The document discusses how geese fly in a V formation to increase flight efficiency. It provides several lessons from observing geese, including: 1) Working as a team brings greater accomplishments than individual effort alone. 2) Staying united with others going in the same direction makes the effort easier. 3) Leadership is shared, with geese taking turns at the front of the formation. 4) Encouragement keeps morale and speed high. 5) Sick or injured geese are supported by others who help them or form a new V formation.

1. W
hen you see the geese
W
hen you see the geese
migrating, going to a warmer
migrating, going to a warmer
place to sort the winter, pay
place to sort the winter, pay
attention that they fly in “
attention that they fly in “V
V”
”
formation.
formation.
Do you want to know why?
Do you want to know why?

2. By flying in a
By flying in a V
V
formation…
formation…

3. The whole flock increases the
The whole flock increases the
flight efficiency by 71%
flight efficiency by 71%
Compared to just one goose
Compared to just one goose
flying alone
flying alone

4. Lesson 1:
Lesson 1:
Sharing the same
Sharing the same
direction and
direction and
working as a team,
working as a team,
brings us to the
brings us to the
direction quicker
direction quicker
and easier. By
and easier. By
helping ourselves,
helping ourselves,
the
the
accomplishments
accomplishments
are greater!
are greater!

5. When a goose
When a goose
leaves the
leaves the
formation…
formation…
He feels the
He feels the
resistance of
resistance of
the air and the
the air and the
difficulty of
difficulty of
flying alone.
flying alone.

6. Then, he quickly
Then, he quickly
comes back to
comes back to
the formation to
the formation to
take advantage of
take advantage of
the flock’s power
the flock’s power
in front of him.
in front of him.

7. Lesson 2:
Lesson 2:
By staying in tune
By staying in tune
and united beside
and united beside
those who are
those who are
going in the same
going in the same
direction, the
direction, the
effort will be less.
effort will be less.
It will be easier and
It will be easier and
pleasing to reach the
pleasing to reach the
goals. Everyone will
goals. Everyone will
be inclined to accept
be inclined to accept
and give help.
and give help.

8. When the leader
When the leader
goose gets tired
goose gets tired
of flying…
of flying…
He goes to the
He goes to the
end of the “V”
end of the “V”
formation
formation
while another
while another
goose takes
goose takes
the lead.
the lead.

9. Lesson 3:
Lesson 3:
To share the
To share the
leadership, there
leadership, there
must be mutual
must be mutual
respect all the
respect all the
time…
time…
Sharing the hardest
Sharing the hardest
problems & tasks…
problems & tasks…
gathering our
gathering our
abilities & combining
abilities & combining
our faculties, talents
our faculties, talents
& resources.
& resources.

10. The geese flying
The geese flying
in a “V”
in a “V”
formation quack
formation quack
to encourage the
to encourage the
ones in front.
ones in front.
In that way,
In that way,
they keep the
they keep the
same speed.
same speed.

11. Lesson 4:
Lesson 4:
When there is
When there is
courage and
courage and
encouragement,
encouragement,
the progress is
the progress is
greater.
greater.
A timely word of
A timely word of
encouragement,
encouragement,
always motivates,
always motivates,
helps and
helps and
strengthens. It
strengthens. It
produces the best of
produces the best of
benefits.
benefits.

12. When a goose
When a goose
gets sick, is tired,
gets sick, is tired,
or injured…
or injured…
And he must
And he must
leave the
leave the
formation...
formation...

13. Other geese leave
Other geese leave
the formation too,
the formation too,
and they fly with
and they fly with
him to help him
him to help him
out and protect
out and protect
him. They remain
him. They remain
with him until he
with him until he
dies or he is able
dies or he is able
to fly again. They
to fly again. They
reach their bevy
reach their bevy
or they just make
or they just make
another “V”
another “V”
formation.
formation.

14. Lesson 5:
Lesson 5:
Let’s stay
Let’s stay
beside each
beside each
other despite
other despite
our
our
differences...
differences...
Especially in times
Especially in times
of difficulties and
of difficulties and
great challenges.
great challenges.

15. If we bond
If we bond
together and
together and
support each
support each
other, if we make
other, if we make
the true spirit of
the true spirit of
teamwork…
teamwork…
regardless of our
regardless of our
differences, we
differences, we
can rise to meet
can rise to meet
our challenge.
our challenge.
If we understand the
value of friendship, if
we are aware of the
feeling of sharing…
LIFE WOULD BE
LIFE WOULD BE
EASIER & THE
EASIER & THE
PASSING OF
PASSING OF
YEARS
YEARS
FULFILLING.
FULFILLING.

16. Yes my friends.
Yes my friends.
We may not have the wings,
We may not have the wings,
but surely
but surely
WE CAN BE LIKE THE GEESE!
WE CAN BE LIKE THE GEESE!