David,
When it comes to my intuition I get a feeling that says "do this" or "don't do that." At that point I have a choice. I can follow the instructions my feelings are giving me or I can ignore them. Not following them always ends up costing me...
You are right, ultimately it is my responsiblity in the end. I'm the one who chooses to follow the feeling or ignore it.
And isn't that interesting.... I wasn't happy with my logo. I mean it worked, but I wasn't happy with it. I thought, "Whatever, it's close enough." Suddenly, I get a feeling to NOT hand it over to the graphic designer. Two days later I'm in the MGM casino (I live in Vegas) and I see a graphic of 2 champagne bottles clicking together that wouldn't let me look away. When I got home is when I did the search online for different kinds of champagne glasses. That Google search lead me to the graphic of the champagne bottle being popped that was perfect for my logo.
That was NOT an outside source at all. I was the one unhappy with the graphic. Sure it was a feeling of intuition that kept me from turning it in but ultimately I was the one unhappy in the first place. I, and I alone, ultimately caused that feeling of intuition.
Thanks!