The Goose & the Golden Egg

There was once a Countryman who possessed the most wonderful Goose you can imagine, for every day when he visited the nest, the Goose had laid a beautiful, glittering, golden egg.

The Countryman took the eggs to market and soon began to get rich. But it was not long before he grew impatient with the Goose because she gave him only a single golden egg a day. He was not getting rich fast enough.

Then one day, after he had finished counting his money, the idea came to him that he could get all the golden eggs at once by killing the Goose and cutting it open. But when the deed was done, not a single golden egg did he find, and his precious Goose was dead.

Those who have plenty want more and so lose all they have.*

A moral fit for our time.  Business does well when it manages a profit, but managing to a goal of maximum profit is proving unsustainable.  I live to support enlightened leaders who want to care better for those who choose to participate in the business they lead.  Find me here to discuss how I can help you nurture the goose.

I started this blog as I have long had many thoughts on the subject of people and why we matter.  My hope in sharing these thoughts is that more than a few heads might nod, that others might share their perspectives, all in the interest of getting to the truth of the matter.  To this end, I openly welcome your comments.

Be well. Be kind. Bring compassion.

~ Jacqueline

Jacqueline Gargiulo

Evolving Human Effectiveness in Business, Community and Society

*credit to read.gov

DISCLAIMER: The statements or opinions expressed herein are my own and are not to be attributed in any way to any employer or professional affiliation.