One of the biggest mistakes a business owner makes is when they have a desperate need then makes decisions from that energy.
The energy of need comes deep within us in fear. When we are in fear, all our energy leaves our upper chakras and our rational mind. Instead, our energy goes directly to the first chakra where we manage survival and fear. In some ways, this is helpful because it creates energies and physiological responses that can set us into strong action – fight or flight.
One area that commonly we may not have a clear perspective is the people we need to help us. When we hire from the energy of need, we forgo our intuition, hiring someone who can do the job without considering if they are a good fit for the company. Making decisions this way is always a disaster because we look from only one perspective – can they do the job. As we know, we need more than skill sets from our staff. The energy of need in the first chakra causes us to lose this perspective. “I need someone who can do the job and I need them NOW!” When we hear ourselves feeling this way we need to stop. We are in fear.
Operating from the energy of need happens also when we have a staff person who is negative, bored, unhappy with their job, not performing well, causing disruption, etc. but we NEED them. When we are in the energy of need, we believe that we need them to do the job as if there was no one else in the world who could. This is not true but when we are in need and fear we believe it. Our life depends on it. It is always true that letting go of an unhappy or unpleasant employee will improve your company no matter how much you believe you need them.
Hiring and supporting staff that support you and your vision are critical to your success. The common phrase, hire slow and fire fast, is one of the best pieces of advice I have heard. To hire slow gives you the opportunity to decide not only the skills the applicant has, but also how he/she feels to you and what your intuition tells you about how they will represent your brand and fit into the culture of your business. That same intuition tells you that someone on your staff is disrupting the energy of your business as well as the culture and brand you have worked hard to create.
When we are in the energy of NEED, it disrupts our decision-making and distorts our perspective. This blog talks mostly about staff though the energy of NEED can affect any decision that we make. When making a decision take the time to notice the energy you are making it from. If you feel that urgency in your body or the energy of NEED, take some time to step back, calm down, clear your thinking, come out of fear (lower chakras) to find a more neutral perspective (upper chakras). It will change your perspective and you will make better decisions.
Best wishes on your success, Kay
As business owners we work hard to create good impressions and cannot afford a bad one. We pay attention to our branding, our marketing materials, office space, physical appearance, cars and more. Image and impressions are everything!
Times are a changin! We are in the tenth year of the new millennium, the millennium of the “2”. That may not mean much to you at first but from an intuitive perspective it represents a significant change that everyone is experiencing. Concepts that drove the last millennium (1 –1999), the millennium of the “1”, were the importance of being first, on top, the best, faster, bigger, more, etc. This last millennium was dominated by male concepts that brought us tremendous growth, expansion, advancement, competition and success.
One of the best times to use your intuition is when you cannot decide, the answers you are looking for are not obvious or your find yourself successfully defending both sides of your own argument! You have been thinking, discussing it with others and still you cannot tell the right way to go or which decision to make. This is the time to stop thinking! Sometimes logic cannot provide our answers either because we are not neutral to the issue, our own thoughts and emotions cloud our thinking. Sometimes we cannot decide because of the pressures from other people or competing interests.
It may seem like a strange concept but trust me it works. Successful business owners have a balance between their body, mind and spirit. It works something like this. One aspect of a business owner is as a visionary with a creative idea and the undeniable urge to see this vision manifested. This brings out the the organizer side of the business owner. The organizer side takes this vision, adds color, texture, and has a passion to make it a reality. The organizer grounds our business in a physical reality. The organizer, or our analytical side, creates the structure for our vision. Finally, there is the do-er side of us. This is the side of the business owner that knows how to provide the product or service of our business.
The recent Monday Meditation was very enlightening. We focused on enjoying our business and enjoying our life. What is not to like about this? Everyone was excited by the possibilities. In reality meditating with this in mind was not as easy as everyone imagined.
There are many ways to create a sale. Some people rev-up their energy and run an intense sales pitch through your space. In the onslaught of the energy many may, in fact, buy what is being sold. Once the client gets out of the energy of the sale they will do one or both of these. They will return or cancel the contract because they felt pushed into something or they will simply never use the produce or service again for the same reason. Customers are very sensitive to energy. Salespersons or business owners who are aware set the energy of their contacts with an intuitive eye to the customer. Knowing your customer and what they are in need of then will develop long-term relationships with their clients/customers.
Intuition in Life & Success 