Being a perverse person,
I usually take the opposite stance
of everyone else
on a project.
If a business builder is told
her idea is fabulous,
I will share
why she should be cautious.
If a business builder is told
her idea sucks,
I’ll point out
why she should be excited
about it.
During 2016
I haven’t once played the pessimist.
That role has been
MORE than filled by others.
I’ve always been the cheerleader.
What does the cheerleader do?
“This is the person
who will find ten reasons
why you should try something.
The one
who will embrace
the possibility of better.
The colleague to turn to
when a reality check is necessary,
because the reality is,
it might work.”
The role of hope killer
has been sufficiently filled.
There are plenty of folks
supplying the often paralyzing
gloom and doom.
We need more energizing hope
in the business world right now,
some positive vibes,
some enthusiasm.
Be the cheerleader.