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Why I Don’t Trust My Gut

03.06.2014 by Elizabeth // 1 Comment

imgresWhy don’t I always just trust my gut? Every time I don’t it  comes back to bite me in the ass. It’s ridiculous. I started working with someone and knew right off the bat they weren’t happy and it wasn’t going to be a good fit. But for some reason (open schedule, money) I didn’t say no. I just said yes.
I say yes a lot and should probably stop that. But I still haven’t figured out the right way to say “you sound like a nightmare client when all is said and done, so I should pass” or “I’m not sure your company stands a fighting chance, and don’t want to be there when the ship sinks.” All I know is, every time I ignore my gut, I’m mad at myself with in a few minutes of that signed contract.

Trust your gut, it’s smarter than you are. TRUST ME.

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  1. Rick Sass says

    March 6, 2014 at 2:48 PM

    That’s because your “gut” is actually your subconscious brain telling your conscious brain that there is a problem. And you’re right, more often than not, listening to the subconscious brain is the correct thing to do (read Jonah Lehrer’s book “How we decide” for details).

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