I don't ride oxen, but when I start stringing days of driving together, good things happen. The animals settle down and work. This video shows Brutus and Cassius dragging a railroad tie last week. After 4 straight days of driving in the warm, February weather, they were walking slowly, generally together, and at a voice command.
Day 1 wasn't that good, Day 2 was better, Day 3 was not exactly automatic, but pretty close, and Day 4 was like butter. We were on a roll.
The idea is empowering when you think about it. Mistakes in a team can all be remedied by more driving. If more driving doesn't fix it, add more driving. And so on. Happy driving.
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