Inner Compass: Listen to the still, small voice within you—it will guide you where to go, what to do, and what to say—YAY!
Trust the Whisper: Your Built-In Wisdom Is Talking
Ever wish life came with a built-in GPS—not for streets, but for decisions, detours, and those “what-now?” moments?
Good news: it does.
Your inner compass is that quiet, wise voice inside you—no Wi-Fi required, no robotic “Recalculating!” tantrums, and definitely no judgment for missing a turn.
Unlike the loud opinions from the outside world, your inner compass is the OG guide—calm, grounded, and surprisingly spot-on.
So Why Do We Ignore It?
Because it whispers while life yells.
Between overthinking, outside advice, and the lurking beast called self-doubt, our inner wisdom gets drowned out.
Let’s turn the volume back up.
1. The Whisper vs. The Shout
Your inner voice isn’t the one yelling, “YOLO—go for it!” That’s impulse. Your true compass is the quiet nudge saying, “Hmm… maybe sleep on it.”
Take Peanut Butter Phil—he got a flashy job offer with a big paycheck. His gut said no, but his ego screamed yes.
Three months in? He was stress-eating peanut butter straight from the jar, muttering, “Why didn’t I listen?”
Lesson? Intuition whispers. Ignore it, and life starts shouting. And spoiler alert—shouting is usually messier.
2. Tuning In Without Tuning Out Reality
Listening to your inner compass doesn’t mean tossing logic out the window. It means letting intuition ride shotgun while reason navigates.
Case in point: Pitch Pyramid Paula.
She nearly got roped into a ‘business opportunity’ that smelled a lot like pyramid perfume.
Her gut said pause. Her research said run.
Had she ignored that whisper, she’d be buried under unsellable diet shakes and shattered dreams.
Intuition + info = wisdom.
3. The Perfect Words, Just in Time
Ever shocked yourself by saying exactly the right thing at the perfect moment?
That’s your inner compass handing you the script.
Only problem? Most of us hit delete on that message before we even read it.
Let’s say you’re dreading a tough conversation.
Your brain screams: “Vanish! Fake your own abduction!”
Then a calmer voice steps in: Be kind. Be clear. Be brave.
That’s your cue. Say the thing. You’ll leave proud—not rehearsing imaginary comebacks in the shower.
4. YAY or NAY: The Energy Test
Your gut isn’t just a bad-idea detector—it’s a joy detector.
Some ideas light you up. Others suck your soul dry.
That feeling? That’s your inner compass throwing confetti or waving a red flag.
✅ YAY = Flow, excitement, peace. ❌ NAY = Dread, tension, invisible anvil on your chest.
Your job? Pay attention. The best choices don’t feel like a wrestling match—they feel like alignment.
✍️ Note to Self: The voice inside already knows the way. The sooner you stop second-guessing, the sooner you stop feeling lost.
The FUNomenal™ Finale: Where’s Your Inner Compass Leading You?
Run a mini experiment this week:
When that gut feeling kicks in—pause. Listen. No overthinking. No texting six friends for backup. No pros/cons spreadsheet. Just tune in… and trust it.
Then ask yourself: Where did it lead me?
Your story might be the exact signal someone else is waiting for.
AI Sidekick Alert: This post was unpacked and given a touch of FUNomenal™ sparkle with the creative assistance of my behind-the-scenes AI brainstorming buddy!
About Tony
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Tony Brigmon | Speaker—Emcee | TonyBrigmon.com
Tony Brigmon is a party animal. He’s been known to stay up well past nine o’clock drinking root beer and telling G-rated jokes. Sure, the neighbors complain, but that doesn’t stop him. Because Tony is serious about having fun. Serious fun, with serious results.
As a result of his questionable spelling skills, Tony learned at an early age that his name spelled backward is “YNOT.” As in, “YNOT take a closer look at his book?” Or “YNOT smile when you should be crying?”
Tony was a Southwest Airlines “Insider” and the former “face” of their renowned culture as their official “Ambassador of Fun”. At Southwest Airlines, “fun” was the power of “positivity” that helped catapult a small carrier into a force that changed the airline industry.
Today, Tony is a popular speaker, emcee, and author of The FUNomenal™ Workplace. (FUNomenal™ is pronounced the same as phenomenal but it’s a lot more FUN.)
Former CEO of Southwest Airlines Howard Putnam says: “Tony has a gift for blending fun and capturing ideas in a manner that sticks for audiences.” Tony’s friends say that no one should have so much fun while sober. Tony’s wife said she has had about all the cheerfulness she can stand.
“Fun” transformed this author’s work and life. YNOT discover if the serious power of fun can transform the next 30 seconds of your day or 30 years of your life?
YNOT arrange to have Tony Brigmon teach you and your team how the power of fun can help you get more done, bring out the best in everyone, and make you irresistibly attractive in your communication with others. You can do this. So, YNOT?
