Mel Pledger

Following on from my last post about Spiritual Intelligence (SQ), there’s a question I often get:

“But how do I actually trust my intuition in business?”

Because let’s be honest — intuition can feel… intangible. Risky, even.
We’ve been conditioned to justify decisions with data, not feeling.

So here’s the shift:

👉 Intuition isn’t the opposite of logic.
👉 It’s a signal that comes before it.

Think about the moments you knew something wasn’t quite right in a meeting…
Or when an opportunity looked perfect on paper but didn’t feel aligned…
Or when you had a strong pull to take action before you could fully explain why.
That’s your internal guidance system speaking.

The real skill isn’t blind trust — it’s discernment.

Start here:
• Notice your patterns — when has your intuition been right before?
• Pay attention to your body — expansion vs contraction is powerful feedback
• Create space — intuition rarely shouts, it tends to whisper
• Validate it — pair the feeling with data, not against it

The more you acknowledge it, the clearer it becomes.

Ignoring it doesn’t make it disappear… it just makes decision-making harder.

The most effective leaders I’ve worked with don’t just ask:
“What’s the smartest move?”

They also ask:
“What feels true here?”

Because when logic and intuition align — that’s where real confidence lives.

Curious… what does your intuition feel like when it shows up?

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