Team Effort: Why You Need to Be Part of a Team to Get More Accomplished
I sit in front of a computer screen -- actually, two screens, face to face. I sit on a swivel chair. I run this site and do all my writing in an area less than 30 square feet.
This way, all by myself, I get a lot of material written, but if I did not get feedback from readers and counsel from peers, my writing would be inferior.
When you hit a brick wall in life, a team can help you recover.
When someone on the team hits a brick wall, you can help that person recover. That, too, is positive in your life.
Part of the benefit of team membership is feedback. Someone else may have crucial information in the area that is giving you trouble.
On this Web site, there is team effort. Hundreds of members monitor the Q&A forums. There may be someone who is an expert in the field. Or maybe someone has hit the same brick wall, and found a way around it, under it, or over it. He can post a comment regarding your inquiry.
A team provides emotional support. It is not easy to face a major crisis alone.
A team may be professional. Or it may deal with a shared problem, the way that Alcoholics Anonymous or other 12-step programs do. They work where nothing else does.
A team may be spiritual. Or it may be a group of volunteers. The point is, the team shares something with you. When you're in a jam, such sharing is vital.
If you are not a team member, it's time to locate one. If you have hit the brick wall, you need help now. But the best way to get help is to give it.
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