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Hello Friend,
You haven't heard much from me lately. Life has been crazy. I am preparing for a huge launch of a new team building program that I am really excited about, but it has kept me really busy. I will share more in the coming weeks. In the meantime, I will do better going forward getting weekly messages out as I did in the past :)
Below you will find a story on teamwork that I absolutely love. When we have people behind us we can do amazing things. Feel free to forward this to others.
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Have you ever done something with a group of people or a team that you never would have done by yourself?
When we are part of a great team we know others have our back. We feel supported, encouraged and cared about. That can give us the courage to do hard things and heighten our joy as well.
The following teamwork story is simple, but powerful in its application to teams.
As the sun rose, a dew drop became aware of its surroundings. There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight and throwing it back out. Proud of its simple beauty, it was very content. Around it were other dew drops, some on the same leaf and some on other leaves round about. The dew drop was sure that it was the best, the most special dew drop of them all.
Ah, it was good to be a dew drop.
The wind rose and the plant began to shake, tipping the leaf. Terror gripped the dew drop as gravity pulled it towards the edge of the leaf, towards the unknown. Why? Why was this happening? Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? Why? Why?
The dew drop reached the edge of the leaf. It was terrified, certain that it would be smashed into a thousand pieces below, sure that this was the end. The day had only just begun and the end had come so quickly. It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried desperately to do whatever it could to cling to the leaf, but it was no use.
Finally, it let go, surrendering to the pull of gravity. Down, down it fell. Below there seemed to be a mirror. A reflection of itself seemed to be coming up to meet the dew drop. Closer and closer they came together until finally…
And then the fear transformed into deep joy as the tiny dew drop merged with the vastness that was the pond. Now the dew drop was no more, but it was not destroyed.
It had become one with the whole.
Not one of us is bigger than all of us. We must find joy in being together, not working in silos. We become so much more together, than we ever could alone.
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