
He never lost sight along the way and has kept his positive attitude and confidence at 110 percent. Throughout his life he has encountered great peaks and valleys, all of which he is thankful for. Today, Mezzapelle consults on various projects and initiatives along with serving on several public and private boards. A graduate of Fairfield University in Connecticut, Mezzapelle worked with the students at Fairfield on the Contagious Optimism book project. It has proved successful for the students in several ways many students are getting jobs or into graduate school based on the experience. After selling Goliath Technology, Mezzapelle launched several companies. In addition, he orchestrated one of the most innovative academic internship programs ever created. Mezzapelle was the founder and director of marketing for Goliath Technology, a leader in data center infrastructure that supported corporations, schools and government agencies worldwide. We all need a little inspiration from time to time and Contagious Optimism will definitely fit the bill.ĭavid Mezzapelle has been motivating others to be positive since his childhood.

If you are looking for some words of encouragement or just a bit of something to up your spirits, this book is for you. She got lucky with the 13th publisher after enduring 12 rejections to publish her famous character, Harry Potter. Did you know Walt Disney started numerous businesses and went bankrupt several times before his success? Or maybe even a less well known is the story of a single mom named Joanne who was motivated to publish her manuscript. I am about half way through the book and am glad to say this is a title you can read a chapter per night or whatever you would prefer and continue easily on. They include the following:Ĭontagious Optimism is 367 pages. Each chapter is broken down by a theme and include the knowledge, experience, and philosophy of many contributors. We could all use a little inspiration and positive thinking. They found the silver lining no matter how difficult their day might have been. This book is a collection of stories from real people, contributors with positive forward thinking.


Review: David Mezzapelle was inspired by the thought of “postive forward thinking” when writing Contagious Optimism. Title: Contagious Optimism: Uplifting Stories and Motivational Advice for Positive Forward Thinking
