Longer daylight hours equal more eggs. Sometimes I feel the same as spring hits.
Working from home, without artificial office light, there is a rhythm I don't think I noticed when I worked in a corporate job. Or, it could just be that I'm 13 years older.
This idea of rhythms or seasons, either year to year or even day to day, is something I often don't give enough thought to.
Knowing when your high energy is most available to you is a bit like a superpower.
Think about it like a chicken whose egg-laying is influenced by the length of daylight. A business owner's productivity often ebbs and flows with the seasons of their business environment. The "eggs" are the fruitful outcomes of your work: innovative ideas, completed projects, successful negotiations.
Winter (The Molt): Just as chickens go through a molting process in winter, losing old feathers for new growth, you might use this slower period for self-reflection and strategic planning. It's a necessary phase for renewal, much like a chicken preparing for more productive times ahead.
Spring (Peak Laying Season): The days get longer and the chicken lays more eggs. Similarly, you find renewed energy and clarity as the market picks up. Ideas hatch like eggs in abundance, with increased daylight mirroring bright new opportunities.
Summer (Consistent Production): Chickens lay eggs consistently in the summer, mirroring a business owner who's in full swing. The business environment is stable, operations are smooth, and you're consistently producing results.
Autumn (Preparation for Winter): As chickens start to lay fewer eggs, preparing for the molt, you begin to wrap up projects and prepare for the slower season. It's a time for harvesting the rewards of the year's work and setting the groundwork for the next cycle of growth.
Just as a chicken's egg-laying is subject to seasonal changes, a business owner's productivity naturally varies. It's influenced by the business climate, market conditions, and personal energy cycles. Recognizing and embracing these natural rhythms, much like a wise farmer understands and works with the laying patterns of their chickens, can lead to sustained success and well-being.
Not an earth-shattering paradigm shift, but good enough for some weekend energy reflection.