You May Be Ignoring Your Smartest Advisor
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 06:47AM The most powerful result of gaining practical knowledge and years of experience in entrepreneurship is learning to listen to and trust the voice in your head. This is a critical step on the path to becoming a sophisticated businessperson. Right now you may not know the voice exists or you may know the voice exists but you're not listening to it. Or, you're listening to it but you don't trust it enough to follow its wise advice. As you learn to listen and trust, however, a powerful transformation will take place.
You will make massive leaps in your level of self-confidence when you realize that when you follow the advice of the voice, you make good decisions. Then, the voice will become louder and will advise you more frequently and with more clarity. At first, this may feel awkward because the voice may make suggestions that you are uncomfortable with. This is normal and part of the process.
You can choose whether or not to use what the voice tells you. If you do decide to ignore the voice because the action it suggests frightens you or makes you anxious, however, then you are missing out on an opportunity to grow and accelerate your development as an entrepreneur. The more often you take inspired action based on the suggestions of the voice, the more quickly you will increase your power and confidence.
The moment you fully embrace the voice and begin to trust its advice implicitly and begin taking action on its suggestions immediately, you will be very close to attaining unshakable self-confidence. This is the most powerful kind of self-confidence and you will find it is a common trait among successful entrepreneurs. The sooner you discover, begin listening to, and choose to trust the wisdom of your own inner voice, the faster you will progress on your path of entrepreneurial success.
One suggestion I can offer to help develop your inner voice is to journal frequently. Make it part of your daily routine to spend a few minutes journaling privately in a special notebook or using one of the many software programs available. There is something clarifying about writing out your thoughts that you cannot achieve simply by thinking. When you write you are forced to articulate your thoughts more concisely. You can make bold assumptions and big leaps in thinking. Plus, writing your thoughts gets them on paper and out of your head which makes room for new, more creative thoughts. Sometimes you might be surprised by where your writing takes you and what answers and ideas come out on paper or on a computer screen.
Do you trust your inner voice? What techniques do you use to maximize how you use the advice your voice provides? Please use the 'Post a comment' feature below to join the discussion.


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