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People who think, get in sync!

Synergy is that special power that we all take for granted. We recognize it by saying: “It’s the energy,” “the chemistry,” “the stars lined up for us,” “we just clicked,” “we had a meeting of minds,” and “we were in the zone.” It is an unexplainable experience that always leaves us saying: “WOW! That felt great!”

Synergy comes about when a project or specific job is integrated and aligned and when the team members are mentally and emotionally in sync–committed to a shared destiny.

Rather than expecting Synergy to happen by luck, chance, or fate, choose to seek Synergy by taking the initiative to look for it in every job, every function, and every relationship.

Continuous improvement is the bedfellow of Synergy. Synergy is about leaning positively into a job and seeking each day to improve quality, service, and teamwork. Make 1+1=3 by looking for ways to improve a job, connect with others and “WOW” customers. It is an optimistic, practical, and strategically prudent way to take everyday work situations and problems and focus on finding the best solutions. It’s about going the extra mile with internal and external customers – exceeding their expectations. Personally, it is about doing the best job you can and then a bit extra. When people are giving a bit extra, it’s not uncommon for a seemingly average team to begin achieving the extraordinary through the practice of Synergy.

Synergy always works, if you work at it. Synergy means more “we” and less “me.” The key is a heightened sense of awareness. Awareness will allow you to discover the power of Synergy. When people are cooperating and combining energies in the present, there’s magic in the air. Interestingly, the lowest form of energy in the universe is matter, and the highest form is mind energy. The power of directed and focused mind energy can change many things about the way you relate to yourself and the world. Great discoveries and fortunes have been made by those who have understood how to direct energy and the dynamics of related activities.

“Men stumble over the truth from time to time–but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.”

-Winston Churchill

Like the Canadian geese, bees synergize, too. In the winter, bees create what is called the “bee winter dance.” They form themselves into a ball and start moving, and the energy they create keeps the whole ball warm. The bees in the middle of the ball change and go out to the outside and the outside ones go to the inside, in a kind of shuffling dance. Through that movement, they are all able to survive the cold of winter.