--- title: "OPTIMISM Core Value Spotlight: Gamal Breedy" description: "OPTIMISM Core Value Spotlight: Gamal Breedy" image: https://culture.lawline.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/100_0257-e1307737770530-200x1501.jpg --- ![Menu icon.](https://culture.lawline.com/hubfs/Blog%20Unification/menu-icon--blue.svg) [![Lawline Blog](https://culture.lawline.com/hubfs/Landing%20Pages/LAWL_logo_fullcolor_300px%20(3).png)](https://www.lawline.com) - [Start Here](https://blog.lawline.com/start-here-welcome-to-lawline) -   Topics ![Expand Menu Icon](https://culture.lawline.com/hubfs/Blog%20Unification/carat-icon.svg) - [antiracism](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/antiracism) - [Attorney Well-Being](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/attorney-well-being) - [bestcompany](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/bestcompany) - [Charitable Endeavors](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/charitable-endeavors) - [Community Events](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/community-events) - [content](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/content) - [Core Values](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/core-values) - [costume contest](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/costume-contest) - [crains](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/crains) - [culture](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/culture) - [Current Events & Fun Stuff](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/current-events-fun-stuff) - [employeehealth](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/employeehealth) - [givingback](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/givingback) - [halloween](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/halloween) - [holiday](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/holiday) - [Human Resources](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/human-resources) - [Insider](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/insider) - [Leadership](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/leadership) - [legal team](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/legal-team) - [mentalhealth](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/mentalhealth) - [new memebers](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/new-memebers) - [onboarding](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/onboarding) - [Our Employees](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/our-employees) - [play](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/play) - [Professional Growth](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/professional-growth) - [Science & Technology](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/science-technology) - [slack](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/slack) - [team](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/team) - [Team-Building Events](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/team-building-events) - [virtual events](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/virtual-events) - [virtual onboarding](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/virtual-onboarding) - [virtualteam](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/virtualteam) - [Browse CLE Courses](https://www.lawline.com/browse) - [Pricing](https://www.lawline.com/subscription) - [Firms & Teams](https://www.lawline.com/enterprise/pricing) - [Try Lawline for Free](https://www.lawline.com/register/trial) [Try Lawline for Free](https://www.lawline.com/register/trial) # OPTIMISM Core Value Spotlight: Gamal Breedy Lawline Staff | June 10, 2011 **Gamal Breedy** started at Lawline in January with little sales experience.  This was his first full time position and he was looking forward to learning about the sales process.  As with any new salesperson, Gamal experienced the usual “growing pains” of building a pipeline in new markets.  He saw a drop in his sales from March to April and he took it upon himself to improve his results for May.  [![](https://culture.lawline.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/100_0257-e1307737770530-200x1501.jpg?width=200&height=150&name=100_0257-e1307737770530-200x1501.jpg "100_0257")](https://blog.lawline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/100_0257) When management asked what he thought of his opportunities in May, Gamal responded: *“I can’t say I will definitely hit my goal for this month, but I can guarantee I will have a positive attitude and work as hard as I can to hit it."* What happened next? 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