Collaboration is an Excellent strategy for achievement

A man was lost while driving through the country. As he
tried to read a map, he accidentally drove off the road into
a ditch. Though he wasn’t injured, his car was stuck deep in
the mud. So the man walked to a nearby farm to ask for help.

"Warwick can get you out of that ditch," said the farmer,
pointing to an old mule standing in a field. The man looked
at the haggardly mule and looked at the farmer who just
stood there and repeated, "Yep, old Warwick can do the job."
The man figured he had nothing to lose. The two men and
Warwick made their way back to the ditch.

The farmer hitched the mule to the car. With a snap of the
reins he shouted, "Pull, Fred! Pull, Jack! Pull, Ted!, Pull,
Warwick!" And the mule pulled the car from the ditch with
very little effort.

The man was amazed. He thanked the farmer, patted the mule
and asked, "Why did you call out all of those other names
before you called Warwick?"

The farmer grinned and said, "Old Warwick is just about
blind. As long as he believes he's part of a team, he
doesn't mind pulling."

Moral:
Collaboration is an excellent strategy for achievement.

Article is taken from PROMOTING RESPONSIBILITY & LEARNING - Marvin Marshall's Monthly Newsletter