Entrepreneurs and Intuition
Copyright (c) 2010 Julie Austin
Einstein knew the value of intuition. He said it was the only real valuable thing. An entrepreneur's sub-conscious has valuable information that the conscious brain doesn't even know about yet. Trust that it knows the right direction to go in.
Intuition is comprised of pattern recognition. If you already have most of the information in your brain and it’s churning around in the background, you can probably make a good decision based solely on that.
If you don’t know anything about a particular business, you might not want to rely just on your intuition and put everything you have into it. Test your intuition occasionally to see if you can develop it more. Pick some stocks, but don’t buy them. Pick them solely based on your intuition and see how often you are right. You need to use your intuition every day so you will get better at it.
The more you use your intuition, the better you will get at pattern recognition and the more opportunities you will see. This is why entrepreneurs are good at pattern recognition. They are constantly using it every day. They see the good patterns and the bad ones and hopefully don’t make the same mistakes twice. Once they see something that works, they know they’re on the right path.
A business owner should think more like a chess player and prepare for what will happen several steps ahead. Like a professional chess player, they are able to see the big picture and figure out what moves they need to take to get them where they want to be.
You need to be a good listener if you want to be a successful entrepreneur. Listen to your customers, listen to the news (from all sources), listen to your neighbors, your friends, your family, your employees, etc. Take information from all sources and draw your own conclusions. Practice using your intuition to spot future trends. See the patterns that emerge before anyone else and stay ahead of the curve.
Change is going to happen no matter how ell you plan for it. People who are intuitive are more likely to be able to deal with change when it happens. You will be better able to cope with change if you are expecting it. They know that change is going to happen no matter what and they are prepared for it.
Business owners need to listen to and strengthen their intuition. Gather your knowledge, listen closely, and use your gut feelings. You will probably be right.
About the Author
Julie Austin is the CEO of HydroSport, the manufacturer of swiggies, wrist water bottles and multiple business owner. She is an innovation and creativity speaker. http://www.createforcash.com
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