Letting Go, Trusting the Process, and Embracing Life Through Nature ft. Alison Smith - #401

Alison has been using nature metaphors to help business leaders get unstuck, enjoy the journey, and thrive! Talking with her was such a delight! I hope you enjoy it as well. :) Reach out to Alison on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonsmitheu/Alison's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@AlisonSmitheu "Can't See the Wood for the Trees" Book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1844097498?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_0B3E4NH8T97W0NM2NGSD"Take The Stairs" - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006CUDEEQ?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_92ZBRWGHHQDSGRVCE7ZMTime Stamps:2:30 - Growing up in Scotland with Her Family7:53 - "What Would Alison Do?"9:40 - The Importance of Pruning Your "Trees" in Business12:00 - Learning From the Seasons of Life15:00  -Writing Her Book20:18 - Using Nature to Help You Find Your Way24:37 - Put the Stick Down You're Beating Yourself Up With28:38 - You Need to Drop Your Sticks to Give People High-Fives Quotes:5:21 - "People know the concept of gardens - that things need mowing - that things need pruning and that you just can't plunk any plant anywhere..."8:50 - "I love the word, "plunk", I think you said it twice."9:57 - "I've learned to trust the metaphor."12:41 - "If you can really flow with the season and not just get in the way every time it can really lead to something wonderful, even if it isn't what you expected."13:17 - "You're just going to have to sit there and let it grow."14:35 - "Something could not be growing in this season but if you keep that going then it could really bloom in another season."18:06 - "We need roots that grow in all directions so it doesn't matter which direction the wind comes from."22:27- "As soon as you move from treading water to floating, something inside shifts."28:25 - "Water can't go against the flow. So don't!"30:12 - "Growing through the CRAZY upheaval."33:23 - "Metaphors open doors in our minds to the solutions."34:55 - "It couldn't be a forest - it had to be a wood."Support the show