“The truth is when you have a movie that was as successful as 'Chronicle' was, it's not as quick of a process. There are a lot more voices coming in and saying 'This is what the sequel should be' because there's a bigger expectation and a bigger fear of failure. And that's really what's going on with 'Chronicle 2.'” ShouldProcessVoiceSuccessfulTruth IsExpectationsBiggerFear Of FailureSequelsChronicles Author:Max Landis
“There are a lot of people who are successful and have a lot of money, but you can almost see their limitations because they have these walls around them. Harmony Korine exceeds those walls, and those are the types of people who go on to exceed people's expectations.” PeopleSuccessfulWallTypeGoes OnExpectationsHarmonyLimitationLots Of MoneyExceed Author:Riff Raff
“Running a successful, growing company in Silicon Valley can create an ironic sort of depression and delusion. The better you're doing, the higher the stakes, and higher expectations for you to win. Maybe that's why people say it's so hard. But that doesn't make it hard. That just makes it distracting.” PeopleHardRunningWinningCompanySuccessfulGrowingHigherExpectationsDelusionValleysIronicStakesSiliconSilicon Valley Author:David Ulevitch
“The more successful the unit, the more difficult it is to make sure that the large company doesn't put the same expectations on it as it does for the rest of the company. When it's a new venture, whether it's outside or inside the business, it's a child. And you don't put a 40-pound pack on a 6-year-old's back when you take her hiking.” YearsChildrenDoeDifficultCompanySuccessfulExpectationsPoundsHikingPacksVentureUnitsBack WhenLarge CompaniesNew Ventures Author:Peter Drucker
“Linux has more than satisfied any small initial expectations I had. It's simply incredible how successful Linux has been, and how good a time I've had developing it and leading the project. It does take a lot of my time, but it's time I really enjoy spending, and Linux has continued to be challenging both technically and from a managing standpoint.” DoeHas BeensEnjoyChallengesSuccessfulProjectsExpectationsIncrediblesSpendingSatisfiedDevelopingMy TimeInitialsStandpointLinux Author:Linus Torvalds
“If you tell people what you are going to do, and you suggest it's going to be successful, you need to be successful. Because once you create those expectations and you don't fulfill them, when you already have a significant credibility problem, it just further degrades your credibility.” PeopleIfsNeedsProblemSuccessfulExpectationsSignificantBeing SuccessfulCredibilityDegrade Author:Chris Lehane