What to Do When Everything Falls Apart

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, I break down what it really takes to move forward when everything falls apart. I talk about the pain of losing over $100 million, the identity loss that comes with failure, and the power of turning rejection into redirection. From firewalks to forgiveness, I share how non-negotiable behaviors and consistent values create long-term stability. I explain why faith matters more when nothing makes sense, why self-awareness beats self-pity, and how asking for help can be a higher act of service than offering it. This one’s about finding your direction through struggle—and turning setbacks into something that serves you.

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0:00.0	Welcome to another episode of the Matthews Mentality Podcast. I'm your host, Kyle Matthews, and today
0:05.0	we're joined by an extraordinary leader in business and personal growth. My good friend, David Meltzer,
0:10.0	David is the chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute and the former CEO of Lee Steinberg
0:14.0	Sports Entertainment, the agency that inspired Jerry McGuire, a globally recognized entrepreneur,
0:19.4	investor, author, and business coach,
0:21.1	he has been honored as Variety Sports Humanitarian of the year and awarded the prestigious
0:25.0	Ellis Island Medal of Honor. As executive producer of the two-minute drill, office hours,
0:30.9	and elevator pitch, David has been featured in books, movies, and TV, including
0:34.8	Think and Grow Rich and Netflix's Beyond the Secret.
0:38.4	David is on a mission to empower over one billion people to be happy by providing one
0:43.0	thing, value.
0:44.6	Today, we'll find out exactly how he's doing it.
0:46.5	But before we get started, make sure to like, subscribe, and share this podcast with anyone
0:50.2	who'd benefit from today's conversation.
0:52.5	David, thanks for coming on.
0:53.9	Thanks for being here
0:54.4	in Nashville. God blesses me to be here because I am blocks away early Saturday morning. This is my
1:00.7	time where I do what I want because everyone in my family is sleeping. So a lot of people think
1:05.0	I'm crazy on a Saturday to come into an office to do an interview. There's nothing I'd probably
1:10.0	rather be doing than meet with you guys here on a Saturday morning.
1:12.4	Well, that's very kind of you to say. Now, this isn't the only thing you got. I know you're really busy. You've
1:16.4	been in town. You always have a million things going on. You're like, I was telling someone, because we spent
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