It's fine behind closed doors and with the mask on anonymity to express all the pessimism's -- get them off your chest! -- but in front of people esp. in front of managers you need Big Gumption Energy. WE CAN DO IT! LBT was KIDDING when he said tell me all the bad news. EXPRESS GUMPTION. Exude all the optimism's like your job depends on it.
Because it probably does.