As a mompreneur who wants to develop a new business, you need to rely both on your rational thought and your gut feeling. When the careful analysis of data is backed by your intuition, the chances of success are magnified.
Gut Feeling and Contradictions
Your gut feeling will help you to develop a long-term vision and make plans. What happens when you sense that something is not right in a business relationship? Do you act according to your hunch, or do you let it pass? It is wrong to ignore the emergence of contradictions, which help you question your assumptions and discern other possibilities. If you act on your hunch, you can solve a problem timely or tackle it before it even begins to appear. [spp-tweet tweet=”Key signs can help you change direction, avoid potential mistakes, and identify new opportunities.”]
What is more, when you rely on assumptions alone, you fail to see any warning signs and incongruities that matter. You are a mere observer of a situation, without any control over it. If you do not address a contradiction, you miss the opportunity to learn and grow. Though you may discover some disconcerting truths, you learn what it takes to overcome a potential hazard or difficulty. Addressing a contradiction may often mean that you need to stop playing it safe and dare to speak openly about awkward issues. Your decision to deal with a contradiction or ignore it can either make or break a deal.
Facts and Assumptions
In addition, by relying on facts, you can evaluate whether your assumptions are false. For example, a false assumption you can make is that you are the ideal choice for all of your potential customers. Not all your target customers will buy from you; and not all of your old customers are a guarantee for repeat business. So it is imperative to use facts to evaluate customer satisfaction and see what changes need to be made. If your customary actions do not yield the results expected, you are doing something that is not working well. Not paying attention to facts as well as that inner sense will stop you from identifying new sources of income, acknowledging your audiences’ needs, and improving your service/product.
So it is advisable to combine rational thought with gut feeling to determine the way to move forward. Knowing enough facts will help you make an appropriate decision, but you also need to decipher the meaning behind the facts and translate it into action; and this is where your gut feeling comes into play.
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