by Mark Edge | May 9, 2024 | Employee Productivity
In 1967, a very famous movie called The Graduate came out. It was about a young man named Ben who graduated from college, but in his angst, he refused to get a job. He lived at home with his well-to-do parents and simply hung out. (He also allowed himself to get...
by Mark Edge | May 2, 2024 | Employee Productivity
A seagoing captain commanded a passenger ship sailing from Liverpool, England, to New York. His family was on board with him. One night, when everyone was asleep, a squall unexpectedly swept over the waters and tossed the ship violently, awakening the passengers. They...
by Mark Edge | Apr 25, 2024 | Employee Productivity
I read a story* explaining that Beethoven wrote Moonlight Sonata with a purpose. It was for the sake of someone else. He wrote it for a little girl who was blind. Somehow, he wished to convey beauty that she could not see. How do you describe the splendor of the...
by Mark Edge | Apr 16, 2024 | Employee Productivity
What motivated Dr. Phil to go into the field of psychology? Football. Let me explain. When Phil McGraw (Dr. Phil) was twelve years old and living in Oklahoma City, he played on a local football team. That team had the best facilities, equipment, and uniforms. The...
by Mark Edge | Apr 12, 2024 | Employee Productivity
The talk show host, Dick Cavett, once said that you cannot give entertainment and receive adoration at the same time. Giving entertainment requires work. Receiving adulation is passive. No one worked harder than the Beatles to generate quality songwriting and...
by Mark Edge | Apr 5, 2024 | Employee Productivity
Forty years ago, I was assigned a book to read. The name of the book was How to Sell Anything to Anybody. The author’s name was Joe Girard, supposedly the world’s greatest salesman. I have no idea whether he was or not, but he wrote something that has...
