E33 When The Money Doesn't Come Through

In this episode of the 3Peak Master Leadership Experience, Mino Vlachos and Dr. Mazen Harb explore how leaders handle loss, rejection, and setbacks in the workplace. They discuss how expectations, overconfidence, and underconfidence can distort reality, and how emotional reactions often reflect past experiences more than the present.

The conversation highlights practical strategies for staying grounded, managing emotions, and turning setbacks into growth opportunities. Leaders learn how to build confidence through presence and disciplined action while extracting lessons from every challenge. Key Takeaways:

• Loss and rejection trigger deep emotional responses shaped by past experiences.

• Managing expectations prevents overconfidence, underconfidence, and distorted thinking.

• Confidence comes from disciplined action, presence, and emotional regulation.

• Setbacks are learning opportunities that strengthen leaders over time.