Learn to Think Intuitively
Posted by admin at July 8th, 2008
Every company CEO, COO, President, VP, Director (you get the point), I have spoken with always mentions one thing, “Making this company profitable is not the hard part. The hardest part is getting the rest of the team to think intuitively.”
Lets break down what intuition really is. The dictionary presents it as “The ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.”
Intuition is an interesting concept. Why would you want your employees to act without true reasoning or factual data to prove it will work, isn’t that dangerous? Personally I believe the creative process alone is dangerous. When presented a problem, there are multiple solutions, some better than others. However, identifying which ones is the correct path quickly without conscious reasoning is the difficult part.
Here is the secret:
1. Gut Instinct
We all have a gut instinct; some learn to listen to it while others choose to ignore it. Learn to feel what is right and what is wrong. It’s human nature to just have a hunch. Like they say first instinct is usually correct so why question it? Thinking intuitively is what makes great leaders. It is a way to make quick decisions, so learn to listen to your gut instinct and stop ignoring it.
2. Leave the Fear at HOME!!!
Lets face reality, we are all afraid to take certain risks. But when you have that gut feeling telling you what the correct solution is, take the risk and run with it. It’s your intuition so use it to guide you when your lost.
3. Forget about Methodology for Once
If everyone followed the rules laid out by other innovators, there would be no innovation. Creativity is new born solutions, things people have not thought about. So isn’t it time we all start innovating?
It all starts by thinking intuitively (your gut instinct minus the fear).
Happy Intuition
Mitesh Solanki
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What is the secret to learning to trust your intuition and losing your fear?
Janet Barclay
Well Janet there is not exact secret. But there is a portion of the formula which is yes to loose your fear and learn to trust your intuition. It helps move you away from reality and just become more imaginative. Sometimes we stop ourselves because we think that its unrealistic, when in fact we are just cheating ourselves out a potential good idea that may need fine tuning.
Mitesh