My wife and I have been traveling between Australia and New Zealand for the last 7 months.
Time zones are a challenge when we communicate with family or for business back in our native USA. But being in a different hemisphere also means that we are living in opposite seasons and our bodies are not acclimated to spring in October and winter in June. We are currently in the middle of the Southern Hemisphere spring while friends and family in North America are cooling off during fall.
I have always loved the spring season. It is second only to fall in my top 4 seasons countdown.
Fall is number one because almost all of our family’s birthdays and anniversaries are in October and November and I also like the weather when we start cooling down from our hot Georgia summers. Spring is number 2 because it represents so much AND to me it is all about rebirth and growth.
I would never be confused with someone that has a green thumb or someone that has vast knowledge about plants, dirt or things that grow. In fact, I have the ability to stare at some species of ferns and cause them to start wilting within 5 minutes. But, I do understand the concept of seasons and I can relate the process to other things in my life such as my business.
A bunch of weird stuff happened during the 1960’s. Most of you were either not born yet OR you do not remember anything that happened during that fabulous decade of chemical experimentation. A song by The Byrds in 1966 became almost an anthem about change and the seasons. The lyrics went something like this:
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time of war, and a time of peace.”
Ok, I know that some of you are Bible scholars and you know that this is actually from Chapter 3 of the book of Ecclesiastes of the Old Testament. And, for those of you that are not history buffs, the Old Testament was written a few years before the 1960’s. The Byrds just used this as the basis for their lyrics.
Before I typed out the verse I had planned to provide comments and commentary on each of the lines. But as I was typing I realized that each line is powerful all by itself and there is no reason for me to add anything. And, it is just like God to cover all the bases, regardless of what you current circumstances look like. The seasons of the year represent all of these things.
If winter is a time for life to slow down and sometimes die, then spring is the time for new growth and rebirth. This is the time of year for you to grow and possibly awaken from a dormant state. Some of you may even think that your business is dead or dying. Just remember that winter eventually turns into spring therefore you should begin preparing for new life, new growth and new business.
The bottom line is this...if you and your business have been stuck in winter for some time it is time to move into spring and move beyond your dead or dormant state. To do that you need to get busy and create some momentum. Make changes, reinvent yourself, add marketing funnels, get some outside help.
Now is the season for you to plant and prepare to grow!
Time zones are a challenge when we communicate with family or for business back in our native USA. But being in a different hemisphere also means that we are living in opposite seasons and our bodies are not acclimated to spring in October and winter in June. We are currently in the middle of the Southern Hemisphere spring while friends and family in North America are cooling off during fall.
I have always loved the spring season. It is second only to fall in my top 4 seasons countdown.
Fall is number one because almost all of our family’s birthdays and anniversaries are in October and November and I also like the weather when we start cooling down from our hot Georgia summers. Spring is number 2 because it represents so much AND to me it is all about rebirth and growth.
I would never be confused with someone that has a green thumb or someone that has vast knowledge about plants, dirt or things that grow. In fact, I have the ability to stare at some species of ferns and cause them to start wilting within 5 minutes. But, I do understand the concept of seasons and I can relate the process to other things in my life such as my business.
A bunch of weird stuff happened during the 1960’s. Most of you were either not born yet OR you do not remember anything that happened during that fabulous decade of chemical experimentation. A song by The Byrds in 1966 became almost an anthem about change and the seasons. The lyrics went something like this:
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time of war, and a time of peace.”
Ok, I know that some of you are Bible scholars and you know that this is actually from Chapter 3 of the book of Ecclesiastes of the Old Testament. And, for those of you that are not history buffs, the Old Testament was written a few years before the 1960’s. The Byrds just used this as the basis for their lyrics.
Before I typed out the verse I had planned to provide comments and commentary on each of the lines. But as I was typing I realized that each line is powerful all by itself and there is no reason for me to add anything. And, it is just like God to cover all the bases, regardless of what you current circumstances look like. The seasons of the year represent all of these things.
If winter is a time for life to slow down and sometimes die, then spring is the time for new growth and rebirth. This is the time of year for you to grow and possibly awaken from a dormant state. Some of you may even think that your business is dead or dying. Just remember that winter eventually turns into spring therefore you should begin preparing for new life, new growth and new business.
The bottom line is this...if you and your business have been stuck in winter for some time it is time to move into spring and move beyond your dead or dormant state. To do that you need to get busy and create some momentum. Make changes, reinvent yourself, add marketing funnels, get some outside help.
Now is the season for you to plant and prepare to grow!
Tim Winders has over 25 years experience as a business owner, entrepreneur, coach and consultant. He founded Accelerate Growth NOW to provide business owners with the training, coaching and resources to double, triple and 10X their business. To learn more and to claim your FREE business growth resources, visit AccelerateGrowthNOW.com.
