> >> Lesson One:
> >>
> >>
> >> An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing
> nothing.
> >> A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can
> I
> >> also sit like you and do nothing?" The eagle
> >> answered: "Sure, why not" So, the rabbit sat on
> the
> >> ground below the eagle 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.
> >>
> >> Lesson Two:
> >> 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 it actually
> gave
> >> him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of
> the
> >> tree. The next day he reached the second branch
> and,
> >> finally, after fourth night, the turkey was
> proudly
> >> perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly
> >> spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of
> >> the tree.
> >>
> >> Management Lesson: Bullshit might get you to the
> top,
> >> but it won't keep you there.
> >>
> >> Lesson Three:
> >> A little bird was flying south for the winter. It
> was
> >> so cold; the bird froze and fell to the ground
> into a
> >> large field. There, a cow came by and dropped
> some
> >> dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the
> pile
> >> of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.
> The
> >> dung was actually thawing him out! He laid 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 Lesson:
> >> (1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
> >> (2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your
> >> friend.
> >> (3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to
> keep
> >> your mouth shut!
> >>
> >> This ends the three-minute management course.
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