Expect the Best

We need to learn to expect the best from those around us - especially those we rely on. This includes family, associates, colleagues, employees, and teammates.

We should all demand the best effort from ourselves, and accept nothing less. When we aren't able to actually offer our best, we should be disappointed in our substandard effort. Our "normal" performance should be our best.

Now, if we expect only the best in effort and performance from ourselves - with the understanding that no one is perfect and that sometimes we will have challenges and shortcomings that compromise our intention to perform at our best - we ought to be able to expect the best from those around us.

This expectation carries a responsibility, however. We should expect the best from others because we expect and demand it of ourselves. Nevertheless, we must encourage those we expect peak performances from.

Now, here's the key. I'm not talking about expecting something in the form of an authoritative, dictatorial, quota- achieving, do-it-or-else way. I'm talking about inspiring, motivating, cheerleading, mentoring, and drawing the very best out of people. Create the spirit, forum, and desire for people to produce their best effort - and to do it consistently. That is how we expect it. We cause it to come forth.

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