Message-ID: <31771812.1075861457414.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 06:50:55 -0800 (PST) From: beth.cherry@enform.com To: campbell_pat@msn.com Subject: RE: Cc: jason.wolfe@enron.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bcc: jason.wolfe@enron.com X-From: "Cherry, Beth" @ENRON X-To: Pat Campbell X-cc: Wolfe, Jason X-bcc: X-Folder: \JWOLFE (Non-Privileged)\Wolfe, Jason\Deleted Items X-Origin: Wolfe-J X-FileName: JWOLFE (Non-Privileged).pst http://8025.foundmoney.com/php/search.php Harry Potter, Charlie Chapman, Helen of Troy, Bruce Wayne, Rhett Butler, Ronald McDonald, Margaret Thatcher, Donald Duck, and Merry Christmas are also waiting for money. Beth Cherry ___________ Sr. Creative Consultant EnFORM Technology 713.350.1860 -----Original Message----- From: Pat Campbell [mailto:Campbell_Pat@msn.com] Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 7:18 AM To: Cherry, Beth; Johnye Slaughter; Johnye Warren; Cherry, Michael; bfrankum@us-contractors.com Subject: Fw: ----- Original Message ----- From:Davis, Julia Sent:Tuesday, November 13, 2001 8:40 AM To:'Tammi'; 'Angie'; 'Pam'; 'Doris'; 'Aunt Barbara'; 'Jacqueline G.'; 'Pat Campbell'; 'Pat Varley' Subject:FW: Good Morning! Happy Tuesday!! > > > > > Subject: Fw: Management Lessons > > ONE: > > 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. > > > > > > 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 that it actually gave him enough strength to reach > > > > the first branch of the tree. > > The next day, after eating some more he reached the second branch. > > Finally > > after a fourth night, there > > he was proudly perched at the top of the Tree. Soon he was spotted > > by > > a farmer, who shot the turkey out of the tree and killed him. > > MANAGEMENT LESSON: Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't > > keep you there. > > > > > > THREE: > > When the body was first made, all the parts wanted to be > > Boss. The brain said, "I should be Boss because I control the whole > > body's responses and functions." The feet said, "We should be Boss > > as we > > > > carry the brain about and get him to where he wants to go." The > > hands said, "We should be the Boss because we do all the work and > > earn > > all the money." > > And so it went on and on with the heart, the lungs and > > the eyes until finally the asshole spoke up. All the parts laughed > > at the idea of the asshole being the Boss. So the asshole went on > > strike, blocked itself up and refused to work.. > > Within a short time the eyes became crossed, the hands clenched, > > the feet twitched, the heart and lungs began to panic and the brain > > fevered. Eventually they all decided that the asshole should be the > > Boss, and so it was done. All the other parts did all the work > > while the Boss just sat and passed out the shit! > > > > MANAGEMENT LESSON: You don't need brains to be a Boss - any asshole > > will do. > > > > FOUR: > > 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 LESSON: > > 1. Not everyone who drops shit 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, keep your mouth shut! > > > > > >