--- title: "Solomon Page: Staffing Solutions & Executive Search - Blog | expectations" description: expectations | Solomon Page is a specialty niche provider of staffing solutions & executive search, with divisions covering many industries and a national reach. --- - [Home](https://solomonpage.com) - Divisions - Functional Divisions - [Accounting & Finance](https://solomonpage.com/accounting-finance/) - [Administrative & Support](https://solomonpage.com/administrative-support/) - [Creative & Marketing](https://solomonpage.com/creative-marketing/) - [Human Resources](https://solomonpage.com/humanresources/) - [Legal Services](https://solomonpage.com/legal-services/) - [Scientific & Engineering](https://solomonpage.com/scientific-engineering/) - [Technology](https://solomonpage.com/technology/) - Industry Divisions - [Clinical Resource Network](https://solomonpage.com/crn/) - [Fashion & Beauty](https://solomonpage.com/fashion-beauty/) - [Financial Services](https://solomonpage.com/financialservices/) - [Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://solomonpage.com/healthcare-lifesciences/) - [Healthcare Staffing](https://solomonpage.com/healthcare-staffing/) - [Hospitality](https://solomonpage.com/hospitality/) - [Media, Education & Publishing](https://solomonpage.com/digitalmedia-publishing/) - [Specialty Financial Services](https://solomonpage.com/specialtyfinance/) - [Locations](https://solomonpage.com/locations/) - [Contact](https://info.solomonpage.com/contact-us?_gl=1*ffwfay*_gcl_au*MTc3NTM1NDM3MC4xNzI4NjczOTcw) - [Blog](https://blog.solomonpage.com) [![SP\_Corporate Global\_horiz\_lockup\_positive\_DIGITAL\_HIGH](https://blog.solomonpage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SP_Corporate%20Global_horiz_lockup_positive_DIGITAL_HIGH.png?width=294&name=SP_Corporate%20Global_horiz_lockup_positive_DIGITAL_HIGH.png)](https://solomonpage.com) - [WHAT WE DO](https://www.solomonpage.com/service-offerings) - [AREAS OF EXPERTISE](https://www.solomonpage.com/areas-of-expertise) - [ABOUT](https://www.solomonpage.com/about) - [JOB OPPORTUNITIES](https://opportunities.solomonpage.com) ## Blog [![16-9-1-648-x-396](https://blog.solomonpage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/16-9-1-648-x-396.jpg?width=861&upsize=true&name=16-9-1-648-x-396.jpg)](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2016/09/01/why-are-we-all-so-afraid-to-talk-about-our-mistakes) ## [Why Are We Afraid to Talk About Mistakes?](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2016/09/01/why-are-we-all-so-afraid-to-talk-about-our-mistakes) September 01 , 2016 WHEN I WAS 14, I MARCHED INTO THE HOUSE WITH MY REPORT CARD, TOSSED IT IN FRONT OF MY DAD, AND WAITED FOR HIM TO GASP AT THE PERFECT GRADE COLUMN: A, A, A, A, A, A, A. But after a silent speed read, my dad glanced up and said: "Hey! Kit, this is great! But maybe next semester, let yourself get a C... - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2016/09/01/why-are-we-all-so-afraid-to-talk-about-our-mistakes](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2016/09/01/why-are-we-all-so-afraid-to-talk-about-our-mistakes) - - - Filed Under: [Career Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-advice), [expectations](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/expectations-2), [Insights](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/insights), [Mistakes](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/mistakes), [Professional Women](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/professional-women), [Women Leaders](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/women-leaders) ## [Beyond The Paycheck: What We Wish For](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/04/03/paycheck) April 03 , 2014 Plenty of studies show that pay increases only serve as a short-term performance motivator. - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/04/03/paycheck](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/04/03/paycheck) - - - Filed Under: [Career & Money](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-money), [Dreams](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/dreams), [dreams](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/dreams-2), [Expectations](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/expectations), [expectations](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/expectations-2), [Happiness](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/happiness) ## [Your Expectations: Their Power and Their Promise](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2013/10/03/expectations-their-power-and-promise) October 03 , 2013 Numerous studies have been conducted exploring and testing the power and promise of expectations. And it’s been proven that many people make their decisions and understand themselves in the light of what others expect of them. When we know someone expects something from us---our attitude, how we... - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2013/10/03/expectations-their-power-and-promise](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2013/10/03/expectations-their-power-and-promise) - - - Filed Under: [Expectations](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/expectations), [expectations](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/expectations-2) - Solomon Page - [Home](https://solomonpage.com/) - [Service Offerings](https://solomonpage.com/service-offerings/) - [Areas of Expertise](https://solomonpage.com/areas-of-expertise/) - [About](https://solomonpage.com/about/) - [Opportunities](http://opportunities.solomonpage.com/) - Our Divisions - [Accounting & Finance](https://solomonpage.com/accounting-finance) - [Administrative & Support](https://solomonpage.com/administrative-support) - [Clinical Resource Network](https://solomonpage.com/crn) - [Creative & Marketing](https://solomonpage.com/creative-marketing) - [Fashion & Beauty](https://solomonpage.com/fashion-beauty) - [Financial Services](https://solomonpage.com/financialservices) - [Healthcare](https://solomonpage.com/healthcare-lifesciences) - [Hospitality](https://solomonpage.com/hospitality) - [Human Resources](https://solomonpage.com/humanresources) - [Legal Services](https://solomonpage.com/legal-services) - [Media, Education & Publishing](https://solomonpage.com/digitalmedia-publishing) - [Scientific & Engineering](https://solomonpage.com/scientific-engineering) - [Specialty Financial Services](https://solomonpage.com/specialtyfinance) - [Technology](https://solomonpage.com/technology) - Employment Tools - [Search Jobs](http://opportunities.solomonpage.com/) - [Submit a Resume](https://opportunities.solomonpage.com) - [Submit a Staffing Request](https://solomonpage.com/contact) [![Solomon](https://blog.solomonpage.com/hubfs/SP_Corporate%20Global_horiz_lockup_positive_DIGITAL_HIGH.png)](https://solomonpage.com) ##### Solomon Page 260 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10016 Phone: (212) 403-6100 Fax: (212) 764-6003 Follow us [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/solomon-page-group) [Google](https://plus.google.com/+solomonpagegroup/about) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/SolomonPageGroup) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/solomonpage) Copyright ©2019 Solomon Page. 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