She knew, instinctively, what, at time, I did not. That *mother* has to do this to stimulate said apparatus to work.

The box stayed on floor and dog didn't leave side of it for next three days and nights together. If someone within so much as hiccuped, she was there, snouting around to check on her newly adopted charges.

She stopped short of attempting to breast-feed. Oh, kittens tried, but Holly yelped as those needle sharp teeth impaled on tender flesh! I therefore got job of shoving milk in one end with a syringe at two hourly intervals. I wiped little hands and faces with a damp cloth, then held each kitten up for Holly to take care of other ends.

It was like a factory production line! And it was truly magnificent to watch, be a part of and to learn from.

Do you see what I am getting at?

Those kittens obviously could not have survived without food. But they also would not have survived without dog's attentions. Neither task was more, nor less important than other. Neither of us was competing, we simply HAD to work together to get job done. The result is lives of those three tiny, helpless mites who are now growing up to be very fine and strong young cats.

(OK, a little confused about their identities. How many cats do you know who come when their *mother* barks? :-)

It has also done masses to cement relationship between me and dog. The responsibility she took on has changed her personality entirely from self-centred to co-operative and caring, but I think I learned more than anyone.

Teamwork is not always about competition and scoring points. It's not about bosses and subordinates, there should be harmony, although there may well be leaders. It's not about *what's in it for me*, nor even you.

It's about what can be achieved together that's bigger than itself and goes out beyond itself, yet still brings back much more in terms of repayment and satisfaction.

Apply these principles to your business, team and client relationships, to your joint ventures, to your reciprocal linking strategy, to your viral marketing ... and watch your results add up to way beyond sum of parts.

"The universe operates through dynamic exchange ... giving and receiving are different aspects of flow of energy in universe. And our willingness to give that which we seek, we keep abundance of universe circulating in our lives." ------Deepak Chopra

Pamela Heywood is a former accountant and journalist, with a career spanning over 20 years and two countries. Publishing successfully online since 1999, she was recently interviewed by Top UK Broadcaster, Peter Twist, for "Internet Success Interviews". http://www.roibot.com/w.cgi?IM8301_int For daily expert advice in making your small business a SUCCESS, subscribe here: mailto:tucats.resbox@aweber.com

Today as you walked through field you wanted to avoid getting wet and hot. Nor did you want to lose any water from those two full urns. But you got soaked by wet grass and you slipped from time to time on damp track and lost a little water each time. And all worry made you sweat.

If instead you had paid attention to what you wanted - to be cool and dry as you carried urns you might have noticed other pathway through field. The one in shadow of forest.

You can walk along that trail of perfectly level golden stones at anytime of day without being bothered by heat of sun. One step and one golden stone at a time would have brought you home very dry indeed with two urns full to brim.**

And so it is for us all. Know what you want and you just might get it otherwise you are doomed to get what you worry about - that which you do not want.

The best communicators and most persuasive presenters know exactly what they want to say and how they want to impact their audience.

If they want you to laugh they tell a good joke, if they want you to listen up they might speak more softly or even pause and use silence to capture your attention. And if they want to feel relaxed and confident for a big event they prepare diligently in advance of big day.

Be highly specific about your intentions and you will find steps to take you where you want to go. Your steps to success are out there - go find your gold.