He stands in front of his open stove, looking happily out over the bay.
But feeling good about where he stands is not a problem for this chief executive.
So here are some of the things to watch when he stands up at Holyrood today.
He tells you honestly where he stands, and he listens closely to other points of view.
His work is always clear and you know where he stands on the markets.
Opponents of General Pinochet gain ground in their legal battle to ensure he stands trial.
Then they can insist he explain to the public why he stands in the way.
He mentions repeatedly, and seriously, that he stands ready to advise lawmakers on regulatory reform.
He puts out the new edition every morning and he stands literally behind every word.
Whether or not you agree with him (and I rarely do), you know where he stands.
In other words, the Nobel Committee really, really likes Barack Obama and what he stands for.
He stands accused of giving away public land and taking money from a mining firm.
He stands a good six feet three inches (1.9 metres), and talks nineteen to the dozen.
But only if Mr Bradley says a little bit more about where he stands.
His enemies were never going to like what he was about, and what he stands for.
This is a candidate who has to Google his own name to find out where he stands.
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But if he stands back there and dissects them, it's going to be a long, long day.
In that case, he stands accused of tax fraud and receiving illegal payments, claims he also denies.
So in the final weeks of his election, he's counting on you forgetting what he stands for.
He stands there for at least 20 seconds and then the linesman gives the decision from 80 yards.
He stands on the sidewalk with a group of other men studying a newspaper pasted on a wall.
Cardinal O'Brien will have a say in who succeeds Benedict XVI after he stands down on 28 February.
But he stands almost alone among leading European politicians in his ability to spell out two basic truths.
That way, even if he only wins one case he stands to recover impressive compensation for Parmalat's legitimate creditors.
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Simple: He stands to make half a billion dollars if Microsoft acquires Yahoo!
But now, as he stands at the end of waiting, something is wrong.
He stands towards the front of the barque, tall and thin, glasses glinting in the last of the sun.
He stands over it, takes a quick practice swing, and drains the putt.
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He stands outside at the window counter and sups on his hot drink.
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