'Now! Dasher, now! Dancer, now! Prancer, and Vixen, 'On! Comet, on! Cupid, on! Dunder and Blixem; 'To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! 'Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The narrator urges Santa's reindeer to fly quickly to the house.
- In plain terms
- He tells the reindeer to hurry up and fly high.
- What can you take from it?
- Speed and urgency are needed to deliver gifts on time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you need to push for speed?
- How do you motivate others to move faster?
Another view
It describes a mythological event not real logistics.
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