How to Avoid, Maneuver, and Bounce Back from Business Setbacks
Thursday, May 21, 2026 (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM) (CDT)
Description
Setbacks are inevitable in business—but they don’t have to define your outcome. In this session, you’ll learn how to anticipate common pitfalls, respond strategically under pressure, and recover with clarity and confidence. Blending practical tools with resilient thinking, this talk will help you stay grounded, make better decisions in tough moments, and come back stronger when challenges hit.
Three Key Takeaways
- How to spot early warning signs and adopt a proactive, resilient mindset to avoid preventable setbacks
- Practical strategies to navigate challenges while staying focused, flexible, and in control
- A simple framework to recover quickly, reframe setbacks, and turn them into growth opportunities
Meet the Presenter:
Kerry-Ann is a globally recognized business strategist, speaker and champion of small and medium sized businesses. Kerry-Ann’s varied experience of over 20 years as a Washington, DC attorney, lobbyist, and fundraiser positions her as an authority of what it takes to strategically succeed while confronting difficult obstacles. After raising $120 million to build the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial she launched her business strategy consulting firm, Trafalgar Strategies. She and her team advise business owners from various industries and countries on creating the strategies, systems, and mindsets to thrive in business and in life. Over the years, Kerry-Ann’s expertise and speaking have been sought after by international brands, organizations, and institutions, such as Working Women’s Magazine, Dallas Leadership Foundation, CIEE, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Mogul and Philanthropist Russell Simmons’ Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation and more. Kerry-Ann is committed to spreading the gospel that running a small and medium-sized business is vital and important to our economies, yet it doesn't have to feel like trying to manage a chaotic tornado. And business owners can run their businesses smoothly and feel confident that they will thrive. When not speaking, running her business and working with her clients, Kerry-Ann can be found traveling, practicing her Spanish, and enjoying a good meal with good people.
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