Don't Ignore Your Intuition: Why It Might Be Your Greatest Ally in a Negotiation

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Call it gut instinct, a weird vibe, your sixth sense, or your brain picking up subtle cues, intuition is something we all have. As physicians, we get so caught up in the logic of things, it’s really easy to shrug off a gut instinct as unreliable, but what if the little nagging feeling holds a lot more wisdom than you give it credit for? </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In many ways, we subconsciously know what’s best for us, so ignoring our intuition can actually be detrimental.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do our instincts provide useful information we should include in our decision-making? How can our intuition serve us in a negotiation? </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, I talk about why we shouldn’t dismiss our intuition before listening to what it has to say.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>- Why we shouldn’t underestimate our intuition </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Intuition might not be as woo-woo as you think. Could those nagging feelings be backed by science? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>- Why your gut instinct serves you in a negotiation </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listening to your intuition doesn’t mean abandoning all logic, but can this subtle wisdom actually give our rational side a boost? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>- The difference between fear and intuition</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How do we make sure we’re not making a decision just because the alternative feels scary?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a special bonus for our 100th episode, I am offering $100 off my MGMA Custom Pay Data Reports. Just visit<