I find, when you're an optimist, life has a funny way of looking after you.
Optimism is the ability to focus on where we're going, not where we're coming from.
Our survival depends on our ability to form trusting relationships.
Great leaders state out loud what they intend to do and in doing so, they get things done.
A five minute call replaces the time it takes to read and reply to the original email and read and reply to their reply... or replies. And I no longer spend 20+ minutes crafting the perfect email - no need to.
If you talk about what you believe, you will attract those who believe what you believe.