Rick McDaniel - Turn Your Setbacks Into Comebacks

I often tell people that its far easier to fall down than to get up. Rick McDaniel has written a great book on that subject how to turn setbacks into comebacks. Its a good read and you will be enriched!

Dr. George O. Wood

General Superintendent

The Assemblies of God

In his new book Rick McDaniel doesnt only teach the techniques of turning things around, he shows the importance of a right heart behind it. No matter where you find yourself in life, you will experience setbacks. Allow Rick to give you the tools needed to turn them into comebacks.

Rob Ketterling

Lead Pastor | River Valley Church | Author

Rick McDaniel understands what it takes to have a comeback. In this amazing new book he helps us find the right skills, tools and attitude to turn our lives around. His practical advice will help you get ready for your comeback.

Tim Storey

Author/Speaker/Life Coach

Rick McDaniel is a great writer who has written a powerful book. This book has encouraged me to pull myself together, gather my strength and continue to pursue my calling. Prepare to be strengthened and encouraged.

Harry R. Jackson Jr.

Bishop, International Communion of Evangelical Churches

INTRODUCTION

Comebacks are possiblethey happen all the time. But if you have had a setback, a comeback may seem impossible to you. This book is about how to make a personal comeback, and that it can begin for you today. You can have a comeback from career setbacks, relational setbacks, financial setbacks, health setbacks, and even spiritual setbacks. If you are willing to put into practice the principles in this book you will move past any setback in your life. You can have an incredible comeback!

Apple is one of the most profitable and highly regarded companies in the world. It is hard to imagine a company that is doing better or has a brighter future than Apple. Their brand loyalty is the envy of every business. The 2001 release of the iPod has changed how people listen to music, the 2007 release of the iPhone has changed how people use cellular phones, the 2010 release of the iPad has changed how people use all forms of media, and the 2014 release of the iWatch is bringing the next huge change in personal communication. These impressive products sell at phenomenal rates, and this is on top of their line of personal computers that have a very large customer base. Yet, in 1997 Apple was on the verge of bankruptcy. As hard as it is to believe today, Apple was in desperate need of a comeback. Steve Jobs returned to lead the company and moved them from their setback to make a comeback.

Our entire country experienced a huge economic setback in 2008 with the Great Recession. The impact of what happened is unprecedented in our generation. Declines in consumer spending, which occurred in 2008 and 2009, were the first consecutive declines since the 1930s. Since World War II, annual consumption spending had only fallen twice beforein 1974 and 1980. Unemployment was at levels that had not been seen in over a generation. We needed a massive financial comeback.

But we have made a comeback. Unemployment rates are back to prerecession levels. The entire automotive industry has had an incredible comeback. Not long ago the government literally had to bail out the industry, yet this year sales are at an all-time high. If the projections are correct, sales for 2015 will be 17.8 million vehicles, breaking the annual record. The housing industry is also having a comeback. Home sales are the best since February 2007. They are on track to rise this year to their highest level in many years. Wages need to increase and more high-paying jobs need to be created, but we are moving past the setback and into the comeback.

I live in Richmond, VA, and we had a front-row seat to one of the best comebacks in recent memory. Virginia Commonwealth University had ended their 2011 college basketball season poorly. The team lost five of their last eight games and finished fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association. They did do well in the Conference tournament, but lost in the championship game. The program had success in recent years and this was certainly a setback year. They did not have high hopes for making the NCAA tournament, not even gathering together as a team on Selection Sunday. But they were selected amidst much controversy, having to play in one of the newly created play-in games. The VCU basketball team decided a comeback was in order. They reeled off five straight wins in the tournament against highly ranked teams, including the number one seed, Kansas, and ended up making the Final Four. VCU had never made the Final Four and, considering the ending to their season, this was a comeback for the ages (at least in Richmond).

An individual comeback is what this book is ultimately about. The Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson tore his ACL Christmas Eve in 2012, but the next season was his greatest year as a pro football player. After a surgery that turns dominant players into ordinary ones, Peterson rushed for 2097 yards, just eight shy of the all-time NFL rushing record. NFL quarterback Peyton Manning had four neck surgeries and some thought he would never play football again; few thought he would return to his QB All-Pro status. After missing an entire season, his team the Indianapolis Colts let him go, and the Denver Broncos signed him hoping he could return to his MVP form. Return he did, being named to the Pro Bowl and helping his team to win the Super Bowl.

Even the great Tiger Woods needed a comeback. His setbacks have been well-documented: marital infidelity followed by divorce, three years without winning a PGA tournament and multiple injuries. After all those setbacks anyone, even Tiger Woods, needed a comeback. His comeback started in early 2013 when he shot his lowest score ever in a final round at the Honda Classic and went on to win the Arnold Palmer at Bay Hill. He then won again at the Memorial Tournament in spectacular fashion. He won the fifth majorthe Players Championshipand won another World Golf Championship at the Bridgestone Invitational. His five wins made him number one in FedEx points for the season, the number one-ranked golfer in the world, and the Player of the Year on the PGA tour. Quite a comeback but now, thanks to another surgery, he is again in need of a comeback. He has to rehab his injuries and work to recapture his dominant game.

The question is not will there be comebacks, but will one of those comebacks be yours. Just as setbacks come in all shapes and sizes, so do comebacks. But there are certain principles that govern comebacks. Putting into practice these principles will help you move past your setback. Everyonefrom athletes, to celebrities, to industrieshas proven it is possible. You have the potential to write your comeback story. So comebacks are possible, in fact even probable, knowing and applying the right information. If you are ready for your comebacklets go!

BELIEVING IN YOUR COMEBACK

In the Gospels, the first four books of the New TestamentMatthew, Mark, Luke, and Johntell the story of the life of Jesus. 125 times Jesus makes an imperative statement like Love others, for instance. He says 125 of them and they are on a number of different topics or themes. Of those 125, the number one theme that he touches on, twenty-one times, the next one is eight times, is a variation of this: Dont be afraid, Fear not, Have courage. The eight, by the way, is the Love Others theme. What makes Christianity unique is we are the faith that teaches love. Yet, even though love is the central theme of Christianity, the number one statement that Jesus makes more than any other statement is Dont be fearful. Dont be afraid. Be courageous. Have courage.