Make Space For A Second Bloom

I came back from vacation this week to find something exciting happening in our lavender fields: a second bloom! Magical!

You may be surprised to know that there are hundreds of varieties of lavender, and not every variety blooms twice. For the ones that do, it only happens after the first bloom has been harvested, cut back and the plant has had a chance to recover and put its energy somewhere new.

LEADERSHIP REFRAME

We tend to think about growth singularly by asking what we should add next. Another client. Another opportunity. Another initiative. Another priority.

But new growth requires making room, creating space for the second bloom to arrive. It means pulling the weeds that are creeping up around the plant, threatening to suffocate its growth. In business, this looks like the small recurring tasks, follow-ups, decisions and interruptions that don’t look significant individually but collectively take up far more space than we realize.

NOTICE THIS WEEK

Before you add something new, look at what’s already competing for your attention. Ask yourself:

What am I still carrying that needs to be released to create the space for a second bloom?

Pay particular attention to the things you’ve stopped questioning simply because you’ve always owned them. Those are often the best places to start creating capacity.

TRY THIS

In Let It Go!, I walk through a simple process for identifying what you should keep, what you should delegate and where your time creates the most value.

If you haven’t done that inventory recently, August is a good time to revisit it. Because sometimes the next opportunity isn’t waiting for you to work harder.

It’s waiting for you to make room.

Helping you lead with less,

Your favorite lavender farmer- Emily