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Soup and Spa

Two ingredients for an amazing weekend experience. Not only can you enjoy a great stay at one of the most relaxing places on the east coast, but you can join me and my wife for a nourishing weekend of learning and growing.

For details of my Weekend Soup Workshop at The Lodge at Woodloch, click here.

THE ROOT OF SUCCESS

I wrote this on the plane yesterday on my way back from speaking to AAA of Northern California. Hope you enjoy.

There once was a tree that produced an abundant supply of fruit.

Everyone marveled at its ability to produce a record harvest each year.

The owner who sold his fruit at the local market had become one of the wealthiest men in town and he was the envy of all who knew him.

However, as the years passed the owner spent so much of his time counting and selling his fruit that he forgot to nourish the root.

He became so prideful and focused on results that he neglected to see the signs that the tree was dying.

Then one day when the owner went to pick fruit from his tree he was shocked to discover that the tree was barren.

“How could this be,” he asked?

But when he inspected the root he found his answer.

The root had dried up.

He was so focused on the fruit that he neglected the root.

He wished there was something he could do but it was too late.

It was a lesson he would never forget!

How about you? Do you focus on the numbers, the outcomes and the fruit?

Or do you focus on the purpose, people, innovation, culture and root of your success.

Always remember the amount of fruit we produce is just an outcome and measurement of how well we are nurturing our root.

If we take care of our root we'll always have an abundant supply of fruit.

Ignore the root and say goodbye to the fruit.

What is the root of your success? What do the root and fruit mean to you? Share your thoughts on our blog or Facebook page.

To nurture your root read Soup: A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture. It will help you produce more fruit.

-Jon

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