"The most powerful predictable motivator of all is an attitude of positive expectancy". – Brian Tracy

Positive expectancy refers to an attitude of optimism. It is a state of confidence expectation and pleasurable anticipation.

Confidence anticipation puts forth an invisible and powerful influence that causes people and situations to work out as you hope for. This is according to the law of expectation where you get in life what you expect.

How to cultivate the attitude of positive expectancy.

• It takes a decision and an expectation to win in advance.

You need to decide what it is you expect to take shape in your life. A firm decision will create possibilities. You can rise above your current level of existence by deciding and committing to a quest of excellence expectations.

• Evaluate your of beliefs and thoughts.

According to Brian Tracy, beliefs create expectations. Expectations determine attitude and attitude determines behavior.

Your beliefs affect your thoughts and your thoughts affect your performance. Every effort or behavior produces result or outcome.

When you believe in the likelihood of positive outcomes, your performance will lead to favorable result. Once you believe that it is impossible to fail, you will act in spite of your fears and uncertainties.

You need to remind yourself that your limitations or success is based on what you believe is possible. Believing that people and events are inherently good provide a positive perspective on life.

A positive outlook will enable you to look at difficulties and challenges as events that appear to teach you some lessons or benefits.

Raise your personal standards and change your limiting beliefs about the possibilities of having your dream life materializing. Keep your mind fixed on your goals and allow the obsession to motivate you to action.

• Confidently take action.

Take positive actions and anticipate confidently the best from your effort and you will increase your chances of succeeding. The prospect of your future depends on how much effort you are willing to put in and what you hope and expect to achieve.

Consistent action produces high performance and brings satisfaction and happiness. Given time, your optimistic feeling and positive expectancy will produce the desired results from your efforts.

The successful results from your attempts will further motivate and provide you with the conviction that if you can do it once, you can do it again.

• Have hope and faith.

A combination of hope, faith and positive expectancy creates enthusiasm and the motivation to take action and to persevere. Expect the best from whatever you attempt.