Low Hanging Fruit is NOT always the best

I was talking with a colleague a while back and we got to talking about “Low Hanging Fruit” related to a project we were working on. And, he said something that resonated with me.

He said, Ya know …

Low Hanging Fruit is NOT always the best

He didn’t say it in a preachy or condescending manner. He just said it matter of factly.
I asked what he meant and he said …

Sometimes the best fruit is on the top. Or even on another tree.
You have to look … then judge for yourself.

And, it got me thinking. And, now writing.

It’s both a metaphor for the way we can approach business and life.

I created a mini-table of Do’s and Don'ts that sum it up for me.

Don’t

• Settle for what’s in front of you
• Lose the forest for the trees
• Keep doing the same thing

Do

• Take a look at all the options
• Try different things
• Be bold

Thanks to Sean Hall for this wisdom, insight, and fodder for deeper thinking.

This spurred my Growth Mindset thinking and allowed (forced?) me to think about goals and objectives in a different way.

What do you think?

• Do you only look for the low hanging fruit?
• Do you consider it a waste of time to look in other areas?
• Do you wait for someone to bring you the best fruit? (Caesar and Cleopatra style)

Drop a comment here on on the social channels where you might see this posted and lets start a dialogue.

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Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2. He is currently the Technical Alliances Manager at Zerto where he focuses on the Microsoft engagement efforts.

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