About Us
Expect Success Coaching & Training is a faith-based (Christian – Bible Based) company that partners with successful small business owners, sales professionals and executives to achieve the highest level of success in their businesses and careers.
Our coaches and business advisors have had extensive business experience and career success and can step into their clients’ world and quickly become a trusted advisor.
Our coaches have the knowledge to address the internal aspects of success such as fear of failure or success. Our philosophy includes “success from the inside out.” A strong internal foundation is essential to ongoing success as well as the external systems and strategies

Steve Thornton – Chief Executive Officer
As CEO of Expect Success Coaching and Training Steve demonstrates a daily passion for helping others achieve the success they truly desire. Steve founded Expect Success Coaching and Training over 10 years ago with the sole purpose of helping others achieve their dreams.
As a professional business advisor, coach, speaker and trainer, Steve has facilitated more than 5,000 seminars, workshops and coaching sessions.
Prior to becoming a full time advisor, coach, speaker and trainer, Steve was President and Founder of Awakening International Corporation, a sales and marketing concern. Under Steve’s Leadership, Awakening, acting as an independent contractor for a nationwide company, advanced to produce over 80% of their national volume.
Steve was also involved in the success of two other companies, H20 Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of in-line aqueous cleaning systems and TNA Real Estate Investments, which focused on the rehabilitation of residential properties.
Steve is a committed Christian, husband, and father of two, and is dedicated to continuous personal development. The real-world experience Steve’s acquired has proven to be invaluable whether he is addressing an audience as a Keynote speaker, leading a workshop or in coaching our clients.
Our Vision
Expect Success Coaching & Training teaches true success principles to groups and individuals through speaking engagements, coaching programs, and training workshops. With these principles and our guidance our clients achieve tremendous measurable growth both personally and professionally.
We provide programs for entry-level business and sales professionals to top-level executives in a wide variety of industries. We are consistently improving every aspect of our company and the products and services we provide.
Expect Success Coaching & Training is a fun, inspiring place to work, a positive and supportive environment for our staff to continuously grow and prosper as we help others do the same. Our vision is to become the premier coaching & training company on the planet.
Our Mission
- To enrich the success of organizations and the lives of individuals by assisting them in identifying their true visions.
- To help organizations and individuals develop the plans, skills and actions necessary to bring these visions into reality.
- To assist organizations and individuals in applying the plans, skills and actions necessary to bring these visions into reality.
- To conduct all matters with integrity and in a professional and courteous manner.
- To focus on results and client satisfaction.
