Wise Counsel

Wise Counselors
 
This week’s devotion is on the subject of finding and taking good counsel from others.
 
Proverbs 20:18 reads: 
 
Plans succeed through good counsel; don’t go to war without wise advice.
 
Certainly, we’re not going to war – but some would say that business is a lot like warfare… do you sometimes feel that way?
 
I have thought up dozens of really great ideas in my head, grabbed a pad of paper and poured them out in excitement, bought domains and even started out with great momentum, only for things to flop.
 
I’ve learned over time that it pays to seek out an outside perspective before investing a lot of time and effort into a project.  
 
Fresh eyes see things that we haven’t noticed yet.
 
Someone with more experience can spot the cracks in our idea’s foundations that we don’t know enough to recognize.
 
I embrace the opportunity to be completely wrong about something I’ve dreamed up – and honestly, this has been a big part of my moving forward.
 
You can’t be so in love with your own ideas that you refuse to ask others what they think.
 
Who are your wise counselors?  
 
Are you taking the time to consult with them often enough to let them make a real impact on your business?
 
Maybe today is a good time to check in 🙂