Act Enthusiastic and You will be
Enthusiastic

My father was the head of marketing for the world’s largest boat manufacturer.  He was also a lover of exotic automobiles.  On occasion when his car was in the shop (which seemed to be quite frequent), my mother and I would pick him up from work.  Mom would stay in the car, and I would go to his office to tell him that we had arrived.

The executive offices of this behemoth boat company were palatial.  They were much like you would remember from a 60’s movie.  They were oversized, had lots of windows, and were decorated to the hilt.  One day, as I sat quietly waiting for him to finish his dictation, my eyes were drawn to a large wall poster.  It was a big picture of a Basset Hound (a dog with the saddest of faces) and the headline read, “Act Enthusiastic and You will be Enthusiastic.”  The contrast of the picture and the caption made a powerful point.