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People Who Have Been Fired and Came Back Stronger
I am working on a book about how it's possible to bounce back from a layoff. A few sports and entertainment celebrities have participated, but we are looking for ordinary women and men who found the experience of getting fired, while devastating at first, ultimately empowering. Will disclose more details about the project when I am contacted by interested participants
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Today I am an accomplished business author (new book Lead Sell or Get Out of the Way- http://LeadSellorGetOutofTheWay.com) consultant and professional speaker. On December 31st, 1985, I would never have dreamed I would be where I am today. On that day, I was laid off from Control Data. Not because of my performance. I was number one in sales. They simply closed the division because the corporation was losing a great deal of money. All of a sudden, New Year's Eve, no job.
My father was in the beginning stages of his terminal illness. A diabetic, chronic heart disease and kidney failure (dialysis), I decided to take a few weeks off and spend more time with him. You see, we did not have a great relationship. I would take him to the mountains on day trips and explore. One day, driving back, he looked and me and said the relationship I so desired would probably never happen-so stop trying so hard. While I was sad to hear and see the reality, I at least knew I did everything possible to make things right.
The firing gave me the time to do what I needed to do on a personal level. And because of this, I What would have happened if I kept running on the work treadmill and did not have the time to take care of my father and try to repair the relationship?
I landed a job in the next two months. Yes, it was an upheaval. But in the end, there were other opportunities that arose because of the situation. What opportunities can you identify and attend to given the fact you now have time to do things you might not otherwise have done? For one, you now have time to think, reflect on what's really important to you and find the opportunity that makes sense. Loss of revenue is tough. But money is like beer. It comes and goes.
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