There is no I in team

How many times have we heard that one and accepted it at face value? But is it true?

Funny, but not what I meant. There's a saying in sailing "One hand for yourself, one hand for the boat" which means to take care of yourself and take care of the boat,,,your team...equally. That means not only cleaning up after yourself, but taking care of yourself in general...eating properly, exercising and getting plenty of sleep. Because there will be times that you have to help clean, cook or clean up, as well as keep watch and you won't be able to keep watch adequately if you don't get enough sleep. And there is less to clean up if everyone cleans up after themselves.

And here's another saying that I'm sure we've all heard before:

This is because of synergy...the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. We can build on each team member's strengths and compensate for their weaknesses. And there are less weaknesses to compensate for if everyone is well rested and takes care of themselves.

So remember, the strength of the team comes from the strength of its members...there is no team without you or I.

Interesting days

Today - French Toast Day 

Tomorrow - Square Dancing Day, Giving Tuesday and Electronic Greetings Day

Next Monday - World Soil Day, Sachertorte Day, Bathtub Party Day and International Ninja Day

December 28 - Card Playing Day