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Last Wednesday, I drove all the way to Paris.

It wasn’t for business.

It wasn’t for a meeting or a deal.

It was to support my wife at her very first live performance in a Parisian theater.

She’s a singer, pianist, and songwriter, and she had been preparing for this night for weeks.

This concert was special because two talent scouts had announced they’d be attending.

They were searching for fresh voices for a major music competition.

The stakes were high.

The theater was full.

The energy was electric.

Friends and family from all over France came to see her perform for the first time.

Even friends from Belgium showed up.. people I hadn’t seen in six years.

When she started playing, it felt like the whole room froze in awe.

Her voice was raw. Real. Emotional.

And I was sitting there thinking, Wow. This is it. This is her moment.

After the concert, we celebrated with a small after-show party.

Everyone was full of joy, laughter, and excitement.

Then the moment came.

Someone asked, “Did the scouts show up?”

Silence.

They didn’t.

Neither of them had come.

No message. No excuse. Just absence.

At first, there was a wave of disappointment.

You could feel it in the air.

We talked about it for two days.

But then something shifted.

By Saturday, my wife looked at me with this spark in her eyes and said, “Okay. Then we do it without them.”

And that was the moment everything changed.

That’s what I call the “Now More Than Ever” moment.

It’s the point where a setback becomes fuel.

Where disappointment becomes determination.

Where you stop waiting for validation and start creating your own spotlight.

She decided to double down on her public presence, record more content, and push her work harder than ever before.

You can check out her music here: EugenieVP Music on YouTube.

That’s when I realized something powerful.

Setbacks are not roadblocks.

They’re energy sources... if you know how to convert them.

Top performers in business, music, or sports all share one thing in common.

They don’t avoid pain. They channel it.

When something doesn’t go as planned, they don’t waste time complaining.

They pause. Reflect. Learn. Adapt.

And then.. they act with twice the energy.

The truth is, every setback gives you data.

That data is pure gold.

It’s emotional fuel for your next step.

The problem is, most people stop right at the emotional low.

They interpret pain as a signal to quit.

But pain is not a signal to quit.

It’s a signal to transform.

Here’s a simple structure you can use whenever you face a setback.. whether it’s a failed product launch, a lost deal, or a personal disappointment.

Don’t rush to “stay positive.”

Let the emotion exist.

Sit with it.

Write about it.

Talk about it.

This is how your brain processes reality.

Suppressing pain only keeps it longer.

When you acknowledge the emotion, you take control over it.

Every challenge contains a lesson.

Ask yourself:

This reflection turns a painful experience into wisdom.

Once you’ve processed and understood it, use the emotion as fuel.

Frustration = Focus.

Disappointment = Drive.

Rejection = Redirection.

Your emotions are energy.

You choose how to direct them.

When things don’t go your way, your inner voice can become your biggest enemy.

But what if you trained it to be your best coach?

Here’s a mindset shift that works for me:

Instead of saying,

I ask,

This one question changes everything.

It switches your brain from victim mode to creator mode.

That’s how top performers think.

They treat every setback like a gym session for the mind.

You go in weak. You come out stronger.

The truth is, success rarely feels like success while you’re building it.

It feels like long nights. Rejections. Failures.

Moments where you question everything.

But those moments... those are the pressure points where you’re growing.

Think about it.

Muscles grow when they’re torn apart and repaired.

Confidence grows when it’s tested.

Resilience grows when you’re tired but keep going.

That’s what happened after the Paris concert.

The scouts didn’t show up.

But the dream didn’t die.. it expanded.

Because when external validation disappears, internal power takes over.

And that’s when unstoppable growth begins.

Here’s a simple reframe that can change your relationship with setbacks forever:

Every time life hits you with a “no,” say to yourself:

You wouldn’t go to the gym expecting growth without resistance.

So why expect life to be any different?

Setbacks aren’t signs of failure.

They’re proof that you’re progressing.

You’re in the game.

You’re learning.

You’re moving.

And that’s what separates winners from wishers.

For paying members, I dive deeper into advanced techniques to transform challenges into business breakthroughs, reframe emotional triggers for momentum, and implement systems that turn chaos into clarity.