Think about the last time you felt frustrated. It’s very likely you had an expectation that wasn’t being met.
- It could have been extra traffic that made a trip take longer than you expected.
- Maybe it was a client changing their mind on something you agreed about.
- Or maybe it was your desire for a fun family last long weekend before September started that just didn’t turn out that way…
The space between expectations and reality is where frustration grows!
Expectations are tricky things. Set them too high and you’ll be disappointed. Set them too low and you won’t push yourself (or others) to reach their potential – and end up disappointed.
Then add in all the factors that are outside of your control – like traffic, clients, kids changing their minds – and suddenly you see how hard it actually is to meet most of the expectations we have.
This month, instead of battling frustration, why don’t you try a Crisis-Proof Leadership™ strategy I use?
Replace some of your expectations with intentions.
Intentions allow you to remain flexible in the ‘how’ and able to adjust for all the factors outside of your control. (For example, instead of expecting each stage of a project to go a certain way, set intentions for the outcomes of each stage of that project.)
Replacing expectations with intentions reduces frustration and keeps you focused on the big picture and things that really matter. Win-win!
Let me know how this works for you!
