That got me thinking. How many times have I made hasty judgments about ideas and even people, impatiently abandoning them instead of giving them the time to fully bloom?

Gardening teaches me the power of patience. We live in an instant gratification world and can sometimes forget that patience is a virtue and a very valuable quality. So is trust.

On this holiday weekend, take the time to consider where you may have judged too quickly. It might be that sales strategy that you never followed through with or new technology that you couldn't seem to master in a day. Consider your professional and personal relationships--from possible friends to prospective clients--that you didn't take the time to nurture and develop in the past.