Wow, how cool and fun is that story! Thanks a bunch for sharing this with me. I definitely like your thought about emphasizing the importance of stories to a team -- they are the magic of life! BTW, I try to use stories and quotes in most of my writing, such as handouts to athletes and other performers, because the feedback from them is that's what they like and remember best. Do you have an all-time favorite quote or two related to excellence?  A few of my favs include: "Be great in act, as you have been in thought" by Shakespeare; "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall" by Confucius; and "When you reach the top, keep climbing" Zen proverb. Cheers, Jim.