Heart or no?

All too often in the world of business, decisions are made with intellect and historical performance and market research – in other words, data. Unfortunately, what we often times miss is the heart of the situation. In my experience, the heart is often times pushed aside because of fear of the unknown. Fear that our heart-driven decision will lose the sale, close the business, or transform the status quo beyond our comfort level. Whenever this happens, we keep ourselves and those around us small because we can’t see beyond the most immediate impact of our decision. Thinking big takes courage. Leading with the heart takes courage. I challenge you today to make a decision with your heart, not because the data told you what would happen, but because it was the right thing to do and then watch something much bigger than you could have imagined unfold before you.