How visionaries make authentic decisions: Aligning with your inner gift

ByKim Hermanson

I once joined a coaching group where the leader emphasized making business decisions based solely on what would generate the most money. She even suggested surveying clients or followers to determine what they’d be willing to pay for. While this approach may seem logical and rational, it’s not how visionaries approach their work.

Visionaries Operate Differently

Visionaries don’t make decisions based on external demands or market trends. Their actions are guided by a deeper connection to their inner knowing and creative source. If everyone simply surveyed the market and produced only what was popular, no truly original, groundbreaking work would ever come into existence.

This isn’t to say visionaries ignore the needs of others. On the contrary, their work often has a profound and lasting impact on people. But this impact is a byproduct of their connection to their unique gift, not the primary driving force behind their decisions.

The Power of Alignment

For visionaries, the focus is on listening to their inner voice and creating from that authentic place. Their work becomes an expression of something greater, something deeply personal yet universally resonant—something only they can bring into the world.

Here’s the truth:

  • Don’t write a book just to help people. Write it because it’s demanding to come through you.
  • Don’t teach a class because you think people need to learn something. Teach because the subject is alive and vibrant within you.
  • Don’t become a therapist or coach simply to heal others. Do it because the work feels like a natural extension of your essence, a calling you cannot ignore.

Why Centering in Your Gift Matters

If your focus is entirely on what others need, you’re disconnected from your gift. This lack of alignment diminishes the energy, authenticity, and transformative power of your work. But when you center yourself in your unique gift, you radiate clarity and purpose. The right people—those who truly resonate with your message—will naturally be drawn to you.

Centering in your gift isn’t selfish; it’s the foundation of creating something truly authentic and transformative. When you align with your deeper knowing, you serve the world in the most meaningful and impactful way possible.

Dr. Kim Hermanson helps creatives, pioneers, and seekers break free from linear thinking and access a deeper, more expansive intelligence through metaphor. An educator and adjunct professor at Pacifica Graduate Institute, she guides people into the mind’s third space—an untapped field of profound beauty and knowing. Learn more at MetaphorMind Lab.

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