This solo episode with Liz Kent dives deep into the often-overlooked power of trusting your instinct, both in the demanding world of entrepreneurship and the equally challenging journey of motherhood. Liz shares personal anecdotes and insights on why it's crucial to tune out external noise and listen to your inner voice when making decisions, even when it's scary or goes against the grain. She emphasizes how fear and urgency can lead us astray, and how embracing our intuition can ultimately lead to more aligned and fulfilling choices.
Key Takeaways
The Cost of Ignoring Your Gut: Liz highlights how often we disregard our initial instincts, especially when faced with urgency or fear, only to later realize our first thought was correct. This can lead to backtracking and added stress in both business and personal life.
Battling External Messages: We are constantly bombarded with advice and opinions from social media, experts, and even well-meaning friends and family. Learning to filter these external messages and turn inward is essential for making choices that truly align with your values.
Values as Your Compass: Conducting a values exercise can be a powerful tool to ensure your time and decisions are aligned with your core beliefs and long-term goals. This can reveal areas where shifts are needed, even if they feel daunting.
Empowerment in Difficult Decisions: Whether it's letting go of a bad hire or advocating for your child's needs, trusting your gut can be incredibly empowering. It allows you to set boundaries, conserve energy, and make necessary adjustments even when it's uncomfortable to admit a misstep.
You Are the Expert: Ultimately, you are the expert on your child and your business. Even if you're not a professional in a specific field, your intuition and understanding of your unique circumstances are invaluable and should be trusted.
Quotes From the Episode
"So many times when I have not trusted my gut and made decisions out of urgency or out of fear, then learned that I probably was right with my first instinct."
"When it comes down to it, I think it's really important to be able to turn inward and look at what is right for you and how do you kind of make sure that you're following that gut instinct."
"We make a lot of business decisions out of fear or avoid making decisions out of fear, especially when you're looking to grow or scale."
"It's better to cut it off and move forward than to keep going in it and having things just get more stressful."
"You know your kid best and it's okay to keep trusting that you know what is right even if you're not a professional expert. You are the expert in your kid and you're the expert in your business."
Resources Mentioned
Host Liz Kent
Instagram: @LizKentCoaching
Website: https://www.lizkentcoaching.com/
Facebook Group: The Thriving Mompreneur Collective
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