Disappointment.
You know that thing that reminds you that you’re not good enough, you aren’t where you thought you should be, or that puts you “back in your place.” Where does it come from?
One place it comes from is attaching an expectation on the outcome of a action we take. We make the phone call and the person on the other line responds the opposite way we anticipated. The business relationship we were working on for the past six months falls through.
The solution to this is relatively simple.
Remove the expectation or result of the action taken.
Start acting without the need or anticipation for a desired result just DO.
You’ll find you get WAAAAY more done and feel SOOOO much better about your day.
Mike, you make a great point. Setting expectations can often paralyze someone before they even start. The fear of rejection is a great non-starter for too many people!
Thanks Sam. You’re certainly right about that one!