Before setting out with the Army of the potomac in May 1864 to fight Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, Grant let Lincoln know not to expect any quick or easy victories.
"Where two such armies meet on common ground, about equal in numbers, and equally well handled, I do not know why any better results should be expected from one than the other...While I hope and expect to defeat them, I do not know why this war should not end, as wars generally do, by the exhaustion of the strength and resources of the weaker party." Ulysses S. Grant
LESSON: Guard against unrealistic expectations by your superiors, yourself and your subordinates. Also, never make predictions to the press.
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