Listen to your intuition

How often in business do you find yourself listening to your intuition when it comes to making important decisions? I know I certainly trust my gut in these situations, and if you are like me, then it seems we are not alone. According to research, it seems that over 60% of leading business executives and entrepreneurs when faced with major decisions to make often rely on their gut feelings, in addition to looking at the facts. And there is a reason for that. Intuition is informed by our past experiences and expectations of the future based on those past experiences. Intuition works faster than our thinking minds, and as a result it is possibly more reliable. Research also suggests that women make more successful intuitive decisions because they have a stronger ability to organise environmental information and read nonverbal cues in others. Oprah Winfrey is one uber successful entrepreneur who believes in the power of intuition, saying: “I’ve trusted the still, small voice of intuition my entire life. And the only time I’ve made mistakes is when I didn’t listen.” Something to think about this morning as we reflect on the decisions we have to make! 

Have yourself an inspired entrepreneurial day! - Melanie