Teamwork! I'ts all about teamwork!

Got up early this morning with my creative juices flowing. Guess I can always clean them up later:-)). Yesterday I was talking with a dear friend, and we spent a great deal of time on the subject of creativity and teamwork. It brought to mind the photo to the right of the cape buffalo on the Serengeti and his team of "cleaners". Even on the Serengeti they understand the value of having a good team. I reasoned that we must all have members on our team if we are to succeed physically, mentally and especially spiritually.

Who are these team members and are we good team players? We all hear (ad nauseum actually) in the sports world that organizations are looking for team players, those who contribute, can follow a game plan and stick to that game plan, never give up, give 110% yadda, yadda, blah, blah, blah. But it struck me that it is no different in life. Who do we have on our teams, and more importantly perhaps is whose team are we on? In the above photo, it is pretty clear that the buffalo and his cleaning crew are a good team. My grandson who is 2+ years is usually convinced that he can do most things without help. This is true in many instances, but not so in many others. My daughter overcomes this by telling him that this is one of those activities that requires a "team" and she, or daddy, or grampa are his team members.

So today, I salute all the team members in my life; family, friends, significant others, fellow workers, casual acquaintances, and others who in significant and little ways contribute to my life and help make it the reality that I have created. I feel gratitude to be on the team with you and hope I am a good team player.

Dennis