A Business Moves On Its Stomach: How to Make Allowances for Gut Feelings
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Gut feelings, as it turns out, are more than a feeling. The science is quite clear on it: Your gut knows more than you might realize, and the majority of the time will lead a CEO in the right direction when it comes time to make a big decision. Steve Jobs, the late Apple founder, believed it. So too does Virgin Group founder Richard Branson. In fact, 62 percent of the executives who participated in a 2014 study undertaken by the Fortune Knowledge Group said it is often necessary to rely on gut feelings and soft factors in the decision-making…...
Marc Weisberg Marc Weisberg is a Managing Principal of Soho Investment Partners, based in New York City. Weisberg, who previously spent a significant amount of time in the telecom, media and technology (TMT) industries, is now focused on a more diversified approach which includes investments in cyber security, oil and gas, app development and distilled spirits. Throughout his career, Marc Weisberg has always followed three guiding principles: respect for those individuals who have helped support and educate him, passion for learning new industries which enable him to pursue a diverse investment portfolio, and an enduring appreciation for experiences gained through every interaction. One of his personal mottos is to trust your gut … always.
A Business Moves On Its Stomach: How to Make Allowances for Gut Feelings
1 min read
Gut feelings, as it turns out, are more than a feeling. The science is quite clear on it: Your gut knows more than you might realize, and the majority of the time will lead a CEO in the right direction when it comes time to make a big decision. Steve Jobs, the late Apple founder, believed it. So too does Virgin Group founder Richard Branson. In fact, 62 percent of the executives who participated in a 2014 study undertaken by the Fortune Knowledge Group said it is often necessary to rely on gut feelings and soft factors in the decision-making…...