I say, if your knees aren’t green by the end of the day, you ought to seriously re-examine your life.
Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes
42 Days Of Yes!
Day 27: Reap The Harvest
When I was a kid, I used to stay with my grandparents for a week each summer. My aunt, who lived next door, would invite me to weed her vegetable garden, paying me a penny per weed. I don’t think she expected me to actually keep track, but as a child I was a rule-follower, so I diligently counted as I weeded. She won with a clean garden, I won with a little cash in my pocket, and we both won by spending the afternoon together, engaged in an activity that has spanned the ages and contributes to our well-being.
Nowadays, whenever I’m in the garden, my mind connects the act to career success. A few months ago, for example, one of my clients was “planting seeds” in her business – making calls and taking actions without a lot of immediate gratification, but done in faith and with a clear vision of what could be. She nurtured those seeds for a while and then, last month, she reaped a harvest: her business had its most profitable month in 7 years. Faith, action, delayed gratification, trust, growth…gardening is such a great metaphor for career development – and for life!
Today I said YES to harvesting some of our mid-summer crops, like the beans and kale shown in the photo. A healthy, delicious, metaphorical YES!
P.S. If you have any good recipes for kale, please let me know! 😉
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Dr. Christi Hegstad helps you successfully do what you love! As a Certified Executive and Leadership Coach and the President of MAP Professional Development Inc., she coaches executives and leaders who need to get unstuck – whether in your leadership ability, income level, or from spinning your wheels in the day-to-day. Christi helps you flourish towards your purposeful vision with clarity, confidence, and meaningful action.
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