Responding to Disappointments
I was speaking to a friend. He mentioned that his company had lost a significant business opportunity during the week. He was disappointed and as the Head of Sales, felt a sense of responsibility for the loss. During the conversation, he reminisced on some of his decisions and felt a sense of regret. That evening, I reflected on the conversation and related it to a few coaching conversations that I had where my coachees expressed a similar sense of disappointment. These are some suggestions which could work in this situation 1) Disappointment is the gap between our expectations and reality. Everyone has some form of expectations from self, from others and also from situations. Inevitably, when the outcome doesn't match the belief that something will or is likely to happen, it often creates negative feelings and emotions. This suggests that if we have no expectations, we won't be disappointed. Easier said than done, right? As human beings it is natural to have expectations. T...