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The man in the pond
One day a group of people on an afternoon walk spotted a man in a
local pond just to the side of a pedestrian bridge. He surfaced very
briefly, gasped for breathe, and then disappeared under the surface.
Nobody in the group knew how to swim, but they spotted a life
preserver on a post near the walkway.
One person ran over, grabbed the floatation device, and tossed it
new the man. Alas, he could not seem to reach it. They used the
attached rope to pull it back to them and tried once again to save
him. Again he did not grasp the buoy.
For the third try the bystander was determined to be successful.
He threw the preserver with such pin-point accuracy that it hit the
resurfacing man right on the top of the head.
“Cut that out,” said the nearly out-of-breath, waterlogged gent proclaimed in an angry voice.
“We are only trying to help you,” shouted one of the by-standers.
What was really going on here?
The saturated swimmer replied, “Then get in here and help me find my car keys! I was admiring the beautiful scenery when I
dropped them from the bridge.”
Life Lesson #1: when people are trying to help you, let them know what you need.
Life Lesson #2: when you want to help someone, ask them what they need.
About MaxImpact
MaxImpact is a training and development organization based in Rochester Hills. Their products and services connect teams to a
shared vision. For information on MaxImpact, visit www.getmaximpact.com, call 248-802-6138, or write rick@getmaximpact.
com.
©2008 Max Impact Corporation
One day a group of people on an afternoon walk spotted a man in a
local pond just to the side of a pedestrian bridge. He surfaced very
briefly, gasped for breathe, and then disappeared under the surface.
Nobody in the group knew how to swim, but they spotted a life
preserver on a post near the walkway.
One person ran over, grabbed the floatation device, and tossed it
new the man. Alas, he could not seem to reach it. They used the
attached rope to pull it back to them and tried once again to save
him. Again he did not grasp the buoy.
For the third try the bystander was determined to be successful.
He threw the preserver with such pin-point accuracy that it hit the
resurfacing man right on the top of the head.
“Cut that out,” said the nearly out-of-breath, waterlogged gent proclaimed in an angry voice.
“We are only trying to help you,” shouted one of the by-standers.
What was really going on here?
The saturated swimmer replied, “Then get in here and help me find my car keys! I was admiring the beautiful scenery when I
dropped them from the bridge.”
Life Lesson #1: when people are trying to help you, let them know what you need.
Life Lesson #2: when you want to help someone, ask them what they need.
About MaxImpact
MaxImpact is a training and development organization based in Rochester Hills. Their products and services connect teams to a
shared vision. For information on MaxImpact, visit www.getmaximpact.com, call 248-802-6138, or write rick@getmaximpact.
com.
©2008 Max Impact Corporation
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| June 23 2008 |