5 gardening rules to apply to your business

There is a surprising overlap between gardening and growing a company.

I like to grow things. These days, that means a company, an exceptional little girl, house plants, relationships, and a garden. Over the years, many people have shared with me that they don’t have a green thumb, and thus they shy away from growing plants. I’ve learned, though, that there are a handful of core principles that take care of 99% of plant challenges when applied. I was thinking about this list of principles recently and realized how much overlap there is with the basic wisdom around growing a business.