Worksheet 4: Gardener Wellbeing Check

You, the Gardener, are central to your business health

Purpose of This Worksheet:
In the Business Tree Model, The Gardener represents you — the founder and business owner. You plant the seed, tend the soil, manage the pruning, and ensure the business thrives sustainably.

Your wellbeing, energy, mindset, and capacity directly affect your business. This worksheet helps you:

  • Reflect on how your business is supporting (or draining) you

  • Check for signs of imbalance or burnout

  • Reconnect with your own needs, values, and boundaries

  • Plan small adjustments to help the tree grow with you, not at your expense

Instructions (Step-by-Step):

Step 1: Energy + Capacity Check
Start with a gut check — how are you feeling in this season?

🟩 Prompt:
Emotionally, physically, and mentally — how are you doing? Is your current business rhythm sustainable?

✎ Write your answer here:
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Step 2: The Role You’re Playing
Often we shift from visionary to executor to administrator — without noticing what hats we’re wearing most.

🟩 Prompt:
What roles are you currently playing in the business? (e.g. coach, marketer, tech support, strategist, admin)
Which roles nourish you — and which deplete you?

✎ Write your answer here:
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Step 3: Financial Nourishment
Money isn’t everything — but not being paid enough can undermine your sense of stability and value.

🟩 Prompt:
Is your business paying you what you need? Are you relying on other sources (e.g. savings, side jobs, grants)?
What would financial “sustainability” look like for you?

✎ Write your answer here:
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Step 4: Emotional Nourishment
Beyond money, your business should feed you in purpose, connection, and creativity.

🟩 Prompt:
What parts of your business feel fulfilling or joyful? Where are you experiencing stress, boredom, or resentment?

✎ Write your answer here:
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Step 5: Burnout & Boundaries
Let’s get honest about load and pressure. Even subtle overexertion can accumulate over time.

🟩 Prompt:
Are there signs of overwork or burnout you’ve been ignoring? What boundaries or supports could help?

✎ Write your answer here:
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Optional Reflection:

  • If your business was a tree, what kind of gardener are you being right now?

  • Do you tend to over-give, neglect your own needs, or micromanage growth?