What are you putting in your soil? How are you dealing with garden pests and diseases? Conventional horticulture assaults the earth with pesticides and chemicals, sucking essential nutrients from the soil with each harvest. Organic gardening offers a healthier, more productive, and more sustainable alternative. Andy Lopez, a.k.a. the Invisible Gardener, reveals how to work in partnership with Mother Nature.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
Bill Gates
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I still have the same difficulties right now because the name invisible gardener they constantly want to hire me as a gardener, the word gardener is very detrimental in the sense that people think of gardeners as very none human beings, I’ll pay you a dollar per hour take it or leave it. They don’t treat me like a lawyer or a doctor, it’s a little different. The way you overcome these is you just do your thing”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change book by Stephen R CoveyFavourite Quote:
“You have to balance your body mind and soul”
Recommended Online Resources:
Linkedin – 500 million+ members | Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities.
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Find a mentor; find someone who is willing to help you understand more of what you’re doing and what you want to do. You shouldn’t be doing cooking when you’re a really good farmer, or good gardener. A lot of times we tend to think we’re good at this, we’re good at this we’re good at this and in reality we’re not. Find a good mentor”…[Listen for More]
More About Andy Lopez:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“The challenge of asking a Great Question is that, once you’ve asked it, you’re now faced with finding a Great Answer.” Garry Keller and Jay Papasan – The One Thing
Other Quotes From the Chat with Andy Lopez:
- “I’m not all powerful I don’t know everything”
- “You can do something over and over again but if it isn’t right it isn’t working you’re wasting your time”
- “You can’t believe in something that’s not going to work”
- “Let go of certain things and let other people do it otherwise you’ll never succeed”
- “You have to have something else to do other than business otherwise you’ll fry”
- “I don’t say how far do I jump, I’m jumping”
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