And it taught me something most business owners miss.
Last week, I was back in my garden for the first time since London.
Some plants were going wild (in a good way), but a few had these sad, limp leaves just hanging there. They weren’t helping the plant anymore — they were stealing the energy that could’ve gone to the stems that were actually thriving. So… snip, snip.
And as I was doing it, I thought: this is exactly what we do in business.
We keep feeding what’s no longer serving us — the offer that drains us, the boundaries we’ve outgrown, the “shoulds” that feel heavy.
And then, on top of that, we slip into fix-it mode:
“My business is broken, so I need to pour all my time and energy into repairing it.”
But here’s the thing — when we’re always fixing, we miss the chance to double down on what’s already working.
Pruning isn’t just for emergencies when everything’s overgrown.
It’s the quiet, daily practice of tending your business — your thoughts, your priorities — so the strongest parts have the space and resources to really flourish.
Here’s how to figure out what to prune (and what to feed) so your growth feels inevitable.
