Saving Time Through Intuition

My week has been not so fun. Thanks to a variety of clients blaming me because they moved their own belongings around and then couldn't find their stuff, me explaining a situation to an employee at a furniture store who acted like he knew what I was talking about and then blamed me when it was apparent he didn't, another client getting angry because I asked her to confirm our appointment and she didn't feel she had to respond if she didn't want the time, I could not be happier it's Friday.

Had I listened to my intuition in many of those situations, I could have saved myself some time. I knew when I faxed some pages to the furniture store that some might not have made it through. I believed that since I called while faxing, that the employee would then call back and alert me the first page had not gone through. I should have followed my intuition and followed up with him right after the fax went through. Instead I waited and wasted time re-sending it using a scanner and an online fax machine rather than the regular fax machine I had use of prior to making the last call.

I should also have followed my intuition about a new client. Yes, she is sweet and yes, could most definitely benefit from Gotham Concierge's services, but I knew from our initial meeting she had no regard for anyone's time but her own. Instead I decided to go against my gut feeling and am left with time spent trying to get her to commit to a time to meet and her canceling at the last minute both times. When a 30 minute free consultation turns into over 2 hours and they don't notice or care, it's time to realize they don't care about wasting your time.

Intuition can save a tremendous amount of time. If your gut is telling you to do something, listen to it. Every time I have not paid attention to my gut, I've spent more time cleaning up messes and then berating myself for not listening to myself. Every time I have listened to my intuition, I've had less stress and the knowledge I did what I knew was right the first time.

Intuition is a great time saver.