Description

Failing Forward: Overcoming Obstacles in Your Business

August 19, 2026

9:00 am

Pine Lakes Country Club

Course Description

Every successful business is built on lessons learned from setbacks. Failing Forward: Overcoming Obstacles in Your Business empowers real estate professionals to transform challenges into opportunities for growth. Whether navigating market fluctuations, managing difficult clients, recovering from lost transactions, or overcoming personal roadblocks, this course provides practical strategies to build resilience, adapt to change, and move forward with confidence. Participants will learn how to embrace failure as a valuable learning tool, strengthen their decision-making, and develop an action plan for sustainable business success.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize common business obstacles and identify strategies to overcome them.
• Reframe setbacks as opportunities for learning, innovation, and professional growth.
• Develop a resilient mindset to navigate market changes and business challenges.
• Apply effective problem-solving and decision-making techniques in difficult situations.
• Create a proactive plan to recover from business setbacks and maintain momentum.
• Strengthen time management and prioritization skills to reduce overwhelm and increase productivity.
• Build confidence in handling difficult client interactions, transaction challenges, and unexpected changes.
• Identify habits and practices that foster long-term success, adaptability, and continuous improvement.
• Develop a personalized action plan for turning future obstacles into opportunities for business growth.

Presenter: Brandi Minchillo, 2026 NAR YPN Chair