I have worked in sales, and sitting next to an eternal optimist colleague can be challenging because; we have our chit-chat in between our sales calls, and invariably, he will talk about having a big sales close with a prospect any day. The days became weeks, but unfortunately, no big sales closed, and I did not see him at work for some time, so; I called to find out if things were okay? He was traveling to South East Asia as an English teacher. He had given up on sales. Did his optimism turn to distortion? I think so because he had the swagger to go with the big sales talk. If I had a choice, I would want Peter Falk of Columbo TV series fame to take my former colleague’s place at work. Why? Peter, would likely be more of a mentor with his catchphrase, “Just one more thing, “and his unassuming demeanor speak volumes of a man who would not cut and run to Asia.