they could all go home and enjoy the day off, none of
them wanted to leave. They all wanted to celebrate with
the team and George. They wanted to savor the sweet
smell of victory and soak up the energy of the moment to-
gether. George began to understand that a team who puts
their heart and soul into a project and works hard toward a
shared purpose wants to celebrate together. They had ac-
complished something amazing and they deserved to bask
in the light of a job well done. He couldn’t deny them that.
They were his team and he loved them now more than
ever. So instead of sending them home George invited
them all to lunch where he treated them to an afternoon of
food, fun, and unofficial team building. The team talked
about their success today and their plans of continued suc-
cess for the road ahead. They knew where their bus was
going and they were excited about being on it.
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