More than once in my career I've trusted my instincts and reaped rewards for doing so; but more than I care to admin I've ignored what my gut was telling me and missed some big opportunities.

This happened to me recently and I'm irritated with myself for letting it happen. I always have something inside me guiding my opinions. Often I have a strong feeling about something, but I'm not always convinced in my heart as to the right thing to do. But, in some cases I am. In this recent example I just knew it, from balls to bone that my instinct was right. I had this tingling passionate feeling inside telling me; push on this one, push. I wish I had, we missed out.

I don't think the key is simply knowing what the right thing to do all the time, that's unrealistic. And it's not about blindly trusting my gut. But it is about distinguishing between a feeling and a passion. It's happened enough that I can make that determination, and when I do, I won't sit back and listen, I'm going to push and push hard.