by Mark Edge | May 20, 2026 | Employee Productivity
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...
by Mark Edge | May 13, 2026 | Emotional Health, Employee Productivity
Imagine this: You grow up in the Republic of Congo, move to Great Britain, and you’re pretty handy with computers. One day, you spot a job posting from the BBC for an IT position. You apply, get called in for an interview, and take your seat. Suddenly, who walks in...
by Mark Edge | May 6, 2026 | Emotional Health, Employee Productivity
Have you ever found yourself in an argument, convinced you’re right, but somehow you leave the discussion feeling more annoyed than victorious? Benjamin Franklin knew that feeling. He realized that throwing around words such as “certainly” or “undoubtedly” just...
by Mark Edge | Apr 29, 2026 | Emotional Health, Employee Productivity
Jim loved sports. He could run, jump, and move with the best of them. Smart? You bet. Good-looking? Absolutely. But there was one thing that set Jim apart on the field: he was born without a right hand. When Jim was born, what would you do if you were his father or...
by Mark Edge | Apr 22, 2026 | Employee Productivity
Would I have loved to speak at the 2026 International Speech Contest in Vancouver, Canada? Absolutely! But, spoiler alert: that’s not happening this year. Still, what I got instead turned out to be pretty valuable. Here’s something you might not know: I’m a proud...
by Mark Edge | Apr 15, 2026 | Emotional Health, Employee Productivity
Have you ever interrupted a coach during a game? Don’t do it. Trust me. I tried… in sixth grade, one year before I started football. Two minutes left in Coach Campbell’s first game. His seventh-grade team is down six to nothing. The eighth-grade team, led by Coach...
