February 2007

Created for people who want valuable ideas and insights

to help them get results - personally and professionally!

Please feel free to forward this issue to clients, associates, family and friends.

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Daily Messages

“Only those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.”

- Robert F. Kennedy

“What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?”

- Robert Schuller

“Life is a question and it’s up to us to live the answer.”

- Chuck Coté

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Coming Soon …

Chuck Coté

Expect The Best

TeleSeminar Coaching

What is a TeleSeminar Coaching and why would you be interested in it anyway? 

TeleSeminar Coaching is one of the fastest and most innovative methods to gain valuable information without leaving the comfort of your home or office. It’s an inter-active coaching seminar you participate in by phone.  No hassles!

In 2007 I will begin offering Expect The Best TeleSeminar Coaching.  By subscribing to my newsletter you will be the first to receive an invitation and registration details. 

Please e-mail me – okcote@chuckcote.com - if you think you may want to participate in an upcoming session and want more information.

Dreams Do Come True … If You Go After Them!

Jennifer Hudson had a dream and she helped make her dream came true -big time! 

Recently Jennifer won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in her role as Effie White in the movie, “Dreamgirls.”  If you haven’t seen the movie, see it because it’s good, real good, and her performance is great.  But what I think is an even more powerful is the long and arduous journey that led to her role in “Dreamgirls.”

Jennifer wanted to be a singer and performer ever since she was seven and started singing in the church choir on the south side of Chicago.  During elementary and high school she practiced her skills performing at talent shows, clubs, weddings and benefits in Chicago and surrounding areas.  She had a dream and knew she had to work to get it. 

In the fall of 2002 she auditioned for and won a role as a performer on one of the Disney Cruise ships and was thrilled when she said: “singing for thousands of people and being paid for doing it.  It’s amazing.”  Taking a leap of faith she didn’t renew her contract with Disney and instead flew to Atlanta and auditioned for the American Idol show in August of 2003. 

There were over 70,000 hopefuls but Jennifer made it into the top 12.  She wowed the judges and viewers alike with fabulous performance of classic songs by music greats like Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston.  Although Jennifer didn’t win the idol crown she left an indelible mark on viewers and the music industry.  She says about her experience: “I have learned a lot.  It’s just a blessing from God to be able to use my talent to make a living and to be on American Idol and be on stage.”

She wasn’t done though.  In 2006 Jennifer auditioned for and won the role of Effie White in “Dreamgirls” and the rest, as they say, is history.

During her acceptance speech at the Golden Globe Award ceremony Jennifer said: “I have always dreamed, but never this big.  This goes far beyond anything I imagined.”

So what’s the message from her incredible story and what does it have to do with any of us?  Dreams Do Come True … If You Go After Them!

I have found that to make your dreams come true you need to do two things:

1. Expect The Best!  (Heard that before?!)

2. Take responsibility for getting it!

The bible says: “Faith without action is worthless.”  The same thing is true in going after your dreams.  You can’t just dream big and then sit down by the side of the road and wait for success, Mr. Right, a new job, or anything else for that matter, to come rolling in. That’s foolhardy and guess what - the world doesn’t work that way. 

You’ve probably heard the saying; “If it is to be, it is up to me.”  It’s so true!  If you want to make your dreams a reality you must take action and be willing to stick your neck out and go after them.  If you want to win the lottery you have to buy a ticket! 

People who are energized and committed put in the blood, sweat and tears to do whatever it takes to reach their dreams.  When they get knocked down they get back up and get going again because they know they are that much closer to achieving their dream.  They know that failure is never final unless you quit and they don’t quit.

“What is your greatest dream and what are you doing to achieve it?” 

If you don’t dream big and aren’t willing to take massive action to get it, then don’t you dare complain to anyone, including yourself, because you are choosing to accept a life far less than you are deserving of. 

But here’s the incredible added bonus to dreaming big and taking action to get it.  There is a powerful force that kicks in as you go after your dream.  As was the case with Jennifer, people often achieve far more than what they thought possible. 

This amazing phenomenon has happened to me more times that I can count and keeps me going when my progress seems to be bogging down and I am disappointed or discouraged. 

When I stay focused on my dreams and do whatever it takes to reach them, I end up finding countless other blessings as a result.  But to achieve my dreams I must take action and go after them!   You must do the same thing. 

So do something, anything, today, to bring yourself closer to making your dreams a reality because … Dreams Do Come True …If You Go After Them!

“To find success;

go where others won’t go,

do what others won’t do,

and be what others won’t be.”

- Chuck Coté

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This Month’s Action Step

Ask yourself this question, “What is my biggest dream and what is one action step I will take today to get me much closer to my goal?” 

Think about it, if you do one thing every day at the end of a month you have taken different thirty different action steps towards the fulfillment of your dream.  Now do that for two months and think about the momentum and confidence you are gaining.  Procrastination is the enemy of action so take action today and you will start to break through procrastination and get yourself closer to your dreams.

“Do what you can,

with what you have,

  where you are.”

- Theodore Roosevelt

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Are you looking for a speaker who is entertaining, inspiring and energizing?  Who is committed to helping people get much better results – personally and professionally?  Do you need someone to rekindle the passion and dedication in your employees, team members or associates? 

If that’s what you want then go to my web site www.chuckcote.com and review my speaking information and programs or call me at (800) 350-7695.

OK Coté Recommended Read

In each newsletter I recommend a book that I think is worth your time and money.  

It’s Called Work For A Reason by Larry Winget is this month’s recommended read.  Larry is a colleague of mine and he and his manager, Vic Osteen, have coached and counseled me in my speaking business.  I need to warn you though, his book is an in your face, no holds barred approach to being successful in the workplace.  It is definitely not a bunch of feel good parables or touchy feely platitudes to pump you up.

The book jacket gives a good synopsis of what’s inside: “Are you frustrated with a lack of results at work?  Have you hit a wall?  Are you uninspired, stuck in a rut, feeling underappreciated?  Well, good news: Your success is not up to your boss, your manager, your employees or the economy.  It’s up to YOU.  Business is never bad, people are just bad at being in business.  If that makes you mad then this book is for you.”

It’s Called Work For A Reason is a thought provoking book that shows you how to quit whining and take responsibility for your success in your career and your life. I liked it and I hope you enjoy it too.

“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living;

the world owes you nothing;  it was here first.”

- Mark Twain

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Final Note from Chuck

My purpose in writing the Expect The Best Newsletter is simple and straightforward: to give you No-Nonsense Wisdom That Works!  Works how?  It gives you information you can use to make a difference in your life and the lives of the people around you. 

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