Harvard Business

MARCH 18, 2024

The results are always disappointing: a lot of creative ideas, but a failure to deliver meaningful growth. In too many companies, an innovation team is allowed to pursue its own agenda and imagine itself to be a separate island from the rest of the company. The root problem is the disconnect between strategy and innovation.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 11, 2024

In this article, HBR’s advice columnist Amy Gallo answers a question from a reader who is facing this situation and offers advice and resources for how to work through their disappointment while keeping their career growing.

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Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

He’s disappointed but not angry. This arc represents how you want to perceive the other person in this conversation. I usually write things like “I perceive Joe to be reasonable, calm, levelheaded, and a good listener. In fact, he can even see how this will likely lead to a better overall outcome.”

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

But B2B companies often are disappointed with their results. Early user programs are critical to the success of products. The problem is the way they are designed and implemented. This article provides a process that can make a big difference in helping companies do a better job of choosing early users and harvesting valuable information.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Sometimes focusing on the worst-case scenario helps. Sometimes it doesn’t.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2022

The reason many of us debate the validity of what I call “self-limiting beliefs” is that doing so serves as a way to avoid disappointment. Disappointment hurts. The problem with beliefs that anticipate disappointment is that they tend to lead you to never attempt anything meaningful in your life.

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MishTalk

MARCH 6, 2017

Factory orders beat the Econoday Consensus estimate of 1.1% percentage points but the good news stops there. Aircraft orders which have a very long lead time skewed the results higher. more…).

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Seth Godin Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

They make us brittle and lead to disappointment. They’re not the same thing. Hope can fuel us. Hope can be refilled. Hope opens the door to possibility. Expectations, on the other hand, are a trap. When we raise our hopes and lower our expectations, we establish a resilient way forward.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 15, 2016

Services are the disappointment in this report, unchanged in the month following November's 0.5 Services Disappointment Bloomberg reports " Services are the disappointment in this report, unchanged in the month following November's 0.5 The ex-gas ex-food core rate did rise, but only 0.1 percent bounce. Bloomberg has an error.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Those people—and their obvious disappointment—won’t derail your delivery. Because problems help the speaker connect with the audience. And if you're at a conference, those problems help people decide to leave right away and find some other session. So yes, help your audience choose you because they want your content.

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Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

In just the past few days, how many times have you been disappointed in the quality of service, responsiveness, and basic courtesy you’ve experienced? If you’re like me, it’s happening more and more often, and it’s so prevalent, that it’s becoming the norm.

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MishTalk

MAY 12, 2017

The BLS reports the CPI for All Items rose 0.2% in April as shelter, energy, and food indexes all increase. increase was in line with the Econoday Consensus estimate, but the Econoday parrot was not happy. Prices did not go up enough to please our resident parrot who is always happy when consumers have to spend more money to get less.

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MishTalk

MARCH 31, 2015

Chicago PMI Disappoints Economists expected a rebound in the Chicago PMI index this month following its collapse last month. Alas, once again the weather was much worse in Chicago than economists thought. The Bloomberg Consensus was for a rebound from last month''s dismal print of 45.8 back into positive territory of 50.2 following 45.8

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Action Plan

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

So, setting huge goals often ended in disappointment. And that one core belief is the underlying belief of many other beliefs such as: “I am a disappointment, I am a failure. We explored these beliefs and behaviors in my programs, and we discovered that most of these behaviors were driven by the belief “I’m not enough” at its core.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Initial Reaction. Today’s establishment survey shows jobs rose by a much weaker than expected 156,000. Revisions took off 21,000 in June and another 20,000 in July. In the household survey, employment fell by 74,000. Average weekly hours worked declined by 0.1 hour and wage growth was anemic. more…).

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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The woman who did win gold, Anna Shcherbakova (also with the ROC), was disappointed because despite winning gold, all of the attention was on Valieva for failing to medal. billion women in the world and be disappointed seems bizarre (yet totally understandable, given the very unusual circumstances)… To be #2 out of 3.9

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MishTalk

MAY 12, 2017

Economists were looking for a big rebound in retail sales in April from a dismal showing in March. The rebound came, but it was less than the Econoday consensus estimate of.6%. However, revisions took March from -0.2% more…).

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Kai Davis

MARCH 9, 2021

So everyone ends up a bit disappointed: You’re disappointed because the referral wasn’t a good fit. Your friend is disappointed because they steered you and their friend in the wrong direction. Tim is disappointed because his website is still on fire (and not in a good way).

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Brimstone Consulting

AUGUST 2, 2021

“We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope.” I’m inspired by people who show up as their best selves, who listen, who are willing to be vulnerable, and who are committed to the communities they are a part of. I’m also incredibly inspired by my two kids, Gabe and Iris. . Read Aaron's bio.

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MishTalk

JULY 21, 2016

The Philadelphia Fed manufacturing report came in at -2.9% vs. a Bloomberg Econoday consensus of 5.0. Supposedly this shows “hints … Continue reading →

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MishTalk

JUNE 5, 2017

Hard data for the second quarter continues to suffer despite diffusion indexes that have generally performed better. Put more credence on the hard data. more…).

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Girard Training Solutions

APRIL 17, 2024

If a previous manager disappointed a team member, they may hold it against you, though you have done nothing to deserve that projected disappointment. As a new manager, you will be dealing with each team member’s history with prior managers. Trust building will eventually overcome such management “hangovers.”

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It’s natural to feel disappointed. Here’s how to move forward and position yourself for success.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

The Econoday parrot is singing a happy tune today as the CPI beat expectations for the first time in six months. The parrot is always in favor of consumers getting less for their money. more…).

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PM Alliance

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Planning for worst-case scenarios helps your team overcome challenges while falling for more cheery predictions could lead to disappointment. Rather than casting ominous shadows over a project, these prospects represent a better reality than what you’ll probably face once the initiative begins.

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MishTalk

JUNE 13, 2017

Those rooting for higher inflation were not happy with today’s PPI report that shows producer prices flat for the month vs an Econoday consensus of a 0.1 percent rise. more…).

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Seth Godin Blog

JUNE 9, 2023

I used some fancy software that was heartbreakingly disappointing and then figured out a much better solution, from a much more responsive company, using a little-known technique in Ecamm Live. A few years ago, I posted about the hardware setup you can use to look better and feel better when working in a distributed organization.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

The Econoday parrot is singing a happy tune today as the CPI beat expectations for the first time in six months. The parrot is always in favor of consumers getting less for their money. more…)

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Consulthon

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

He expresses disappointment in your recent performance and lack of commitment. Imagine that your boss Ethan calls you into his office. How would you react? Would you accept the feedback and put in.

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Seth Godin Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2021

to persist in the face of disappointment. to never miss a deadline. to be the last to speak up or offer help. to learn something new every day. to be helpless in the face of a technology. to give others the benefit of the doubt. to ask for help when you get stuck. to not bother to look it up. to react instead of respond?

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Actionable

MAY 2, 2018

When we set our expectations on “perfection” we are bound to be disappointed The post Redefining Expectations: Flexibility in a VUCA World appeared first on Actionable.co. Life is messy, and yet we crave tidiness and a certain amount of control.

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Actionable

MAY 2, 2018

When we set our expectations on “perfection” we are bound to be disappointed. Life is messy, and yet we crave tidiness and a certain amount of control. The post Redefining Expectations: Flexibility in a VUCA World appeared first on Actionable.co.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Industrial production rose 0.1% in September vs. a Bloomberg Econoday Consensus of +0.2%. Manufacturing rose 0.2% vs. a consensus of 0.1%. However, the Fed revised August production and August Manufacturing from -0.4% to -0.5%, effectively negating the meager rise in total production. more…).

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The Fearless Marketer

JANUARY 4, 2021

Sometimes it’s exhilarating, sometimes it’s disappointing, sometimes it’s boring. You are doing your best. You are already neck-deep in the ocean of your life. And the way it feels is exactly the way it feels. But you are swimming in the ocean of life no matter how it feels. Like Joe, will you ultimately wake up to that?

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Seth Godin Blog

AUGUST 6, 2022

But online, when just about anyone might be clicking, watching or sharing, it’s disappointing to put your work into the world and hear nothing. When we sing in the shower, we hardly expect applause. In fact, that would be awfully weird. Nothing but a black hole that absorbs your best work and reflects nothing back.

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Seth Godin Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

If that story is true, then you can continue to build on it over time, and users won’t end up disappointed. It’s the story we tell ourselves about it. A story of status, affiliation, of change and fear. that helps them get to where they’re going : It’s very difficult to prove a prospect or customer wrong.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 8, 2021

My conclusion used to be a major disappointment for me; now, I’m no longer surprised. One of the biggest conclusions I’ve made in my life is that common sense is surprisingly uncommon. For example, I’m writing this email from an airplane. I’m writing this on my iPhone while seated in seat 13D.

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