Bouncing Back from Setbacks

Episode 32 of the Faithful on the Clock podcast, hosted by Wanda Thibodeaux, titled "Bouncing Back from Setbacks" was published on March 7, 2022 and runs 10 minutes.

March 7, 2022 ·10m · Faithful on the Clock

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The you-know-what eventually will hit the fan. That’s life. When things go wrong in your career or business, how do you bounce back? Episode 32 of the Faithful on the Clock highlights where real resilience comes from.

Timestamps:

[00:05] - Intro

[00:41] - What inspired the episode

[01:15] - The book Supersurvivors connects survivorship and entrepreneurship, discussing what it takes for people to bounce back well.

[02:05] - Many stories in the Bible feature stories where people were able to be resilient because they had a good goal to focus or recenter on. Jacob and Rachel is a good example. This is a typical way to see resilience today.

[03:08] - Job really didn’t have a goal to recenter himself around. All he had was a sense of who God was.

[04:05] - Job doesn’t seem to reflect the modern picture of a resilient professional, but He leans into God’s power and ends up rewarded with more than he’s ever had.

[04:39] - Supervivors makes it clear that your self-perception matters in the ability to bounce back. But as a Christian, your self-perception should tie to God. The way you see what’s happening can change based on whether you realize He’s got your back.

[05:38] - Elon Musk losing 40 out of 49 satellites is a good example of a modern setback. But you don’t have to rebuild alone. Think about God’s authority, be flexible like Job, and let God take your stress so you can focus on whatever next step He puts in front of you.

[06:51] - Rebuilding does have some tricky points. But don’t worry about deficiencies, because God can close those gaps. Do try to communicate well so your hope seems balanced with a grounded sense of rationality.

[07:55] - Prayer

[08:45] - Outro/What’s coming up next

Key takeaways:

It’s common for people to talk about resiliency in the business space. The basic idea is that people who can bounce back well have a greater chance of success.
In Supersurvivors, authors David Feldman and Lee Daniel Karvetz note that successful entrepreneurs have common threads with trauma survivors. They also note that those entrepreneurs balance a sense of self-confidence with a grounded realism.
Many people, like Jacob working for his wife Rachel, can bounce back because they have their eye on the prize. But Job tells the story of a man who had no goal to look forward to or focus on.
Job did not have self-confidence in the way we think of self-confidence with modern entrepreneurs. But he had confidence in God, which translated to God rewarding him with even more than he had had before.
The confidence you need to balance grounded realism should come not from your own ego, but from the knowledge of who God is and the understanding He won’t forsake you.
Because God can equip you for anything, don’t worry about deficiencies as you try to bounce back. Do communicate well with openness and transparency.
When faced with a setback, don’t automatically dig in your heels because of sunk cost. Take a moment to pause and ask God where He wants you.

Relevant Links:

SpaceX says up to 40 Starlink satellites lost to geomagnetic storm

Supersurvivors: The Surprising Link Between Suffering and Success

CTAs:

When faced with a setback, don’t lean on your own ability to rebuild. Trust that your real power is with God and ask what He wants you to do.
Be open with people as you try to recover. The better you communicate, the more they’ll trust and help you.

What’s coming up next:

Information is everywhere…and it can be too much. How can you prevent it from burning you and your team out? Episode 33 of Faithful on the Clock provides actionable tips for simplifying your data and regaining your focus.

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