"Well - if the Pelican can..."

Hello

And there in my Inbox was an email from a friend – Steve (thanks Steve)

And you know what...

I loved it!

Now I’m not sure where the story originated but wherever and whether apocryphal or not – has to be worth a read.

Here goes:

For years, Monterey, California, was a pelican's paradise filled with fish canneries.

The birds loved it because they didn't have to work for a living; they just feasted on what was discarded.

But...

As the fish became depleted along the coast and the canneries started shutting down, the pelicans got into trouble.

You see:

Pelicans are great fishers.

They fly in groups over the waves and when they find fish they dive and scoop them up.

But these pelicans hadn't fished for years, so they’d grown fat and lazy. Their easy meals were all gone; now they were starting to die off.

Finally...

Environmentalists figured out a way to keep them from becoming extinct.

Here’s what they did...

They imported pelicans from another area - ones that were used to hunting every day - and mixed them with the local birds.

It worked and...

The newcomers immediately started fishing for their own food.

Now it wasn't long before the starving pelicans followed their example and learned to fish for themselves again.

Pelican paradise had returned!

Here’s the lesson...

One of the best ways to get things moving in the right direction again is to get alongside achievers!

Watch how they work

Learn how they think

Listen to what they did to get through tough times

Find out how they identified and maximised opportunities as they arose.

And, the most important thing of all – take action!

And so...

If you experience or are experiencing any difficulties right now or want to know how to get more fish – perhaps one of the solutions would be to get some ‘know how to hunt’ pelicans around you too

I’m off to look for even more hunting pelicans for my business

Will you?

Go on then 

Peter Thomson

Editor and Learns From Pelicans Publisher

tgiMondays

Please do email me with any feedback or comments.

peter@tgimondays.com