Chin Up.

Back in December 2008, Entrepreneur Wil Schoter wrotes for the Atlanta Business Chronicle about how defeated bosses can potentially spread a deadly malaise to staffers.

Not that you have to be Pollyanna-ish. But leaders need to step up with optimism.

Check it his column at: http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2008/12/29/smallb2.html.

Caught the actor/author/Parkinson's Disease activist Michael J. Fox's special on optimism on ABC Thursday. Good stuff--literally.

For a second shot of upbeat, log onto: http://abc.go.com/specials/michaeljfox/index.