Ever have a dog? We’re dog-sitting with my son’t 9-month-old lab/shepherd mix, named Cody, and having a ball. I love Cody’s wide-eyed optimism. He’s perpetually positive. When we’re in the kitchen, he follows us around hoping for some food to drop, and yes, there is occasionally a bit of food as a reward. He spends his days on the sun porch, waiting patiently for someone to come let him out and play with him.

I guess dogs have the Law of Expectation figured out. This law, according to Brian Tracy, states that you get what you expect. If you expect good things, you get them. And vice versa.

If you expect that your new professional practice will be successful, by golly, I would bet it will. I’m not sure who is more right- optimists or pessimists - but give me optimism any day. Next time you’re having a bad day, state positively that tomorrow will be better. I will bet you it will be better.

As Sir Winston Churchill said, For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else.

Remember Cody - expect the best.