SET the Stage

At a concert or live show of any sort, the stage must be set in order for the audience to get the look and feel of the message and energy being conveyed.

The same is true in personal and professional relationships.

To avoid assumptions, misinterpretations and simply, miscommunication, ensure you SET the stage with others, meaning:
 
Share your 

Expectations in a  

Timely manner

And, allow people to do the same with, and for, you.

By making time to SET the stage, you get on the same page quickly, and allow yourself, like at a performance, to get fully engaged, and enjoy the show, so to speak!