We branded his left cheek. He squirmed, but remained controlled and did not cry. I turned to the class. \u201cWhat do we call this?\u201d \u201cBeing a team player.\u201d \u201cRight.\u201d I looked at the bright, eager faces. \u201cWhen we take the field tomorrow we are a team. No one lets the team down, no one shirks the team. We are one.\u201d I picked up the hair clippers and switched them on. They buzzed angrily. I turned and looked at the young faces, the newly branded left cheeks. I raised the clippers. \u201cWho\u2019s first?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We branded his left cheek. He squirmed, but remained controlled and did not cry. I turned to the class. \u201cWhat do we call this?\u201d \u201cBeing a team player.\u201d \u201cRight.\u201d I looked at the bright, eager faces. \u201cWhen we take the field tomorrow we are a team. No one lets the team down, no one shirks … Continue reading #46: Team Work<\/span>