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Did you know that you can predict the number of seeds that will come from an apple?

• An apple core has between 3 to 5 chambers
• Each chamber can produce 1 or 2 seeds
• Therefore, an apple produces between 3 and 10 seeds.

Think about this:

• You can count the number of seeds that will come from one apple
• You cannot count the number of apples that will come from one seed

If you’re a leader, then you’re the apple – and those seeds are your potential impact.

• The apple has limited and variable number of seeds that it produces … similarly,
• You have a limited and variable amount of energy and focus that you can provide as a leader.
  • Some seeds will fall on hard ground = nothing happens
  • Some seeds will be basic nutrients = one-time, short-term gain
  • But every once in a while, some seeds land on fertile soil … and they grow into apple trees .. and each tree produces more apples (more leaders).

So now you have some choices to make – starting with, if you have a limited number of seeds … then where are you gonna plant yours?  

• Cuz the trees from those seeds …
• will make more apples …
• and since each of them are leaders …
• they will collectively produce more impact than you could have alone

That’s what a leader’s impact ought to look like.

I’ve got a few more ideas about apples and leaders; but that’ll be next week.

See you next Monday