Intuition? We read in “The Namibia Economist: Custodian of Business Intelligence,” a Namibian economist saying, “Fore casting is a dangerous exercise and I shall not give myself out as an expert on this terrain. What I’m saying is based purely on my personal gut feeling...”

And in Scotland, Lorna and David Ramsay, directors of Top-set®, a company that investigates accidents and incidents, teach engineers in high-hazard industries how to stay alive using their instincts and “gut feelings.” The Ramsays have discovered that when they teach businesses how to think differently, and become more humanitarian, it saves lives, increases business performance, enhances company’s reputation, increases profitability, complies with regulation, and prevents and predicts similar occurrences.

Brazilian sports psychologist Suzy Fleury predicts “The team that wins World Cup will be one with most emotional intelligence.”

And in US, Shoshana Zuboff, Ph.D., runs a business school program for mid-life executives called, “Odyssey.” The goal, she says, is to “deepen ‘internal’ emotional intelligence, to learn about one’s inner resources and individuality. These things can be taught, but one has to want to learn them and be ready.”

What does this term “emotional intelligence” mean? It means liking yourself ... people you like to work with ... kind of work atmosphere that motivates and energizes you ... ethical and skillful leadership ... good manners ... being able to see other person's point of view ... not having tantrums ... a host of good things, large and small, world seems ready for.

Those whose thinking allows them an "out," those who begin a business with idea that if it doesn’t work out -- "oh well," are ones who will most likely falter. However, on other hand, those who have no choice but to succeed will do exactly that.

Are you considering starting a new business? Do you have a business that isn’t performing way it should? Take a look at your attitude. Yes, it is important to set goals and follow through with them. It is vital that you have knowledge and funds to operate a business right way. However, those things won’t carry you very far if you allow yourself to think that it’s OK to fail.

Take some time this week to double-check your thinking. Are you "hoping" your company will make it? Do you "wonder" if everything will work out all right? When you eliminate option of failure, you open up flow of creativity, you boost your level of willpower, and you energize your thinking so that only those things that lead to success can control your mind. Once you accomplish that, only viable alternative is to make it, and make it big!

Diane C. Hughes * ProBizTips.com