Episode 194

The Gardeners Guide to Business Relationships: Why Some Are Radishes, Some Are Tomatoes, and Others Are Zucchinis

Published on: 24th April, 2024

As spring emerges, so does Julie's passion for gardening, a reflection of her approach to nurturing professional connections. In this episode, Julie draws parallels between cultivating her garden and fostering fruitful business relationships.

Just as every plant has its own growth trajectory, so do our connections in the business world. Tune in for expert advice on cultivating connections that flourish and thrive.

Drink of the week….Athletic Brewing Virgin Cucumber Gimlet


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It's that time of year again, when

plants start to push up from the earth,

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trees start budding and allergies go.

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Absolutely fucking ape shit.

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But it's also the time of year when I

plan out my flower and vegetable gardens.

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And I absolutely love this time of year.

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And if you've ever attended one of

my keynotes, you know, that I always

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talk about how I plan out my garden

in early may and how networking and

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business development relationships.

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Are like vegetables.

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Welcome to episode 1

94 of this shit works.

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A podcast dedicated to all

things, networking, relationship

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building and business development.

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I'm your host, Julie Brown.

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Speaker author and networking coach.

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And today I'm talking about how some

of your relationships are radishes.

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Summer tomatoes and others.

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Well, They can end up being zucchinis.

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So the first weekend is may

is a very busy one for me.

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I go to various nurseries and

pick out all the annuals that

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I will plant in my flowerpots.

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It's usually a mixture

of petunias, geranium.

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Snapdragons potato vine,

cosmos zinnias and more.

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This is also the time I plan my veggie

garden, which I do mix up from year

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to year, but tends to contain things

like radishes, kale, jalapeno, pepper,

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zucchini, tomatoes, cucumbers at plant.

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Whatever I'm feeling that year.

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Now.

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The radishes and the

kale I grow from seed.

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Everything else is planted from a

starter that I buy at the nursery.

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Every seed or plant may get put in

the garden at the same time, but they

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sure don't grow at the same rate.

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And I certainly don't harvest

them at the same time either.

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It's a long growing season from may to

late August and sometimes into September.

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And each vegetable will

grow at its own pace.

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So.

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Let's explore a few of these vegetables as

if they were our networking and business

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relationships that we are also nurturing.

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Radishes.

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Ah, These are the whirlwind connections

that leave you breathless with

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anticipation, just like radishes sprouting

up in the blink of an eye, literally

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from seed to harvest is four weeks.

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These business relationships

seem to materialize overnight.

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One moment you're exchanging

business cards and the next you're

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sealing the deal and reaping the

rewards of your collaboration.

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Why do some business relationships

move at the speed of light?

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Well, probably much like in the

world of romance, it could be due to

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various factors, shared goals, mutual

interests, or just plain luck timing.

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Sometimes you meet a potential client

or partner who aligns perfectly with

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your vision or what you do is exactly

the service they need at that time.

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There's lots of different factors.

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And before you know it, you're

shaking hands and dive in headfirst

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into a fruitful partnership.

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Now.

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Tomatoes while they're on the other

end of the spectrum, the slow, steady

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dance of business relationships

that will test your patience.

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But yield sweet rewards in the ends.

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Like tomatoes, ripening under the

summer sun not being harvested all

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the way to the end of the summer.

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These connections take

their time to mature.

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You plant the seed of collaboration,

nurture it with care and patiently

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wait for it to bear fruit.

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But.

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Why the delay, why are wired

tomatoes taken so long?

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Well, Tomatoes need ample

time to grow and ripen.

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Some business relationships

require patience, persistence,

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and a whole lot of TLC.

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Maybe you're building trust,

negotiating terms, or simply taking

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time to get to know each other

before diving into a partnership.

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Whatever the reason, remember that

good things come to those who wait.

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Now.

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Let's talk about suckiness.

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Hmm.

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The humble zucchini, the unsung

hero or the vegetable patch and

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the ultimate lesson in timing.

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You see.

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Zucchinis or like business relationships

that require constant vigilance.

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If you neglect them for too long, they

grow oversized watery late in was seeds,

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rendering them practically unusable.

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You may also get way too

many zucchinis at once.

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You literally cannot handle

the zucchini overload.

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That's where your network comes in handy.

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By forging connections within your

industry and even your competitors, you

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can create a support system where others

can lend you a hand when you need it.

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And you can share the load when

things get too hectic for you.

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So.

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Remember friends.

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Timing is key in the garden of

business relationships, whether you're

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harvesting radishes, waiting on those

tomatoes or wrangling zucchinis,

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stay vigilant and stay connected.

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Okay friends.

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Onto the drink of the week, And

even though I'm done with my 21

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days, so we're fitness challenge.

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I've enjoyed all of the mocktails so

much that I'm bringing you another one.

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As the drink of the week, this week.

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So., the drink of the week

is the Virgin cucumber Gimlet

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from ocean prime restaurant.

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Here's what you're going to need.

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One and a half ounces of club soda,

four to five slices of muddled

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cucumber, one ounce of Fresh lime juice.

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and one ounce of symbol syrup.

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Where you're going to do is you're

going to combine all ingredients

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in a shaker and with ice, and then

shake, shake, shake, shake, shake.

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And then serve in a rocks

glass over crushed ice and

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garnished with a rolled cucumber.

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So like slice the cucumber and then

like do that little wavy thing and put

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it on a stick and put it in the drink.

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All right friends.

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That's all for this week.

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Julie Brown bd.com until next week.

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Cheers guys.

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