Christine Hassler left her successful job as a Hollywood agent at 25 to pursue a life she could be passionate about… but it did not come easily. After being inspired by her own unexpected challenges and experiences, she realized her journey was indeed her destination. In 2005, she wrote the first guidebook written exclusively for young women, entitled 20 Something 20 Everything. Christine’s second book, The 20 Something Manifesto written for men and women stems from her experience coaching twenty-something’s.  Her newest book Expectation Hangover: Overcoming Disappointment in Work, Love and Life is the guidebook for how to treat disappointment on the emotional, mental, behavioral and spiritual levels.

In this podcast, Rory and Christine discuss how to deal with disappointment and overcome “expectation hangovers.”

Interview Highlights

• Expectation hangovers happen when we have too many expectations and are left with a feeling of disappointment. -@christinhassler

• Most people have their biggest leaps in growth when something bad happens in their life. -@christinhassler

• Disappointment can be internal (emotional) or external (results).

• Feelings > form. Focus on the feelings of what you want in life, then the form takes care of itself.

• Live a life of values and vision–not expectations.

• Both complacency and overdoing come from a place of insecurity and inadequacy. -@christinhassler

• Reorient yourself from an “outside-in” perspective to an “inside-out” perspective. -@christinhassler

• Leverage your disappointments by milking them for what they’re worth. You miss out on gold when you try to bypass disappointment. -@christinhassler

• When you argue with reality, you only lose 100% of the time.

• Vulnerability is not weakness. It’s authenticity. -@byronkatie

• If we don’t experience the emotions of anger, shame, and guilt, then we don’t get to experience the emotions of love, passion, and creativity. -@christinhassler

Visit christinehassler.com to find more about Christine. You can purchase her new book “Expectation Hangover” on Amazon or expectationhangover.com

The Rory Vaden show is a weekly podcast that Rory hosts every Wednesday, which is regularly in the Top 25 of Business News Podcasts and has listeners from all around the world. The show shares “insights and inspiration for movers and shakers in the world of business”™. Each week Rory shares ideas on how to increase your self-discipline and make better use of your time to help you achieve your goals in life. He also interviews one very special expert guest and thought leader every week. Subscribe on iTunes and please leave a rating and review!