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Reader, I have great news! This week's #ShowUpPositive Spark, GERMINATE, is inspired by my newly planted tulip bulbs from the Keukenhof Gardens. My husband and I recently took advantage of the cooler weather to plant the bulbs I purchased during my trip to the Netherlands this spring. The instructions assured me that my bulbs already contained all the nutrition to germinate. All I needed to do was plant them at the appropriate depth in loose, well-drained soil. We selected a spot in our backyard near our spring peony bush to extend the color display in this bed. With the simple planting instructions, we quickly got the bulbs in the ground, and now I'm excited for the coming spring with hopes that all ten bulbs will flower, creating a brilliant display like this one. Reader, reading the care pamphlet, got me thinking about the parallels between people and bulbs. Businesses often expect people to show up in a role and bloom immediately and continuously, often without ongoing nurturing. Worse still, they blame the person for the disappointing results instead of examining how they contribute to the problem. Finally, they are fooled into thinking people are no longer valuable when they are actually in their important rejuvenation phase, leading to their next spectacular bloom. Therefore, I offer you the same guidance I received for supporting the germination of my bulbs, which applies equally well to people at work.
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Rita Ernst, Positivity Influencer
My weekly emails are for you if you want a transformational SHOT OF POSITIVITY that makes you think, gets you laughing, and sparks a positive change. Start each week inspired.
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