The Shark and the Goldfish
by Jon Gordon
A short illustrated fable: Gordy the goldfish is washed out of his bowl into the ocean and learns from a shark to stop waiting to be fed. Positive thinking in a recession, told for a twenty-minute read.
Read it if…
you want a quick fable about self-reliance to share with a team.
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Skip it if…
you want substance; it is a greeting card with a plot.
Try instead: Crazy Time →
Three things you will actually use
- Goldfish wait to be fed; sharks hunt.
- Change is an opportunity if you move.
- Positive action beats positive thinking.
Do this first
Read it and ask what you are waiting to be fed.
Our verdict
A fable for lean times.
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