Positive Directions for 2010 - growth lies in our own hands

Sometimes the best lessons we learn come from our mother - in this case Mother Nature!

Responding to a message on the notice board at the lovely historical church at the end of my street - ‘April Showers bring May Flowers” - I was reminded that several  months have passed since the early days of Spring. Normally diligent in planning and planting during the last few weeks of March, I somehow procrastinated to the point where I was now looking May in the face - with bare flower beds and nothing planned! Although it is a little late for the May flowers, there is always something that can be started in a garden - at any time of year! In my case I discovered that May is the perfect month for establishing vegetables and herbs - the only provision is that these need to be planted at the seedling stage - it is already too late to set out seeds for certain items. Despite gloom and doom predictions related to extremely hot days ahead - with limited rain. I laid out my new beds and wait in optimism for their bounty and eventual harvest. (Nothing ventured - nothing gained!)

Using this as a metaphor for my business life I realise that it is always easy to listen to the naysayers and postpone investing in new activities,new ventures and relationships. However, taking this path of least resistance will almost certainly result in a self fulfilling prophecy. As another expression goes - he or she who expects nothing will never be disappointed!

Like most of the working population of the Western World - and many of those in other lands - I have experienced challenges in the commercial endeavors I have embarked on over the past 2 years. The engagements that started off with excitement and enthusiasm from team members in many cases were terminated due to lack of funds, lack of interest or unexpected complications. Lack of cash flow - in common with the lack of rain that is in the forecast for my newly planted vegetable crop - stunted the growth of several start up operations. In other cases postponing the decision process has created timing issues - second place is never a winning strategy.

So I urge all of you - seize the day - take a chance and plant the seeds that you envision growing into your business dream. And ignore the weather forecast - sometimes we have to be our own rainmakers!

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