Follow Your Intuition and Succeed

Dogs follow their own instincts—most of the time, anyway. Sometimes, we get carried away by the moment and forget to follow our inner voices which almost always leads to a "D'OH!" moment (to quote Homer Simpson).

I knew in my gut that I shouldn't trust that beady-eyed little duck.
But it was a hot summer day and the water looked so cool and inviting...

Yet here's the thing: It's better to goof than not to goof at all. Dogs and successful humans know that intuition is their friend. When we face choices and opportunities, we trust our instincts and we go for it.

In fact, intuition is more important than ever in this age of information overload. It's impossible to collect every single piece of information that you need to make a decision. Yet far too many humans procrastinate by saying they need all the details. Well, you'll never have all the details. Too much data can even make you forget what you were looking for in the first place.

My advice is to get the information you need to make a decision and then make the decision. Sometimes, good enough really is good enough. You'll never get ahead otherwise.

Just watch out for little yellow rubber ducks...they're evil!

Have you listened to your intuition lately?