in high school, Robert...
by Mark Edge | Aug 21, 2025 | Employee Productivity
My dad started me shredding (some call it bush hogging) with a big tractor when I was 10 years old. I felt exhilarated. Here I was, a kid driving this vast machine. Learning how to change gears in the manual transmission was fun. I was too young to drive a car, so...
by Mark Edge | Aug 1, 2025 | Employee Productivity
Have you ever felt like you don’t make a difference in your work? Do your tasks seem mundane? Look at the boy in the photograph. He resembles countless other boys who have passed through the public school system over the last 100 years. He grew up in Texas. There...
by Mark Edge | Jul 25, 2025 | Employee Productivity
Want to see more positive results in your life? If so, I highly recommend Vanessa Van Edwards’ Book Cues: Small Signals, Incredible Impact. The book is structured around the concept that up to 90 percent of communication is nonverbal, a key lesson I remember...
by Mark Edge | Jun 6, 2025 | Employee Productivity
I don’t know about you, but I always want to guard against a minimal effort. I want to give my best. And part of that commitment means doing my homework. Preparation for success is not just essential; it’s empowering. As the legendary John Wooden, the person voted the...
