Do we rely more on hope...

Than our own expectations?

Occasionally, we do, but it's not the best made plan.

Hope is bound to include outside help to step up, before we do.

It's our own expectations that gets our wheels turning by our own power, driving towards what we expect.

So next time your find yourself relying a bit too much on hope, set your expectations and let the trip unfold.

Yours in "Expectations" - Coach

We are Powerful beyond measure.

My friend and mentor Tom Mendoza, Vice Chairman of Network Appliance (#1 on Forbe's list of 100 Best Companies to work for) delivered a Powerful speech at one of the companies yearly sales conventions...

It was titled "The Power of One".

All Greatness starts with "One"...one Vision, one individual, one focus,
one goal.

In understanding the "Power of One", we can create anything, and with
the attraction and focus of the "Power of One", other people and other
things, can unite in the same direction - creating a domino effect that
can achieve or conquer whatever is started by "One"...

So let's embrace the "Power of One" and the Greatness that follows,
allowing the process to unfold.

Yours in the "Power of One" - Coach

It may take a long time...

To set it up, but, if it's worth it, the end justifies the means.

Virtually nothing great is achieved or created overnight, for creating
and achieving is a process.

Therefore, time is needed for the process to unfold.

And in my experience, the set up, is the key for things to move forward...smoothly.

So take your time in the set up, even if it seems as though nothing is
getting done, it will, soon enough - and it will be worth it.

Yours in "Good Luck" - Coach

It's not if...

It's when.

And it turns around...when it's ready.

You know the feeling - watching your favorite sports team...going
along...behind in the score, but deep inside, you know they will turn
it around and win, so it's not if - it's when...and you sit back and watch the
beauty unfold at it's own divine pace.

Just experienced the same thing in my life, with some folks I know.

The recession hit, knocked a little wind out, and once they caught
their breath and started to work with the headwinds, they
are starting to bust out, stronger than ever.

And, it's an honor watching the beauty unfold.

The same in your life - It's not if...it's when.

Yours in "Nice Work" - Coach