“Yes, like the rock, George. I was waiting for you to
ask me about the rock. You still have it?” she asked.
“Yes, I do. Right here,” George said as he held it up to
show her.
“Good because if you lost it I would have to put a
hurt’n on you,” she said, laughing out loud.
Joy then took a towel, poured water onto it, and
handed it to George. “Now, take this wet towel here and
wipe the rock, George. Wipe it good.” George scrubbed
and scrubbed and scrubbed and to his surprise the black
came off the rock and what was left was nothing but
shiny gold.
“Is this what I think it is?” he asked.
“You bet it is, my brother,” Joy answered as she jok-
ingly grabbed the rock out of George’s hand. “That’s why
you’re one lucky man that you didn’t lose it.” George
closed his eyes and laughed.
“You see, George, dust on gold doesn’t change the
nature of gold. It’s still gold. And your team members just
like you have a lot of dust on them. The key is to realize
that inside every one of them is gold that wants to shine.
The value is on the inside. Help them find their gold,
George, as I have helped you. Remove their dust. Help
them discover their strengths. Allow them to do what
they do best. Let them utilize their strengths on a daily
basis and know that as they utilize their strengths, their
value and the value of the team will increase tenfold.
That’s love. Letting people share their gifts and strengths
is real love. And by you loving them and by you helping
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