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Can the bottomless mimosa become a thing?

While eating out recently, we asked if the mimosas were bottomless or how much is a bottomless one?

The response was that they were $2 each.

Fair enough.

I would venture that more Americans are now used to the idea of buying bulk.

Bulk means different things to different people.

My idea of bulk might not be yours.

Some peeps need many items–multi-packs, palettes-worth, business size, industrial-strength, meant for non-fun size, and yes bottomless, as it stops when you do, within reason of course.

I’m afraid about the prospect of a baseball lockout.

Depending on what you read, the lockout is already imminent.

I don’t much dabble in these details, but after having a 162-game schedule, MLB should be planning on repeating the success that culminated in the Braves beating the Astros in the World Series. If I have that wrong, I apologize.

We build our expectations easily

It’s natural to think there’ll be another season without interruption, suspensions, cancellations, and rescheduling.

We also know better than not to expect something worse could happen, too.

At one time or another, we are all pessimistic and optimistic in our lives.

The optimistic times have been easy to count this past year.

On the other hand, the pessimistic ones might have seemed to come a bit more often.

If we’re all being honest, the frequency may have been a little out of whack last year.

But, I still hear about studies on the benefits of having a positive outlook.

People who know more than me tell me about it from time to time.

My rational side tells me what happens shouldn’t even partly be affected by either a positive or negative outlook.

Do negative outlooks take more time, energy, and stamina to pursue?

I would venture a yes at that.

Positive attitudes flow.

Like a river.

Meandering.

Twisting.

Winding.

Finding their way downstream.

Until they reach more than the halfway point.

Rivers are life unfolding constantly

Being bombarded with analytics is another kind of information overload.

I would imagine consultants in the fields are presently in demand.

Does compromise pay back dividends when it comes to receiving something down the road from the relationship?

I would love to see either the players’ association or the owners give a little more than the other group.

Because that would let everyone know that both sides care about the game’s future.

Lockouts are hold-them-up kinds of strategy.

Unnecessary delays increase the risk of loss of goodwill among fans.

It takes time to recover from fan alienation, no matter the type.

So what have we learned here?

That compromise may or may not lead to more significant gains in the end run.

And to me, at least, I favor compromising because if you lose, you only typically lose money.

If you win, the world is your oyster.

Your relationship is better.

Both parties feel good about themselves and what is going on, generally speaking in the relationship.

I’ll take that either as a start, a middle, or almost the end.

I sense that instead of ending, compromise is a ridiculously misunderstood yet worthwhile methodology to consider in any of the times you find yourself in negotiation.

You don’t want to do it all the time, however.

Be forewarned.