Ask a Decision Engineer
Ask a Decision Engineer
Michelle Florendo
S3E04 - What to do when torn between intellect and intuition
38 minutes Posted Jun 23, 2021 at 10:00 am.
What to do when your intellect says one thing and your intuition says another07:21 - Breaking big decisions into smaller microdecisions07:57 - Unpacking feelings about money and deciding to invest in one's business14:05 - What's keeping her awake at night17:17 - Clarifying her objectives19:12 - What it means when there is an option you're not willing to entertain20:40 - What to do about information gaps28:03 - Determining the value of information29:29 - How to deal with the desire to just make a decision alreadyThere are three key things that I hope you take away from this episode. If you find yourself torn between your intellect and your intuition, bring your intuition and feelings into the light. In other words, leaned in and determine what data your intuition and feelings can provide to your intellect so that you can get all parts of you on the same page.If you find that there's a particular objective that triggers an emotional reaction that may overshadow your rational thinking such as feelings about money. Set that objective aside to look at the decision with a clear lens and then bring it back into consideration later.If you have information gaps examine, ask yourself what is the value of gathering additional information and whether it is actually worth making that investment. If it is worth it to make that investment, explore how you can get comfortable with the tension that you'll experience until you're able to resolve some of those unknown.Your head and your heart need not battle it out. When you make space to bring both types of thinking into the picture, you'll leave with a much clearer picture of how to move forward.
0:00
38:34
Download MP3
Show notes
Key topics we cover in this episode:03:47 - What to do when your intellect says one thing and your intuition says another07:21 - Breaking big decisions into smaller microdecisions07:57 - Unpacking feelings about money and deciding to invest in one's business14:05 - What's keeping her awake at night17:17 - Clarifying her objectives19:12 - What it means when there is an option you're not willing to entertain20:40 - What to do about information gaps28:03 - Determining the value of information29:29 - How to deal with the desire to just make a decision alreadyThere are three key things that I hope you take away from this episode. If you find yourself torn between your intellect and your intuition, bring your intuition and feelings into the light. In other words, leaned in and determine what data your intuition and feelings can provide to your intellect so that you can get all parts of you on the same page.If you find that there's a particular objective that triggers an emotional reaction that may overshadow your rational thinking such as feelings about money. Set that objective aside to look at the decision with a clear lens and then bring it back into consideration later.If you have information gaps examine, ask yourself what is the value of gathering additional information and whether it is actually worth making that investment. If it is worth it to make that investment, explore how you can get comfortable with the tension that you'll experience until you're able to resolve some of those unknown.Your head and your heart need not battle it out. When you make space to bring both types of thinking into the picture, you'll leave with a much clearer picture of how to move forward.