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Getting The Blue Ribbon. Award-Winning Results Do Not Come Naturally!. The Goal. The Reality. You’re Always Growing Something…. Grafting. Taking the strengths of two different elements to create a better result. Three Essential Questions…. What do I know? Facts, Figures, Etc.
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Getting The Blue Ribbon Award-Winning Results Do Not Come Naturally!
Grafting Taking the strengths of two different elements to create a better result.
Three Essential Questions… • What do I know? • Facts, Figures, Etc. • What do I think I know? • Experience, Wisdom, Insight • What do I NOT know? • What unknowns could influence your decision or urgency to change
Grafting • Scion: Represents what you don’t have that may need to be “grafted” into your existing schedule, work routine or goals. • Rootstock: Symbolizes what you currently have in place that will help make the “graft” successful.
Six Steps To Success Choose the best method Determine the best timing for the graft Line up the layers of scion and stock Protect the graft to give it every chance to succeed Review progress with the graft and make adjustments Evaluate success of graft
Growth Providing the optimum environment for the tree to grow.
Something will only grow as fast as its most limiting element will allow.
Growth ?-?-? A different outcome requires a different combination of elements.
Letting something grow on its own doesn’t always bring the desired result.
Pruning Selective removal of parts of a tree to increase productivity and longevity.
Pruning Reasons for Pruning Stimulate growth in other areas Make best use of resources Encourage a specific outcome
Pruning Time To Prune On a schedule Least amount of resources lost Least amount of danger to tree First signs of undesirable outcomes
Getting a blue ribbon is not easy… if it were, everyone would have them.
Harvest The productive result of grafting, growth and pruning.
Harvest The soul never thinks without a picture. -Aristotle