Creativity and Innovation: Intuition

This morning I was ready to read a great mystery but I was attracted to a book entitled "Trust Your Gut" by Lynn A. Robinson. Ideas kept running through my mind like fireworks. Intuition is said to be the "buzzword" of the season. Large corporations and many CEO"s use it and it’s like coffee simmering on the back burner. Good decision making needs logic and research but intuition is the innovator that creates the success and grows the business.

That " gut feeling" is not to be dismissed as it is gift we all have and it is a resource that is less costly. it can be the change for the future of winning decision making. As an idea generator ask yourself the most important questions that are challenging you. Choose a topic like employee’s needs. The questions you might ask are "How do I retain good employees”? "How do I include employees in the decision making in service of the company”? Once you have compiled your questions check the ones that are most compelling. Now come up with a good solution.

Solutions are the paths to resolving the outcome you desire. Dismiss your inner critic and put your intuition to work. While your inner critic wants to tell you your ideas are dumb or worthless your intuition trumps that thinking and optimism becomes the winning card. Einstein once said, "If an idea is not at first absurd, there is no hope for it". Innovation is important for some compelling reasons, the environment for your services have changed, your consumers needs have changed, and your competitors have improved their services and are diversifying.

Business is like a melting pot and you must stay current. Are you creating or mixing the ingredients into a stew of problems? Your own innovator produces a multitude of information. Tap into your curiosity, focus on your best and worst decisions, be competitive, and immerse yourself into your needs. What steps can you take today?