Good Food For Thought...The Power of T.E.A.M.
One of my favorite acronyms of all time is T.E.A.M. = Together Each Achieves More. People need people. And when people come together as a team, there is no task that is too tall to conquer. The fact of the matter is that "None of us are as powerful, wise or as knowledgable as all of us can be together". This holds true in almost every situation. At work it never ceases to amaze me how when the team pulls together to get a task or project completed, it not only gets completed faster, but it quite often turns out better than originally planned.
Think about sports. Championship teams are comprised up of what? Well, simply put...a championship team is comprised of a team of champions. Each has their own role to fill, but more importantly have to learn to put it all TOGETHER to be able to come out victorious. Even Michael Jordan needed his teammates to win the NBA championship.
Another good example you can find by watching geese fly. Have you ever noticed that when you see geese flying south for the winter they fly off in a "V" formation? You might be interested to know that science has discovered why they fly that way. Research has revealed that as each goose flaps its wings, it creats an uplift for the bird immediately behind it. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own. (People who share a common direction and sense of community get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are traveling on one another's thrust).
Whenever a bird falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone. It quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front. (If we as people have as much sense as a bird, we will stay in formation and so will those who are headed the same way we are.) When the lead goose gets tired, he rotates back in the "V" and another goose flies the point. (It pays to take turns doing hard jobs).
The geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. (What do we say when we honk from behind?)
And finally, when a goose gets sick, or is wounded by gunfire and falls out, two other geese fall out of formation and follow it down to help and protect it. They stay with the goose until it is either able to fly again, or dead, and then they launch out their own or with another formation to catch up with their group. (If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by each other like that).
Examples are all around us if we are aware and look for them daily.
So, remember that when you are collaborating with others around you. You are more likely to get better results by involving others and working together. Together EACH really does ACHIEVE MORE!
Live your life with ENTHUSIASM...make TODAY a great day!
Think about sports. Championship teams are comprised up of what? Well, simply put...a championship team is comprised of a team of champions. Each has their own role to fill, but more importantly have to learn to put it all TOGETHER to be able to come out victorious. Even Michael Jordan needed his teammates to win the NBA championship.
Another good example you can find by watching geese fly. Have you ever noticed that when you see geese flying south for the winter they fly off in a "V" formation? You might be interested to know that science has discovered why they fly that way. Research has revealed that as each goose flaps its wings, it creats an uplift for the bird immediately behind it. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own. (People who share a common direction and sense of community get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are traveling on one another's thrust).
Whenever a bird falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone. It quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front. (If we as people have as much sense as a bird, we will stay in formation and so will those who are headed the same way we are.) When the lead goose gets tired, he rotates back in the "V" and another goose flies the point. (It pays to take turns doing hard jobs).
The geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. (What do we say when we honk from behind?)
And finally, when a goose gets sick, or is wounded by gunfire and falls out, two other geese fall out of formation and follow it down to help and protect it. They stay with the goose until it is either able to fly again, or dead, and then they launch out their own or with another formation to catch up with their group. (If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by each other like that).
Examples are all around us if we are aware and look for them daily.
So, remember that when you are collaborating with others around you. You are more likely to get better results by involving others and working together. Together EACH really does ACHIEVE MORE!
Live your life with ENTHUSIASM...make TODAY a great day!
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