November & December 2006

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

“Try?  Try not.  Do or do not.  There is no try.”

- Yoda from “Star Wars”

“When you stop making excuses, you start getting results.”

- Chuck Coté

“In life, some people believe they can,

some people believe they can’t,

and they are both right.”

- Henry Ford

Now Is the Time to Shape Up!

         Health experts and numerous studies constantly tell us how important it is to in shape and take care of our physical bodies.  But we aren’t motivated by the experts and all the research to make life changing decisions.  Rather, research shows people change when they get a wake up call from one of two sources:

·  A physician who has given them a  life or death diagnosis and prognosis;

·  Motivation from themselves.

         Let me tell you the story about a woman who made a life changing decision that not only dramatically changed her physical, mental and emotional health and well-being, but positively impacted her children’s lives as well.

Vicky was in an Expect The Best seminars that I did for her company and she was inspired by my message that “You can either achieve excellence or make excuses but you can’t do both.”  Again and again she heard that we are responsible for the results in our lives – good or bad – and it’s up to us to take responsibility for making our life better. 

When Vicky left that seminar she decided once and for all no more excuses.  It was time for her to shape up - not just for herself but as an example for her two teenage daughters.  She was passionate and determined to succeed.

The next day she began a simple but extreme effective system of eating healthy foods in moderation and exercising regularly.  She drank water instead of sodas and weighed herself every Thursday.  In the evening she went for walks with her daughters and cherished the time they spent together.  The pounds came off slowly but they came off and Vicky’s confidence soared and her commitment deepened as she looked and felt better.

Six months later when I saw Vicky again I didn’t recognize her.  She had lost seventy-five pounds and had really shaped up.  She told me she was leading a cycling spin class three days a week before she went to work.  She also had much more energy and stamina in the evening and loved the time with her daughters instead of sitting on the couch and eating snacks.  Her daughters had also become much more active and they looked better and had better self-images.

So what’s my point!  Simple.  Maybe now is time for you to … SHAPE UP!

If you’re serious about getting into shape here’s a life system that works for me.

1.      Eat healthy and nutritious foods in moderation.  More fruits and vegetables.

2.      Do an aerobic exercise you like four times a week for at least thirty minutes.

3.      Do resistance/weight training two to three times a week.

4.      Drink at least eight glasses of water a day.

5.      Get off the couch and away from the computer and go for a walk.

6.      Read books that will help you get into shape and stay healthy.

You have probably heard that advice before right?  But are you doing it?  Probably not because most of us “know what to do but we don’t always do what we know.”

Start now and motivate yourself instead of waiting until you have some life threatening challenge you have to deal with. 

The choice is yours … “You can either achieve excellence or make excuses, but you can’t do both.”

Now Is the Time to Shape Up!

Live with an “Attitude of Gratitude”

It’s November and the Holiday Season is upon us.  For me this is the time of the year to stop and appreciate all the wonderful blessings in my life and to thank God I have them.

Every morning when I get up, I thank God I’m alive after two cancer battles.  I thank God I can still smile and my face is looking pretty good after three surgeries.  And finally I thank God I still have my voice and I can use it doing what I love to do – speaking to people both in my business and in my personal life.  During the day I thank God for my beautiful wife Josie and the wonderful family and friends we have and the times we spend with them.

Do I have challenges in my life?  You bet!  And some days they can seem almost overwhelming.  But I’ve discovered that the old saying, “This too shall pass” is confirmed more and more the older I get, especially the more I give “THANKS” for all the blessings in my life. 

This Month’s Action Step

For the rest of the holiday season, every day take time to thank God for at least three blessings you have in your life.  Every day find at least three people or things that you are grateful for and spend a few moments appreciating them.  Go ahead … try it … and you’ll discover as I did, that your life will be much more fun and fulfilling!   

If you don’t enjoy your life, who will?

- Chuck Coté

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Need someone to rekindle the passion and dedication in your employees, team members or associates?  Looking for a speaker who is entertaining, inspiring and energizing?  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

Each newsletter I want to recommend a book that I think is worth your time and money.  

A Whole New Mind by Daniel H. Pink is this month’s recommended read. 

This extremely interesting and insightful book focuses on how to effectively use both the left side and right side of your brain.  Drawing on research from around the advanced world, Daniel Pink outlines six human abilities that are essential for personal and professional success and fulfillment and reveals how to master them.  A Whole New Mind explains why dynamic and progressive individuals and organizations will succeed in the twenty-first century by capitalizing on both the logical and pragmatic left brain thinking in concert with the visionary and creative right side.  

It’s fascinating and gives you a new way to look at your career, family and personal life.  I hope you enjoy it.

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Coming Soon …

Chuck Coté

Expect The Best

TeleSeminars

What the heck is a TeleSeminar and why would I be interested in one anyway? 

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

In 2007 I will begin offering Expect The Best TeleSeminars.  By subscribing to my newsletter you will be the first to receive an invitation and registration details.  Please call or e-mail me if you want more information or have suggested topics.

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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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