Whether it’s the young, up-and-coming sports player, or the big business contracts that are going to come by massaging a new client, things very rarely deliver on the hype.
Maybe the issue is our expectations, but having that high expectation gives us something to get excited about and helps us do our best work.
So it’s useful to buy into the hype and throw your weight behind your project and your client, regardless of how much more you can get out of them.
Use the thought of riches and glory to motivate you to work harder, but be content with knowing you gave it your best effort and you worked your tail off.
With that, you can both get excited and passionate, but also be thrilled and content when something doesn’t deliver on the hype you expected. Of course, when something does deliver on the hype, you’ll enjoy it even more.