Thought. Nurture. Planning. Care - these are all things that go into growing a garden that produces ripe vegetables, herbs and flowers.
Can you spend all season planting and cultivating - only to get nothing at the end? Sure - or what is more likely you'll get a partial capacity harvest.
Growing your revenues is the same. You plant seeds - developing relationships, ideas, projects - and, when cultivated will grow into bigger possibilities - with our goal being to exchange your products or services for dollars, credit card payments, and checks.
Start with good earth, and great seeds. Have some effort and consistency. Work a plan.
Check out the Nurture Marketing site for more planting metaphors.