Why do some people always tell you why your ideas will never work?

In the business world a balance is necessary across the opportunities - obstacles scale. As Zen wisdom says:

‘Nothing is possible without three essential elements: a great root of faith, a great ball of doubt and a fierce tenacity of purpose.’

When we have a good ratio between opportunities and obstacles, we can become a powerful force at work. The Opportunity Orientation Profile is a measure of the energy people put into either seeing the opportunities or seeing the obstacles.