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Something Worth SharingLess Sowing, More Nurturing There are some staggering statistics associated to the issue of loneliness. According to a report from Nextdoor in partnership with the Marmalade Trust in 2023, 85% of UK adults had experienced loneliness in the last 12 months, with almost half feeling chronically lonely. As adults we can lose the opportunity to make meaningful connections - especially if work and family is our main use of time. So, what can be done about this? It’s tempting to jump in and network like a lunatic, make friends all over the place and sell yourself (so to speak) to as many people as possible. This happens in business too - organisations can panic that they are losing clients and desperately grab any passing clients regardless of fit or need. Sowing seeds everywhere is exhausting, expensive and rarely pays off. Imagine this, you’ve planted 100 seeds - they represent new relationships. We then need to water and nurture all 100 in order for them to grow and ultimately flourish. It requires a lot of effort and not all of them will make it. However, if we stop and backtrack a little we can realise that choosing to sow just 20 seeds means we can spend more time and energy per plant to help them grow and develop. This is the same with clients, friends, and building any new relationship. Don’t think of just sowing the seeds - remember the necessary time, patience, care and nurturing required to encourage strong roots and meaningful, beautiful flowers.
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