Jerry is always positive and motivates his employees to look on the bright side. He believes that every day we have a choice to be in a good or bad mood, and that we can choose to learn from bad situations rather than see ourselves as victims. After Jerry was robbed and shot at his restaurant, he chose to live and maintained a positive attitude during his difficult surgery and recovery. Jerry's amazing attitude helped him survive due to his belief that our outlook is the one thing in our control that can make life much easier.