I've been looking at companies that are on a positive path vs. a negative path and I've come to use the language of sports, winning streaks and losing streaks.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It's amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive.
I have played on many teams throughout my career, and I know when a team has the tools, and the right positive attitude towards winning.
You have to be positive, and I'm not just talking about athletics, this also applies to life.
Really, throughout my career, what I've done is taken teams with bad records and with every situation I've made them better.
Most of my career was negative.
Whatever sport you're looking at, it's usually the team that makes the least mistakes that has the most success.
When you look at a company that's already succeeded or is at the very top of its game, it isn't necessarily when it's executing well. It tends to be peacetime - you've defeated the competition, you have the highest margins, the highest multiple.
Losing streaks are funny. If you lose at the beginning you got off to a bad start. If you lose in the middle of the season, you're in a slump. If you lose at the end, you're choking.
Economics is about creating win-win situations. But in sports, someone loses.
I grew up playing sports. There is a clear line between success and failure.