My little tomato plant is teaching me about business.


Hey there Reader!

This summer, I started my very own "victory garden" on the balcony of my apartment.

Actually, I started it when we were staying in temporary housing in Portland before we found our new digs. One of the tomato plants that I got from a local micro nursery cam with me to Vancouver.

It is Noember, and that plant is STILL producing fruit... and a business lesson about growth that hit closer to home than I expected.

You know those seasons when everything looks like it’s going well — more clients, more income, more opportunities — but somehow it all starts to feel heavier instead of easier? Or when you're doing everything you can to support the weight of a business that's trying to produce fruit?

That’s what this post is about: what to do when growth starts to feel like strain instead of expansion.

I’m sharing:

  • Early warning signs that growth is becoming unsustainable
  • How to tell the difference between a healthy stretch and overload
  • The “quick fixes” that often make things worse (and what to do instead)
  • The questions I ask myself — and my clients — to right-size growth again

If your success (or progress, if you're not feeling successful) has started feeling heavier than it should, this one’s for you.

Here’s to building something that actually lasts.

Until next time,

- Lisa

P.S. Did you know that you could have already read this blog post if you were a member of the Rising Tide community? Community members always get the first look!

P.P.S. The Conditions For Success workshop is happening NEXT WEEK! Did you reserve your spot yet?

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