Trusting my instincts

In my career as a designer I've noticed two things about myself. My instincts are pretty spot on, and I have a tendency to underestimate myself. This year I've had some great ideas on some of our products and designs, I've pitched them to some of my managers, colleagues and co-workers to a weak reception. Suddenly, a few months later someone important notices the issue and it becomes a priority for someone to fix it. This happened again last week. The only problem is that even though it was my idea, that was overlooked and the project was given to someone else.

I've decided that in order for this to not happen again, I will alert my managers of the issues and jump right into designing the better experience. I think just bringing up the issue isn't enough, but I need to show that I have a better designed experience. Next time, when managers are looking for someone to fix it, I can print out my files and show them my concepts. I chalk this up to a learning experience. I let it happen twice already, and next time I'll be ready.