To me it doesn't sound like you are including yourself when you state "best of luck..... "

I hope that you are because I still believe you are a shareholder, right?

See you at the next shareholders meeting!

And I do believe you have control over their progress ... contracts, sales etc. It is called positive thinking. And I am not saying you have total control, but we all influence the world and those close to us with our thinking, statements and actions. Show up at the next meeting to help support the accomplishments achieved so far and we all will have a better chance at making a huge profit with our company.