A group of villagers in the Orient decided that a towering hill with a bamboo thicket on top had to be leveled so the ground could be used for farming purposes. That same hill in North America would have required the aid of giant earthmoving equipment to level the ground, but the Oriental mind didn't see things quite that way.

Thousands of people who lived in the immediate area got together and started removing the hill basket by basket of dirt. They handed down the baskets from top to bottom, and in some cases the lines were 2 miles long.

For many days it seemed as though nothing was happening; the hill was not disappearing. But over time, due to incredible teamwork and the commitment of thousands of people, the hill was leveled to a beautiful, flat farming area.

By their example, the Orientals demonstrated that when we are confronted with seemingly impossible tasks, if we break them down into small segments-or one basket at a time-we can literally accomplish the impossible and move mountains. The villagers took a liability and used TEAM to turned it into an asset.

The power of TEAM (people working side-side to accomplish a dream) is exponential and exciting. The key to this type of TEAM working together is keeping all focus and energy on the task at hand. What if some in this 2 mile line said "This is stupid and insn't working - I'm out of here?"

Here at ryanwalter.com we call this desire to accomplish a dream the HUNGRYspirit. Keeping everyone HUNGRY towards accomplishing the team goal sets the atmosphere or environment to complete the task!