Lesson Number 1
A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A small rabbit saw the crow,
and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long? The crow
answered: "Sure, why not." So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and
rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Management Lesson:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
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Lesson Number 2
A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of
that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy. "Well, why don't
you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull. "They're packed with
nutrients." The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it actually gave
him enough strength to reach the first branch of the tree. The next day, after
eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth
night, there he was proudly perched at the top of the tree. Soon he was promptly
spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of the tree.
Management Lesson:
Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.
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Lesson Number 3
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird froze and
fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and
dropped some dung on it. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, it
began to realize how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay
there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the
bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the
bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him!
Management Lessons:
1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
2) Not everyone who pulls you out of shit is your friend.
3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut!
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Lesson Number 4
The boy rode on the donkey and the old man walked. As they went along,they passed
some people who remarked "it was a shame the old man was walking and the boy was
riding." The man and boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed
positions. Later, they passed some people that remarked, "What a shame, he makes
that little boy walk." They decided they both would walk!
Soon they passed some more people who thought they were stupid to walk when they
had a decent donkey to ride. So they both rode the donkey! Now they passed some
people that shamed them by saying "how awful to put such a load on a poor donkey"
The boy and man said they were probably right so they decided to carry the
donkey. As they crossed a bridge, they lost their grip on the animal and he fell
into the river and drowned.
Management Lesson:
If you try to please everyone, you will eventually lose your ass! |