Most of us business people have great ideas from
time to time. The typical response to our good ideas is to seek lots of
affirmation.
In the pursuit of affirmation, business people reach
out to their friends to get feedback. There are two big problems with
this.
First, your friends don’t understand your business
very well and their feedback will have limited to no value. In fact, their
feedback could send you in the wrong direction.
Second, though subconscious, many of your friends
really don’t want you to be so
successful that you could buy a bigger home or pull into your driveway with a
new Mercedes. Most people have fragile egos and their response to your
great idea may be heavily influenced, subconsciously by their fragile ego.
There
are only two sources to really trust when seeking feedback.
First, trust your intuition. Most people think they only have 5 physical senses: touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing. You also have perception senses including intuition, peace, foresight, trust and empathy. Practice using your perception senses. The key to “hearing your perception senses” is to quiet all the other physical senses and listen to your “inner voice.” For some, this may be prayer. For others, it may be meditation. The key isn’t what you call it, the key is to be still and listen.
Second, trust
people far more successful than you. Successful people will not have
their ego threatened by your potential success. In fact, their ego will be well
served if their advice helps make you more successful.
You know yourself the best. You know your idea
the best. Trust your intuition.