Fierce Tip of the Week: Obey Your Instincts

You know it. You feel it. It is the tug inside – when you know viscerally that what you are observing or talking about isn’t the whole picture. Maybe something is off.Don’t shy away from your instincts. They have real impact on results.In fact, research, by business psychologist and author Chantal Burns, indicates that professionals who follow their gut feelings will be right 70% of the time. The study suggests that overthinking a decision can have a detrimental effect on leaders – with one fifth of managers, directors, and employees experiencing damaging impacts to their companies as a result of excessive pondering.As John Lennon’s song Intuition states:And as I play the game of life I try to make it better each and every day And when I struggle in the night The magic of the music seems to light the way Intuition takes me there Intuition takes me everywhereSo I ask: Do you let your intuition take you where you need to go?This week’s tip is to pay attention and obey your instincts. This is not about trusting your instincts – this is about obeying them. Yes, that means you must do something about it. Your instincts may not be correct. However, you have to take the steps to check them out.Ask about what you sense. Have the conversation.

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