Fired! Now What?

Fired! Now What?

 How would you like to stumble across a story where a president helps a famous writer write great literature? Well, that’s exactly what I found in Zachary Taylor’s biography.* Let me tell you about it. First, let me introduce you to the characters of this story....
Unease and High Alert

Unease and High Alert

 One of the blessings that I have in my role with WorkEdge is doing my best to serve people who are what society calls “mentally unstable.” It’s a very difficult thing to do, but I know that it is needed, and so I find gratitude in the opportunities I have to work in...
Don’t Pout – Do!

Don’t Pout – Do!

 Dan Gable is the greatest wrestler of all time.  Dan Gable is the greatest wrestling coach of all time.  As a wrestler, he lost just one match. One! And it was a huge upset. He won a gold medal wrestling for the United States in the Olympics.   As a coach, he led...
Myra

Myra

 You likely never met Myra Blalock. She was a dear, sweet woman who attended church with me several years ago. When she passed away after a battle with cancer, it left a hole in our community.  Two months after her passing, Myra’s congregation received a phone call...
What Would It Take?

What Would It Take?

 What would it take? One of the best negotiation strategies I have come across comes from Zoe Chance in her book Influence Is Your Superpower. (I highly recommend this book!) As you might gather from the title, the book is about influence and persuasion in the 21st...