Why Teamwork Matters More Than Ever

I had a dental appointment this morning.  Technically, I had a double header - a cleaning and exam followed by a crowd procedure.  There were some new faces at the dentist office since I'd been there six months ago; all very nice gals.  When you're at the dentist office for several hours, you have time to observe and experience a lot of things.  I was very impressed by how all these women worked together as a team.  Each woman has a speciality or specific duty.  Aside from my dentist, I had three different women work on my teeth and a fourth woman who collected my copay before I left.  I won't hold the cost of my copay against the woman who collected it -- Ha! 😀

Here at home, my husband and I are a team.  At times, I feel like it's a dysfunctional team but we're still a team.  I plan meals, put together the grocery list, process the laundry, and try to tidy up around the house.  Jon handles the dishes - both dishwasher and hand washing, mows the lawn, cooks meals when I have 4 PM CrossFit, and does the grocery shopping.  I occasionally take care of the dishes, usually when Jon is on one of his scout excursions.  Jon asks me not to mow the grass because he likes it done a certain way and my way isn't even close.  I used to do the grocery shopping but Jon took it over during the pandemic and he does a great job.  The biggest challenge I face is that my timeline and Jon's timeline are not usually the same.  I do not know the day or the hour that Jon will do the dishes.  😂

At our CrossFit gym, we're a family team.  Even if it's not a partner workout, we encourage each other and help each other.  We cheer each other on during the workout and cheer extra for the person who is going for a PR (personal record) lift and/or the last one to finish up a workout. I've been the last one plenty of times and I can tell you that encouragement really does help me keep pushing. Each of us is supposed to clean up our own stuff (barbells, plates, etc.) but we also help each other out whenever it is needed.  No one keeps score of how many times you put another person's plates on the rack or wiped down their rower or bike.  

God is also part of my team.  My blood pressure has been higher than normal at recent medical appointments including the dentist today.  The gal who cleaned my teeth said something about "white coat syndrome."  I looked this up on Google and your blood pressure can be higher due to the anxiety of being around medical professionals in white coats.  I am not sure if that's what it is so I prayed that God help me navigate what is going on with my blood pressure.

I hope this post has inspired you to think about teams and teamwork as well as the people on those teams and your role.  

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