Sometimes Tangential; Not Applicable to All Work Situations
The concept of this book intrigued me when I saw it at one of my favorite book review sites. I'm a firm believer in intuition and wanted to see how this author proposed using it at work. While the book certainly has some good information and meditations, I didn't feel like it applied to me in my work situation, unfortunately. The author geared it toward retail and service/office businesses. I am an RN who works in an inpatient setting, so the talk about selling, marketing, and many other topics didn't seem to apply in my situation. The book goes off on tangents occasionally, like panic attacks. I think she also spent too much time on the personal aspect of intuition and not at you as an employee on the job. I did appreciate that she didn't just look at what it is to be a worker bee but also a leader and manager who can use their intuition to benefit other workers and the company. Having had a terrible boss who dogged me for years until I eventually quit, I didn't think the author quite grasped the severity of a situation like that and other forms of harassment. In her chapter on working with troublesome people in the workplace, her essential answer seemed to be to simply send that person positive vibes. That certainly would not have worked in my case, and sometimes you need to trust your intuition to know when you need to speak up or get out. I'm going to re-read this book with an eye to see if I can apply a little more to my situation because I do love the idea of using your intuition at work.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.