What does it mean to sharpen the ax?

“Sharpening the Axe” has come to mean taking action to make yourself better at your job, both long term and for the task at hand. Take a moment and think about how to go about the task in a smarter way.

When did you last sharpen your AXE?

The boss took one look at the axe and asked, “When was the last time you sharpened your axe?” “Sharpen my axe?” the wood-cutter replied. “I have never sharpened my axe. I have been too busy trying to cut down enough trees.”

Have you sharpen your AXE story?

Once upon a time, a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant. The pay was really good and so were the working conditions. For those reasons, the woodcutter was determined to do his best. His boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he would work.

What is the other name of wood cutter?

A person who cuts down trees; a lumberjack.

Why do we fail to sharpen the axe?

The woodcutter does need downtime to rest, but that doesn’t sharpen your axe. The woodcutter only becomes more productive by sharpening his blade, analysing new woodcutting techniques, exercising to become stronger, and learning from other woodcutters.

Was it a golden AXE or a silver axe?

Taking pity on him, the god Hermes (also known as Mercury) dived into the water and returned with a golden axe. “Was this what you had lost?”, Hermes asked, but the woodcutter said it was not, and returned the same answer when a silver axe was brought to the surface. Only when his own tool is produced does he claim it.

What does give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the Axe mean?

Abraham Lincoln is often quoted for having said, “If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six sharpening my axe.” The hours vary (usually it’s given as either eight or six hours), but the meaning is that one should spend more time in preparation.

Who said Sharpen the saw?

Stephen Covey
Stephen Covey the author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People calls this “Sharpen the Saw”; it is his 7th habit. He says that sharpening the saw “means preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have–you.

How did Jack lose his Axe?

He walked towards the river. There he found a big tree. Jack climbed up the tree and started to chop the wood. As he was chopping the ax slipped from his hand and fell into the river.

What does a wood cutter do?

a person who cuts down trees for firewood. a person who makes woodcuts.

What kind of person was the woodcutter?

Noun. A person who cuts down trees; a lumberjack. A person who cuts wood.