~This is a guest blog post from Jim Kukral.~
Over the years of working on the Web I’ve come to realize that there’s one sure-fire way to know if what I’m doing, or who I’m working with, is the right thing to do.
I trust my gut.
Everyone has an instinct. It’s that little voice in your head that tells you things like:
- This person you’re about to go into business with is a jackass
- That client is never going to buy from you
- This gal is going to stiff me come invoice date
- And so on…
You don’t know where the voice is coming from. Or why the voice is telling you this. But you know it’s right. As humans we learn through experience. As we gain experience, we gain insight and we begin to form educated, and sometimes not, opinions and feelings about those experiences. This is how we learn, and how we react.
The problem is that even though our “gut” says “DON’T DO IT!!!” we sometimes don’t listen. So I’m here to tell you today to start listening. The next time something doesn’t feel right. Don’t do it. The next time someone says “I’ll pay you later” and your gut starts churning, don’t do it.
Concentrate on the relationships with people that don’t cause “the voice” to come out. You’ll be happier in the long run.
For over 15-years, Jim Kukral has helped small businesses and large companies like Fedex, Sherwin Williams, Ernst & Young and Progressive Auto Insurance understand how find success on the Web. Jim is the author of the book, “Attention! This Book Will Make You Money”, as well as a professional speaker, blogger and Web business consultant. Find out more by visiting www.JimKukral.com. You can also follow Jim on Twitter@JimKukral.
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