So here are the first questions to ask yourself about the anatomy of hope, no matter whether you are assessing a person or some aspect of business: • What has the performance been so far? • Is it good enough? • Is there anything in place that would make it different? • If not, am I willing to sign up for more of the same? Those four questions may get you to see reality clearly and, if answered truthfully, could keep you from going down a road of certain failure—the failure of the past.
