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On episode 127 of Maximize Your Influence, Kurt and Steve start by discussing a recent article, the 7 Mental Blocks to Being Rich.\xa0 They then transition to part two of their series on qualities of great leaders.\xa0

Intuition is a big part of your future success.\xa0 Intuition helps you read and understand people.\xa0 It comes in an instant and we have to be ready to act simultaneously.\xa0 Some call it a hunch, gut reaction or a feeling.\xa0 Intuition is real and can be harnessed to increase your ability to influence and transmit charisma.\xa0 Leaders who are able to distinguish between random thoughts and intuition are more successful in life and in business.\xa0 Face it, just take a look at CEO\u2019s of large corporations.\xa0 They have access to all the logical research they need to make a good, educated decision.\xa0 The successful ones will admit that ultimately they have to follow their heart and use personal intuition.\xa0 Studies show that the majority of people use intuition, but had a difficult time verbalizing to others why or how it worked.\xa0

As humans, (when we listen) we have the ability to read people from a facial expressions, gestures, tone of voice or even a smell.\xa0 This comes from our early programming as humans to be able to meet a person and instantly decide if they are a friend or foe.\xa0 Those that have the ability to follow their intuition correctly would be able to sense danger or make a new friend.\xa0 We know when we have met someone for the first time that we have categorized them in the first 30 seconds.\xa0 We have decided if we like or dislike the person and this comes from our intuition.

I am not saying never to do any research. You should spend some time gathering and analyzing information.\xa0 The challenge is that you can gather information for the rest of your life.\xa0 At one point you will have to make a decision and it should be from your intuition.\xa0 At times you will have to make a quick decision and you should let your intuition guide you.\xa0 It is a combination of your feelings, your wisdom and your experience.\xa0 This will take a little faith and a little practice.\xa0 Learn to stretch yourself.\xa0 Don\u2019t limit yourself to the facts or the opinions of other people.\xa0 You have to learn to follow your heart and tap into your priceless intuition.

Some of us are afraid to talk about intuition because it is so hard to explain.\xa0 Let me tell you that successful people use it every day.\xa0 They don\u2019t always openly talk about it, but it is being used.\xa0 Intuition is more valuable than you realize.\xa0 It is used to enhance our creativity, charisma and increases our ability to connect with others.\xa0 Sure, super analytical people tend to shoot down intuition as woo-woo or something that is just a myth, but it is a skill you can learn and master.\xa0 Just because you don\u2019t understand how it works, does not mean that it does not work.

Intuition expands our ability to tap into our previous experience, our knowledge and our stored memories.\xa0 We might not remember what memories or experience we are drawing on, but it was something we already have learned and it is expressed as a gut feeling.\xa0 The main obstacle that impedes us from following our intuition is convincing ourselves that it works and should be taken seriously.\xa0 What are you listening for?\xa0 How does your intuition talk to you?\xa0 It can be called impulse, urge or even that inner voice.\xa0 Start listening and you will save yourself a lot of time, energy and money.

Our instincts can evaluate our previous experiences, sense the emotions of the moment and rely on past knowledge.\xa0 We are always receiving constant information through our intuition.\xa0 We just need to listen.\xa0 As you practice using your intuition, new and inspiring ideas will intuitively and instinctively arise on their own.\xa0 You will be able to solve problems fast.\xa0 Learn to focus and concentrate, this type of focus will nurture and augment your newfound inner strength and instinct.\xa0 Sure your logical mind will fight you on these new thoughts and ideas, but eventually your new found intuition will win.