Episode 646: Intuitive Decision Making for Entrepreneurs
Nov 27, 2023
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The podcast discusses the role of intuition in decision-making for entrepreneurs, emphasizing the need to enhance intuition through awareness and stillness. It explores the importance of embracing uncertainty and trusting intuition in decision-making. The hosts also highlight the significance of training teams to make intuitive decisions and the concept of embracing multiple possibilities.
Intuition is a crucial factor in business decision-making, accounting for 90% of choices.
Developing self-awareness and stillness is vital to enhance intuition and discern genuine guidance from internal noise.
Detaching from personal preferences, learning from past choices, and trusting oneself are essential for making intuitive decisions in business and life.
Deep dives
Importance of Intuitive Decision-Making
Intuitive decision-making is emphasized as a crucial aspect of business success, accounting for 90% of business decisions. The speaker recounts personal experiences where intuitive choices were instrumental in achieving growth and success. Intuition is described as a mix of factors and choices guided by one's intuition, rather than following a strict formula. The importance of developing self-awareness and stillness to enhance intuition is emphasized, along with the need for discernment between internal noise and genuine intuitive guidance.
Building Trust in Intuition
Building trust in one's intuition is highlighted as an essential component of making intuitive decisions. The ability to trust oneself and believe in the outcome can significantly impact decision-making processes. Detachment from personal preferences and a willingness to experiment and learn from past choices are highlighted. The podcast speakers explore self-regulation, honing awareness, and distinguishing between logical thinking and intuitive guidance. Trusting intuition in various domains of life, including business, is encouraged to gain mastery and strengthen intuitive skills.
Reframing Past Mistakes as Part of the Hero's Journey
The podcast discusses reframing past mistakes and challenging experiences as part of an individual's hero's journey. The speakers emphasize that these hardships and failures can serve as platforms for personal growth, learning, and ultimately becoming a guide for others. The importance of embracing and learning from past experiences, rather than allowing guilt or shame to erode self-trust, is highlighted. The belief that each step of the journey prepares individuals for their unique purpose and allows them to contribute meaningfully is reinforced.
The Power of Letting Go and Detachment
The podcast episode discusses the importance of letting go of the need to be heard and embracing detachment. The speaker shares their realization that evidence and validation are not necessary for being heard and that most people are not truly listening to others. By letting go of the attachment to being heard, one can experience a sense of freedom and invite more intuition into their decision-making process.
The Role of Questions and Patience in Intuition
The podcast highlights the significance of asking better questions and having patience in developing intuition. Asking the right questions is seen as a way to connect with the divine mind and receive guidance from the unconscious. It is emphasized that having patience and living with uncertainty is essential for allowing intuitive answers to come forth. The speaker encourages cultivating a comfort with not knowing and relishing in the possibilities that arise when one stays in the questioning state.
Decision making is such a big part of business, but how does an entrepreneur navigate the many decisions that have to be made each day? In this episode, Jen and I look at the role that intuition plays in the decision making process for entrepreneurs, and we share real life examples of the ways in which we use intuition in our own lives.
It just so happens that this subject is Jen’s forte and zone of genius, and over the years she has taught so many people how to tap into their intuition. So, if you’re someone who wants to gain awareness and enhance your intuition too so that it can guide you, then this episode is for you!
How have you used your intuition to guide you in business? If you’d like to start, begin by putting some of the things we talk about today into practice and let us know how it goes! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni.
In this episode you’ll hear:
How I came to realize that decision making is such a large part of being in business
The very first place Jen likes to start when speaking with people who want to learn how to increase their intuition, and the practice that helped her enhance hers
An example of how I have used my intuition in my Airbnb business
The 5 things that need to be in place for you to have trained intuition
A specific exercise that Jen does to help keep her intuition alive and the importance that intuition plays in all aspects of her life
Two common themes I’ve seen when it comes to not believing in or trusting yourself, plus what this means for your intuition and decision making