Is that good or bad for the vines? Tips for #BusinessManagement?
If the old say is right, ‘common grief is half a joy’.
Our East Coast friends must be happy: weather in the big valley CA has been miserable: cold, foggy, cloudy.
What about the vines? What about the crops?
A cold December is usually good for vineyards and most tree crops—provided the plants are already dormant and the cold is stable, not extreme or sudden. Basically, there’s a benefit in terms of dormancy strengthening that protects buds and reduces metabolic activity.
We cheer for our beloved LODI Zinfandel, hoping the cold won’t worsen.
In conclusion, at 45 Fahrenheit, we’re freezing, we don’t have the right clothing and we hear the laughter coming from the East Coast.
As we walk through our Orchard, is #NaturalIntelligence giving us any tips?
- Can a period of dormancy help you as a leader and your team to re-tell, re-think, re-calibrate your strategy?
- Can’t a simple pause, a slow down in brain metabolism be beneficial after an intensive year?
- Cold stress reveals weaknesses early (roots, buds…).
Can you use environmental stress as a diagnostic tool for the weak points in your Organization? - Cold winter reduces pests.
Are you allowing your business-winter to clean the system (simplifications, reducing red tape, getting to better alignment)? - In vineyards, overreaction (watering, fertilizing, early pruning) is often more damaging than adversity itself.
Do you allow your decision-making process to wait for clarity?