Teamwork
Father, keep...those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are. (John 17:11)
Mike Barker told me that the obstacle course in Air Force basic training changed his life. On his first attempt, he completed the course far ahead of everyone else, but he was immediately confronted by his drill sergeant, who demanded, "Where are all your buddies?" "Back there, sir," Mike replied. "I won!"
The sergeant barked, "The obstacle course isn't about coming in first! It's about finishing! Everybody finishes or nobody wins. Go back and run it again, and this time help the guys who are struggling along the way!" That began Mike's transformation from a lone competitor obessesd with winning into an encourager whose goal was to build teamwork.
Mike Barker told me that the obstacle course in Air Force basic training changed his life. On his first attempt, he completed the course far ahead of everyone else, but he was immediately confronted by his drill sergeant, who demanded, "Where are all your buddies?" "Back there, sir," Mike replied. "I won!"
The sergeant barked, "The obstacle course isn't about coming in first! It's about finishing! Everybody finishes or nobody wins. Go back and run it again, and this time help the guys who are struggling along the way!" That began Mike's transformation from a lone competitor obessesd with winning into an encourager whose goal was to build teamwork.
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