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Vivarium Forum - There's No "I" in "TEAM"
My football coach used to tell us that there was no "I" in "TEAM." He said this to illustrate that the individual, "I," was not important in regards to the team. We were to understand that the individual was expendable; the goals of the team were all that mattered.

We learned that the team is only as strong as the weakest link. We practiced the plays, formations, and exercises over and over so that we would act as a team. We were not to improvise. We were not to search for individual glory or recognition. We were not to set individual goals. We were to focus on the team goals and nothing else mattered.

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