Hire your intuition to be your business partner

We think about it, we analyze the situation from all angles, we research the information and in other words we want to figure it out. Are you with me on that?

Did you ever notice that frequently when attempting to make decision in this way the more you think and analyze, the more you research, the more you want to figure it out, the more hazy it gets? If you started with some sense of clarity, by the time you finished with your thinking and figuring it out, you are back to square one possibly even more confused than before. And all this time and energy was invested into your figuring out process. Making decisions in this way doesn't exactly fall underneath "smart investment of energy" category.

Then you may take it even further by asking people close to you what you are supposed to do. That opens up another can of worms. :)  People always volunteer to tell you what the right thing is for you. Don't fall for this. You are the solo authority on what is right for you. Sure it is helpful to have someone there to support you by holding space so you can sort things out for yourself, however that is diff erent than a person telling you what is right for you. If you have a tendency to ask around and listen to what you should do, what that usually does is take you further away from listening to yourself and getting to the authentic answer for you. So the question now becomes:

"Is there a better and more effective way to make decisions in your business and in your life?"

And the answer is: YES.

What it is: Well from the title you already might have guessed that it is using your intuition.

However before we go there I want to make sure you understand that intellect is a valuable entity however it has its limits. If you read statements and quotes from the most famous scientists like Einstein even they will tell you that intellect only can take you so far. After that you have to work with your gut. Here is one of my favorite quotes from him:

"It is only when your intuition goes to work, a genius is in charge."

Learning how to combine your intellect with your intuition is the greatest thing you can do for your business and for your life. It will help you to save time, money, energy, emotional turmoil and going through a lot of unnecessary situations.  In short, it makes life all together a much easier and much more enjoyable experience. :)

So let's go through some basics here:

What is intuition?Basic definition of intuition is: ability to sense or know immediately without reasoning.

How does intuition communicate?There are many different ways. Many people think that intuition comes only in one way. Not so. Here are some common ways that intuitive communication comes through:

• feelings or emotions
• physical sensations
• thoughts
• images
• dreams
• sounds

Most often than not every person has two or three predominant ways how they receive intuitive information. For me the most predominant way is emotions, physical sensations then combined with thoughts. I know people who get their information predominantly in dreams, pictures and sounds. So I want to encourage you to get to know your unique way intuition communicates to you. Start consciously paying attention to it. Once you know what that is, it will become really easy to use intuition in your daily life.

Another question I get asked a lot is:

"How do you start tapping into your intuition?"

Here are a couple of ways for you to do that:

• Making a clear intentionMake a clear intention that you want to start using your intuition more effectively in your business. That will do the trick. As I always say intention is a powerful tool. By setting an intention you are really putting forward energy of what you want to have happen.
• Getting your energy from your head into your bodyWe are an overly intellectual society and it gets reflected in the way we do business and live our lives. As a result of that we hang out too much in our head (in our intellect). What that does it slow down and desensitizes the messages from our intuition which makes it almost impossible to recognize and really use them.The key here is to start distributing your energy equally between your head and your body. How do you that that? Some options are: doing grounding meditations and exercises, practice breathing exercises and become more aware and more connected to your physical body.
• Asking yourself effective questionsIf you are experiencing a dilemma in your business or in your life and seeking clarity, then you might want to look at the kind of questions you are asking yourself. Your brain has this uncanny ability to answer any question you ask whether what you are asking is true or not. With that said what I'm proposing here is for you to start asking solution oriented questions and listen to what responses you get from your intuition. Example of a solution based question would be: What are some ways to help me move forward in my business? As a opposed to: Why can't I figure out how to move forward in my business?  Get it? :)

This information will get you started on the path of using your intuition more effectively in your business. In part two I will share with you a simple process that will help you make decisions in your biz a breeze. :)

Before we get into the actual steps I want to say that it is very useful to get yourself centered and relaxed. You will be able to access your intuition more easily when you are in a relaxed state.

A simple way is to do this:

Sit in a comfortable chair, loosen up your clothes, and turn off your phone so you are not disturbed by the outside environment. Start taking deep relaxing breaths and do that for a minute or so. Once you feel a sense of relaxation in your body you are ready to proceed forward.

Now that you are relaxed and centered I want you to think of a situation that you have a dilemma with in your business or in your life.

I want you to pick two possible solutions to the situation at hand.  Write them down in this order:  SOLUTION #1 then SOLUTION #2

Now pick the SOLUTION #1 and ask yourself the following questions:

• How do I feel about this solution?Do you feel energetic, enthusiastic or do you feel down and depressed? Write down your response.
• What do I experience physically in my body?Do you experience lightness, openness and flexibility or do you experience heaviness, constriction and tightening in your body?Write your response down.
• Do I have any visual images when thinking about this solution?Are the images you get, positive or negative to you? Write down what you found.

Now pick SOLUTION #2 and go through the same three questions above like you did with SOLUTION #1. Write down all your responses just like before.

Now look at your written responses to the questions and you will be able to determine the right solution for yourself based on the answers you received.

The basic rule of thumb is that your intuition always steers you in the right direction and you know the right answer because it will feel good, exciting, positive, and there will be a sense of openness and expansion about it.

If you are not getting any clear and definite feedback/answer it could be because it is not the right time for you to be making this particular decision and the smart thing to do is to wait before you proceed.

So there you have it. Enjoy and test it out for yourself.  If you would like to turn your intuition and your other innate gifts and abilities into assets and profits in your business then I'm only a phone call or e-mail away.

Until next time, take good care and remember to have fun!  :)