Gut Feelings

6th June 2013

Why do we ask for people’s opinions, when in our heart of hearts we know what we want in any case? The natural need to seek approval I suppose is the greatest reason for this, not wanting to be seen as different, or in some way over ambitious.

No doubt I have written about this subject before, but because it is potentially such an important aspect of limiting your personal and business growth, it is well worth re-visiting.

I recently met with someone who was in a one person business, looking to grow it, with great plans for the future. Over our discussion it was patently obvious that there were a number of areas of the business which needed to change, improve, and have more controls put in place. The business owner agreed that these were all necessary, and seemed very excited at the possibility of being able to make these changes with my help. However, there was one sticking point, and that was that this person wanted to go away and talk to others before committing to going forward.

In the end fear of taking the final jump in the dark, and/or having a fast growing business got the better of them, and instead of talking to people who had experienced great successes through the coaching programme, they decided to stick with advice from more cautious people, who presumably helped re-inforce their more negative beliefs and outlook.

I believe this happens a lot to many people. It is such a shame because for most of them they may never know what could have been, or what heights they could have achieved if they decided to take the less well trodden path. It is completely understandable to stick within the safety of the familiar (the comfort zone), but next time you are in two minds, sometimes it is good to go with your gut feeling, and don’t let others hold you back, just because it makes them feel more comfortable.

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