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Its intuition that works. Just intuition.""Waterstones was…

“Its intuition that works. Just intuition.""Waterstones was aimed at me. I knew that I wanted, and badly needed in my life, bookshops just like the ones I was creating. I simply assumed that plenty of other people, no doubt of wildly differing demographics, would find once they saw them that they…” quote by Tim Waterstone
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“Its intuition that works. Just intuition.""Waterstones was aimed at me. I knew that I wanted, and badly needed in my life, bookshops just like the ones I was creating. I simply assumed that plenty of other people, no doubt of wildly differing demographics, would find once they saw them that they wanted them too. Well - they did.”

Tim Waterstone

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

He trusted his gut feeling about market demand and was proven right.

In simple terms: Intuition guided his business decisions.

Key Takeaway

Trust your intuition in business.

Themes

intuition entrepreneurship market insight

Mood

confident optimistic

Type

advice motivational

When to use this quote

  • launching new stores
  • expanding retail
  • product development

Key Concepts

gut feeling customer demand risk taking

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can intuition be validated?
  • When should you trust gut over analysis?
A Different Perspective

Intuition may overlook data; combine with research.

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