It seems the more you expect (or hope for) an outcome, the more possibility you have to be disappointed.
I told this to someone recently, that the projects I’m heading up, I’m not expectant of a result. The work speaks for itself, good or bad.
And then it passes. Maybe something will come of it – ROI, recognition, whatever. But, if it doesn’t…
The work was still done. And I think that can be enough in most situations, if not all.