Making life's best decisions with our head, heart & gut intelligence | RachReflects Episode 18

"All of my best decisions in business and in life have been made with heart, intuition, guts... not analysis.” - Jeff Bezos In this episode, we embark on a captivating exploration of human awareness and decision-making through the lenses of Head, Heart, and Gut intelligence. The idea behind these three sources of awareness is that they complement each other and collectively contribute to how we make decisions. Join me with our #workbestie Crystal as we delve into the intricate interplay of these three sources of awareness that guide our choices in life, and how we can hone and strengthen each of them. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to human awareness, decision making using our head, heart and gut intelligence 03:15 - Enhancing head intelligence for critical thinking and analysis 04:45 - Overcoming analysis paralysis 06:32 - Striking a balance across different intelligence 07:39 - Cultivating emotional intelligence and empathy 10:53 - Aligning core values to emotional intelligence 13:12 - Striking a balance between empathy and practicality 16:14- Gut intelligence. Should we trust it? 18:56 - Overcoming skepticism or resistance towards using our gut 20:50 - Honing our intuitive abilities 21:58 - A journey inward, looking for answers within us 26:57 - Support from community to make good decisions, challenge perspectives, giving us a balanced point of view 28:15- Crystal discusses the example of coaching an entrepreneur 29:48 - Outro Find RachReflects on : http://rachreflects.com⁠ http://instagram.com/ms_rach