There’s a lot of advice about using intuition to tell stories. But what about using stories as a way to find your intuition?
Let’s face it: finding your intuition can be hard. But we want to use intuition for business and career decisions.
The problem is, to ntuition isn’t always accessible. Sometimes it just feels like wishful thinking. Sometimes it doesn’t seem to be there.
One of the ways to find your intuition is to tell a story…a story that feels playful and wishful.
Intuition will appear most effectively when you feel you are playing a game. Some people enjoy guessing who’s on the other end of a ringing phone or where they will find a parking spot. If you’re just playing, you’ll probably get more right answers than if you decide to put your intuition to a serious test.
When I was just getting started as a career consultant, I sought help with marketing copy for my site. “Describe your first client,” suggested one advisor. Without thinking, I spun a story. He’d be male. He’d call because he’s stuck in a career but feels he can’t leave.
“I don’t know where that came from,” I said. All my early inquiries came from women who had been laid off and wanted to change fields. I wasn’t trying to predict the future, just playing along.
My first client was (you guessed it!) a man who was stuck in a career and couldn’t leave.
Walk on the light side – if you can.
You may find it easier to walk on the light side when the stakes are low or when you are confident of the outcome. Unfortunately, you cannot fake your feelings. If you really, really care about the outcome of a job interview or job search, your intuitive beliefs can get smothered by your concern.
I explore intuition in depth in my book, Intuition for Career and Business. It’s an ebook you can buy on Amazon and read online. It’s a kindle book, but you don’t need a kindle reader. And it’s included in Kindle Unlimited!