Optimistic Leader Prints

"So, we look to the fourth quarter as a time of healing."

Well, everything's going great! I guess it's time to bring in the naysayers.

'Listen up! Here's the starting lineup. Sheedy, second base. Taylor, right field. Jackson, role model...'

That shows business confidence.

"Of course this'll be a great year. The data, sales projections, customer surveys, and my mom all think so."

What the Thinker was thinking: 'I think I can...I think I can...'

"I feel like that I've been given a unique oppurtunity to speak out on issues."

'Oh for heaven's sake, you're a cow. Just eat grass and be happy.'

"Well, either you're hopelessly optimistic or hopelessly short-sighted."

One man's obstacle is another man's stepping stone.

Optimist

Six Thinking Hats

"I love your optimism."

"This year I resolve to embrace change."

Travellers with a developer: 'I see ski slopes.'

"Still, you've got to admit our being swallowed by a fish has its humorous aspects!"

"Raymond's prospects look good, Daddy. . . He's pretty sure he's picked all six lotto numbers!"

"I've learned something in this trial. My firm needs to hire that prosecutor."

'Actually, my mom was the first to notice he'd lost that new boyfriend smell!'

"Well, so much for my lucky hat! I've worn it to five interviews and not ONE callback!"

'Being angry about shovelling snow will only make it harder for you, daddy...you need to just accept the snow...instead of thinking of it as a chore, you hate, make friends with it.'

'The good news is that from now on I belong to a very rare species. There aren't many personnel managers who create their own pink slip.'

Always expect the best

'Look, dear, they offer cloud storage for optimistic economic projections...it's called Cloud 9.'

'Wow, that is a really big goal!'

"Now at this point reality intruded."

Doug reasoned that things could be worse...but just how much worse...he wasn't sure??

"Oh, don't mind us... We just want to make sure it's really dead."

'It's not a 20 year low! We've been in business only 19 years.'

'Every day son, I feel on top of the World!'

'Normally, I would appreciate your never-say-die-attitude...'

a crash-test dummy is performing some affirmations before going to work

"Am I worried about going belly-up? Well, I can't get my fingers uncrossed and I sleep face down."

Man replaces tank sign with deer sign

Flower growing from a bomb.