You're Business Ain't Broken... You're Just Diggin' in The Wrong Dirt!
Alright, grab a coffee (or somethinâ stronger đ), âcause Iâm about to show you why your âgardenâ ISNâT blooming the way you thought it would, and why thatâs âkin good news.
Picture thisâŠ
Youâre hustlinâ, waterinâ seeds, throwinâ your back into it, building offers, posting content, tryinâ all the latest âtactics.â
Youâre doing everything the âexpertsâ said you shouldâŠ
And yet?
Instead of standing knee-deep in fresh fruit, youâre lookinâ around at a lot of...
well...
DRY DIRT.
Feels like a gut punch, huh?
But hereâs the REAL slap in the face.
đ Itâs NOT the seeds.
đ Itâs NOT your hustle.
đ And, Itâs definitely NOT âyou need to try harder.â
(Drum roll)
Itâs the soil youâre planting in.
And that soil my friend?
Is your perspective.
Donât think More SeedsâŠ
Think, Smarter Soil
See, you already planted the good stuff.
Youâve got products. Services. Content. Ideas. Networks. Tools.
(Trust me, your shed's already stacked.)
The problem?
You're tryinâ to force new growth without realizingâŠ
Your real fortuneâs buried under what you already built.
Most folks panic when results don't show up fast.
They start throwing new seeds everywhere, new funnels, new launches, new social strategies, new, New, NEW!
Churnin' up more chaos, thinkinâ "more" is the answer.
But more ainât the move me ole cucumber.
Better soil is.
You donât need a new offer.
A new audience.
You need to nurture the assets already sitting there, waitinâ to explode đ„
That Lil' Shift Changes EVERYTHING
The second you stop treatinâ your assets like yesterdayâs leftoversâand start treatinâ them like buried treasure?
Boom đ„
You pivot from working harder to working smarter.
The shift is simple...
Instead of thinking âWhat can I add?â
Ask âŠ
âWhat am I underestimating thatâs already mine?â
That old email list?
That dusty course?
That half-forgotten community?
That scrappy little tool I built last year?
Theyâre NOT dead weight.
Theyâre a freakinâ goldmine.
You just need a fresher set of eyes, and a little fertilizer (read: smart, simple adjustments), to make âem grow wild.
Cultivation Vs Compensation?

Tell me thisâŠ
When the garden looks barren, you donât go dig up the whole thing.
You pull some weeds.
Add better compost.
Water smarter.
And you let the thing breathe.
Same with business.
The key to insane, sustainable growth isnât in doing more.
Itâs in doing less...
...but aligninâ that MOFO!
- Polish your best stuff.
- Repurpose with purpose.
- Tighten up your roots instead of chasing new seeds.
And most importantly...
Trust that slow roots make strong trees.
Thatâs real empire-building.Thatâs how you stop sweating every sale and start stacking âem like firewood.
So Hereâs Your PlayâŠ
Today, right now!
Instead of askinâ yourself,
"Whatâs missing?"
ask...
âWhat am I already sitting on that deserves better care?â
Then stop thrashing around.
Get quiet.
Get strategic.
Get rooted.
Your gardenâs not empty.
Itâs loaded.
Youâre just one mindset shift away from watching it BLOOM!

Really enjoyed your take on how sneaky false assumptions can trip us up. Iâm still pretty green in this space, so a couple of things Iâm curious about:
When you spot a kneeâjerk assumption forming, what quick reset works best for youâstepping back for more data or asking someone to sanityâcheck it?Â
Have you found any simple cues (like a recurring emotion or phrase) that signal an assumption might be sliding in under the radar?
I love the idea of treating feedback like an antivirus scan for the mind. Feels way less intimidating than a full âbelief overhaulâ and probably keeps blind spots from stacking up.Â
Thanks for the food for thought!
Hey Bob,
Love that youâre digging into the post!Â
Great questions, so letâs unpack âem.
When I feel that knee-jerk assumption pop up, I usually hit pause and take a few deep breaths.Â
Step back and see if Iâm making sense.Â
Sometimes, itâs a quick data check.Â
âHey, does this feel right to you?â
Other times, Iâll bounce it off someone.
âCauseâŠ
 That outside perspective can be great when Iâm about to run off on a tangent (and I often do)
As for those sneaky cues?Â
Oh, Iâve got a few.Â
Anytime I catch myself getting defensive or feeling like Iâve got to be âright,â thatâs when I know an assumptionâs sliding in under the radar.Â
Also, I tend to say things like, âIâm sure this is the way it is,â and thatâs when I know Iâm in my head too much.Â
Itâs like my brainâs trying to shortcut to the answer, and thatâs when I know to pump on those brakes.
And Iâm with you on the antivirus scan thing.Â
Itâs way less intimidating than a full âchange everythingâ overhaul.Â
Those quick check-ins to make sure blind spots donât start stacking up, thatâs the key.
Anyways, enough of meâŠ
Thanks for the thoughtful comment, Bob!Â
Keep questioning and trust yourself, itâs a much better journey.
In your corner
Dedo (Chief MEME Officer)
Loved this post, Dedo!Â
Your analogy of tending to our business like a garden resonated with me.Â
Itâs a powerful reminder that sometimes, the key to growth isnât about planting more seeds but nurturing the soil weâve already cultivated.Â
In the hustle of entrepreneurship, itâs easy to overlook the assets weâve built, be it an old email list, a past course, or a dormant community.Â
Your insight into ârepurpose with purposeâ and âtighten up your rootsâ is both refreshing and actionable.
Thank you for this timely reminder to pause, reassess, and appreciate the value in what we already have. Hereâs to cultivating smarter and watching our gardens bloom!Â
Warm regards,
Alice
Hey Alice,
You dropped a whole bouquet of insight here⊠thank you!
And youâre bang onâŠ
âŠÂ so much of what weâre chasing is already sitting quietly in our garden, just waiting for us to look again⊠NOT with urgency, but reverence.
âCause, as you know, repurposing isnât about squeezing more out of what weâve built, itâs about realigning with the reason we built it in the first place.
(Whatâs our customersâ âPRESENTâ pain, something thatâs constantly on their minds (eatinâ away at their soul) when theyâre tryinâ to sleep)
Our old email lists, half-finished courses, dormant communities⊠theyâre not dead weight.Â
Theyâre root systems. And when we water them with fresh attention and honest intention?Â
They bloom again.Â
Sometimes even better.
Anyways, enough of my ramblingsâŠ
Appreciate you sharing this.Â
And hereâs to cultivating with clarity and letting that buried treasure see the light of day.Â
In your corner
Dedo (Chief MEME Officer)
This piece powerfully reframes the common struggle of business growth. It argues that often, the lack of desired results isnât due to a fundamental flaw in oneâs offerings or efforts, but rather a misdirection of focus. The metaphor of digging in the wrong dirt brilliantly illustrates this point. Instead of constantly seeking new strategies and resources (âmore seedsâ), the emphasis should be on cultivating and leveraging existing assets (âsmarter soilâ).
The discussion encourages introspection, urging individuals to identify and nurture the overlooked potential within their current network, content, and tools. This shift from acquisition to optimization can lead to more sustainable and impactful growth. By focusing on refining and repurposing what already exists, businesses can work smarter, not just harder, ultimately uncovering the âburied treasureâ theyâve already accumulated.
Phil
Phil â this is such a thoughtful reflection, thank you.
And youâre bang onâŠ
Itâs not always about planting more, itâs about noticing where the roots already want to take hold.
So many people chase growth by adding layers⊠when the real leverage is already there, quietly waiting to be seen and used.
That shiftâŠ
âŠfrom seeking more to cultivating smarter, is subtle but powerful.
And when we learn to trust the soil weâve already worked, we stop burning energy chasing the next fix⊠and start building from existing assets..
Appreciate you digging into this (pun fully intended).
Youâve clearly felt the shift yourself.
In your corner
Dedo (Chief MEME Officer)