“Gut feel is the sum of a lifetime of experiences” is a favourite phrase of mine.
I spent many years working for a man I learned much from, Norberg Thompson, a self-made Caymanian entrepreneur and the antithesis of the over-educated and under-experienced experts we all see too many of.
If I gave him a business investment idea that he didn’t “get” right away, then no matter how long the report, how many big words, how many charts and tables.. it was a tough sell. On the other hand, I once gave a five minute “pitch” on a multi-million dollar idea and he gave it the green light, without reading one single word. Gut feel.
Now, to Google Wave. After less than a year, Google have effectively killed it off. The link there is to a HuffPo article that reflects on who thought what about Wave when it launched. I posted about Wave last year, musing on “Google Wave – a new breed of Camel” , ie was it a horse designed by committee… ie “lame” ? In re-reading my post, I was too much on the fence on it. I never got Wave, and should have been more direct in my blog with my opinion.
The lesson ? Listen and learn from others, but do rely on your intution..”Gut Feel” is good.
