Part
Two: From Everyday Insights to Groundbreaking Ideas
Just like our ancestors looked for subtle changes to
inform their intuition in life and death situations, we too still partake in
that kind of behavior in this modern world. We still look for, although, not
always aware of it at the moment, but we’re still looking for subtle changes in
our environment to help us make better decisions. It just so happens that most
of these decisions are no longer life or death decisions. But don’t be fooled.
This innate human ability to make those decision based on intuition is still
there.
Our intuition can help us not just get from point A to
point B in a new way, but actually envision an entirely new point A and point
B. It opens the door to us redefining where the problems end and the solutions
begin. It helps us make new connections and forge different paths. And this is
a good thing, because as humans we tend to see what we’re looking for. And
through persistent effort we can improve our abilities to move from everyday
insights to groundbreaking ideas. We all can choose to amplify these special
human abilities or ignore them.
You see, we all can be blinded by what we think we know
and ignore all those beautiful little opportunities that are sitting right in
front of us every day. And believe me, this does happen every day. People miss
the obvious all the time because of what they think they know, and the
inability to make the leap to what they might not know. Furthermore, sometimes
being a big Fortune 500 Company, Ivy League educated, or having a big important
name enslaves us to what we think we know, while the house wife or some guy in
a garage is coming up with the next big thing.
In the changing world of business and work, the skills
that are becoming most prevalent are the same ones that make us better rounded,
creative, collaborative, generous, and intuitive. With this in mind, it would
be wise to develop these qualities in ourselves so that we can contribute to
society and make a difference in both our own personal world and the larger
world.
Dan Blanchard is an award-winning author,
speaker and educator. To learn more about Dan please visit his website
at: www.DanBlanchard.net.
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