In this episode of The Mindset Advantage with Jeffrey Wendel, Jeffrey takes you inside one of the most defining skills of successful leaders — the ability to navigate business adversity with clarity, courage, and creativity.

Drawing from over 30 years of business mentorship and leadership experience, Jeffrey breaks down his Five-Stage Roadmap for Turning Setbacks into Comebacks — a practical framework used by top organizations to overcome obstacles and emerge stronger.

You’ll learn how to:
 1️⃣ Acknowledge the reality of your situation without denial or fear.
 2️⃣ Focus on what you can control — and release what you can’t.
 3️⃣ Communicate transparently and rally your team under pressure.
 4️⃣ Get creative and turn setbacks into opportunities for innovation.
 5️⃣ Take decisive action and adjust your strategy in real time.

This episode also includes an interactive Adversity Assessment exercise to help you apply the framework to your own challenges, plus three powerful mindset shifts that separate businesses that survive from those that thrive.

🎯 Whether you’re an entrepreneur, executive, or team leader, this episode will equip you with the tools to lead with confidence when times get tough.

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Overcoming Business Adversity: Turning Setbacks into Comebacks

Jeffrey L. Wendel, CEO of Wendel Retirement Planning and author of Grand Slam Retirement: A Winning Strategy for a Winning Lifestyle.